Anirban Lahiri takes Day one honours
27 Dec 2013 6:12 AM IST
Gurgaon-based Jyoti Randhawa returned a five-under-67 to be on the leader’s tail in second place. In pursuit of his first-ever title at the RCGC, Lahiri made a perfect start to the tournament by registering eight birdies against two bogeys in round one.
Lahiri was in red hot form as he made birdie putts from 15 to 25 feet on the third, eighth and 17th holes. The 26-year-old from the Eagleton Golf Resort, Bangalore, also hit it well by landing it within six feet for birdies on the ninth, 10th and 18th.
A winner of three titles in 2013 (one on Asian Tour and two on PGTI), Lahiri capitalised on both par-5s, the fourth and 15th, after finding the green in two shots and setting up two-putt birdies. Lahiri’s two bogeys came as a result of his ball being plugged in the bunker on the seventh and his tee shot landing in the water hazard on the 16th.
Randhawa then chipped-in on the third and sank 10-feet birdie putts on the fifth and sixth holes.
The former Asia No 1 who hails from the DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurgaon, added a birdie and a bogey on the back-nine. “I had a top-5 on the Asian Tour recently. I’ve had some momentum going since that performance. I’ve been swinging well. However, my form has been a little patchy and I need to fire lower scores. I hit a lot of good shots today and putted well. It’s great to be back in Kolkata since this is the city where I played my first competitive event as a sub-junior,” said Randhawa.
Abhinav Lohan of Faridabad and Lucknow’s Sanjay Kumar occupy joint third place at four-under-68. Lohan’s bogey-free 68 featured an eagle and two birdies. His eagle on the fourth came as a result of a 40-feet conversion from the fringe.
Sanjay, on the other hand, recorded five birdies and a bogey. He landed his approach shots within five feet on the first, 12th and 17th. Rookies Khalin Joshi of Bangalore and Angad Cheema of Panchkula are a further shot behind in tied fifth place.
Rahil Gangjee finished round one in tied seventh place at two-under-70. He is currently the highest-placed among the professionals from Kolkata.
Gaganjeet Bhullar is in tied 13th position at one-under-71. Rolex Rankings leader Rashid Khan lies tied.
Lahiri was in red hot form as he made birdie putts from 15 to 25 feet on the third, eighth and 17th holes. The 26-year-old from the Eagleton Golf Resort, Bangalore, also hit it well by landing it within six feet for birdies on the ninth, 10th and 18th.
A winner of three titles in 2013 (one on Asian Tour and two on PGTI), Lahiri capitalised on both par-5s, the fourth and 15th, after finding the green in two shots and setting up two-putt birdies. Lahiri’s two bogeys came as a result of his ball being plugged in the bunker on the seventh and his tee shot landing in the water hazard on the 16th.
Randhawa then chipped-in on the third and sank 10-feet birdie putts on the fifth and sixth holes.
The former Asia No 1 who hails from the DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurgaon, added a birdie and a bogey on the back-nine. “I had a top-5 on the Asian Tour recently. I’ve had some momentum going since that performance. I’ve been swinging well. However, my form has been a little patchy and I need to fire lower scores. I hit a lot of good shots today and putted well. It’s great to be back in Kolkata since this is the city where I played my first competitive event as a sub-junior,” said Randhawa.
Abhinav Lohan of Faridabad and Lucknow’s Sanjay Kumar occupy joint third place at four-under-68. Lohan’s bogey-free 68 featured an eagle and two birdies. His eagle on the fourth came as a result of a 40-feet conversion from the fringe.
Sanjay, on the other hand, recorded five birdies and a bogey. He landed his approach shots within five feet on the first, 12th and 17th. Rookies Khalin Joshi of Bangalore and Angad Cheema of Panchkula are a further shot behind in tied fifth place.
Rahil Gangjee finished round one in tied seventh place at two-under-70. He is currently the highest-placed among the professionals from Kolkata.
Gaganjeet Bhullar is in tied 13th position at one-under-71. Rolex Rankings leader Rashid Khan lies tied.
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