Bhullar makes a solid start in Maybank golf

Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar carried on his fine form, carding a solid four-under 68 that placed him Tied-seventh after the first round of the Maybank Championship here Thursday.

Bhullar holed no less than seven birdies, but on three occasions he gave away a bogey soon after one of the gains at the Saujana Golf and Country Club.

He was the best placed Indian as SSP Chawrasia, three-over after six holes, turned the disastrous start into a fine round with six birdies, five of them on the second nine to finish at three-under 69 and Tied-15th place.

Young Viraj Madappa (70) at Tied-26th, defending champion Shubhankar Sharma (71) at T-41st, Ajeetesh Sandhu (72) at T-63, Khalin Joshi and Arjun Atwal (73 each) at T-82, S Chikkarangappa (75) at T-125th, Rahil Gangjee (76) at T-137th and Shiv Kapur (77) at T-141st are the other Indians in the field.

Australia's Marcus Fraser and Spain's Nacho Elvira took a share of the first round lead by returning with matching seven-under-par 65s.

Fraser,