<p>Eight-time Asian Tour winner Randhawa was playing a shot on the 11th hole, his second hole of the day, when he started feeling uncomfortable on his neck and had to withdraw from the season-ending PGTI event.<br /><br />However, it was a brilliant day for Sanjay, who took the lead on a windy day that saw a total of 14-under par scores.<br /><br />Delhi's Ashok Kumar and Shankar Das of Kolkata shared the second place at five-under 67.<br /><br />Sanjay's putting was rock-solid as he sank three seven- feet birdie putts on the first, fourth and eighth.<br /><br />A great lob-wedge shot that landed two feet from the hole, set up a birdie for Sanjay on the 14th.<br /><br />Sanjay, currently placed 23rd on the Rolex Rankings, thanks to four top-10s this year, knocked down a birdie putt from 12 feet on the 17th and followed that up with another birdie conversion from 14 feet on the 18th.<br /><br />"My putting was solid especially on the back nine. I also hit it well and missed regulations on only two holes. The conditions were not very easy as the wind was switching directions today. In that sense a round of six under is a great result for me," Sanjay said.<br /><br />"I closed it out well with a birdie putt from the edge of the green on the 17th and a tough 14 feet birdie conversion on the 18th. These two birdies towards the end have given me some momentum going into the next round," he added.<br /><br />Ashok Kumar came up with a bogey-free 67 at his home course to be placed tied second.<br />The Rolex Rankings leader was in tremendous form with the putter.<br /><br />He sank birdie putts from 35 feet and 25 feet on the sixth and 11th respectively.<br /><br />Shankar Das of Kolkata joined Ashok in tied second place as he made six birdies against a bogey in his round of 67.<br /><br />The highlights of Shankar's opening round effort were two magnificent chip shots that led to birdies on the eighth and 14th. He also secured a birdie from 15 feet on the 17th.<br /><br />The Delhi Golf Club duo of Manav Jaini and Vivek Bhandari were lying at tied fourth at four-under 68.<br /><br />Gaganjeet Bhullar was in tied 10th with a first round score of two-under 70.</p>
<p>Eight-time Asian Tour winner Randhawa was playing a shot on the 11th hole, his second hole of the day, when he started feeling uncomfortable on his neck and had to withdraw from the season-ending PGTI event.<br /><br />However, it was a brilliant day for Sanjay, who took the lead on a windy day that saw a total of 14-under par scores.<br /><br />Delhi's Ashok Kumar and Shankar Das of Kolkata shared the second place at five-under 67.<br /><br />Sanjay's putting was rock-solid as he sank three seven- feet birdie putts on the first, fourth and eighth.<br /><br />A great lob-wedge shot that landed two feet from the hole, set up a birdie for Sanjay on the 14th.<br /><br />Sanjay, currently placed 23rd on the Rolex Rankings, thanks to four top-10s this year, knocked down a birdie putt from 12 feet on the 17th and followed that up with another birdie conversion from 14 feet on the 18th.<br /><br />"My putting was solid especially on the back nine. I also hit it well and missed regulations on only two holes. The conditions were not very easy as the wind was switching directions today. In that sense a round of six under is a great result for me," Sanjay said.<br /><br />"I closed it out well with a birdie putt from the edge of the green on the 17th and a tough 14 feet birdie conversion on the 18th. These two birdies towards the end have given me some momentum going into the next round," he added.<br /><br />Ashok Kumar came up with a bogey-free 67 at his home course to be placed tied second.<br />The Rolex Rankings leader was in tremendous form with the putter.<br /><br />He sank birdie putts from 35 feet and 25 feet on the sixth and 11th respectively.<br /><br />Shankar Das of Kolkata joined Ashok in tied second place as he made six birdies against a bogey in his round of 67.<br /><br />The highlights of Shankar's opening round effort were two magnificent chip shots that led to birdies on the eighth and 14th. He also secured a birdie from 15 feet on the 17th.<br /><br />The Delhi Golf Club duo of Manav Jaini and Vivek Bhandari were lying at tied fourth at four-under 68.<br /><br />Gaganjeet Bhullar was in tied 10th with a first round score of two-under 70.</p>