Bhullar takes lead with eight-under 63 in Macau
12 Oct 2012 8:53 AM IST
The London Olympics disap Despite starting off on a poor note, India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar eventually teared up the course with a scintillating eight-under 63, which gave him a two-shot lead over Prom Meesawat and Scott Hend, at the end of the first round of the USD 750,000 Venetian Macau Open.
Bhullar started with a bogey on the first hole, but on the very next landed an eagle and then proceeded to dominate the course.
The other Indians, too, had a good day with Anirban Lahiri returning three-under 68 to be tied 15th, while Himmat Rai [69] was tied 25th.
Shiv Kapur and Ajeetesh Sandhu, 70 each, were tied 34th, but SSP Chowrasia struggled with a two-over 73 to be in tied 82nd place.
Playing alongside defending champion Chan Yih-Shih [73], Bhullar’s eagle on the second was followed by birdies on third and fourth and he added another one on ninth to turn in a healthy four-under 31.
On the back nine, he made no mistakes, had birdies on 12th and 13th to finish for a superb 63.
Bhullar started with a bogey on the first hole, but on the very next landed an eagle and then proceeded to dominate the course.
The other Indians, too, had a good day with Anirban Lahiri returning three-under 68 to be tied 15th, while Himmat Rai [69] was tied 25th.
Shiv Kapur and Ajeetesh Sandhu, 70 each, were tied 34th, but SSP Chowrasia struggled with a two-over 73 to be in tied 82nd place.
Playing alongside defending champion Chan Yih-Shih [73], Bhullar’s eagle on the second was followed by birdies on third and fourth and he added another one on ninth to turn in a healthy four-under 31.
On the back nine, he made no mistakes, had birdies on 12th and 13th to finish for a superb 63.
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