Jyoti Randhawa shot a flawless five-under 65 to position himself in tied second place after the opening round at the Smurfit Kappa European Open here.
Compatriot Jeev Milkha Singh also had a fine day with a three-under 67, that had just one bogey. He was tied for ninth spot.
However, Shiv Kapur, the third Indian in the fray, struggled with a nine-over 79 that set him way back in the field.
Randhawa is already enjoying his best ever season on the European Tour where he already has six top-10 finishes, including a second. His first round performance at the rain-hit K Club has given him another opportunity for a breakthrough win.
Dutchman Maarten Lafeber shot a six-under 64 to lead the field. He had skipped the practice round after playing a two-round Open qualifier earlier. Randhawa was tied with three others - Niclas Fasth of Sweden, winner of the recent BMW International Open, Frenchman Grigory Havret and England's Robert Rock.
Atwal 49th
Arjun Atwal shot three birdies on the back nine for a one-under 70 to lie in 49th spot after the opening round at the Legend Financial Group Classic on the Nationwide Tour in the United States.
The lead was shared by Roland Thatcher, James Driscoll and Richard Swift who shot six-under 65 each.
Chopra struggles
Daniel Chopra struggled through the day with five bogeys and just two birdies as he finished his first round with a three-over 73 that left him tied 77th at the AT&T National at Congressional in  Bethesda, US.