India’s Gaurav Ghei and Jyoti Randhawa enjoyed a strong start with a 65, with Randhawa starring for the team with six birdies as they ended the day in joint 11th place in the Omega Mission Hills World Cup Golf here on Thursday.

United States’ duo of Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum were in great form as they carded 61 to lead the field, followed by German pair Martin Kaymer and Alex Cejka who had a score of 62.

Other Asian pair, Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee and Prayad Marksaeng made their way to a nine-under-par 63.
The home combination of Zhang Lian-wei and Liang Wen-chong ended the first day four off the pace. Zhang got the team out of the blocks with two opening birdies before Liang, the current leader of the Asian Tour’s UBS Order of Merit, contributed five birdies.

Korea’s Lee Sung and Lee Seung-ho also fired a 65 while the Philippines, represented by Gerald Rosales and Tony Lascuna, carded a 67.