<p>Jeev Milkha Singh made a strong opening with a four-under 68 that placed him fourth after the first round of the Canon Open 2012 on the Japan Tour. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Playing his fourth tournament in a row in Japan, Jeev had as many as six birdies, but his closing bogey, only the second one in the round, spoilt what was otherwise a fine round. <br /><br />Jeev, a four-time winner on the Japan Tour, is two behind joint leaders — the 2009 champion Yuta Ikeda (66) and Yuki Sato — while Taichi Teshima (67) was third. Jeev shared the fourth place with Ryo Ishikawa (68), Shigeki Maruyama and three others. <br /><br />Bhullar at tied 57th<br /><br />Gaganjeet Bhullar overcame the pain of a triple bogey to keep himself afloat with a round of one-over 72, which put him at tied 57th place at the end of the first round of the CJ Invitational hosted by KJ Choi in Yeoju, Korea. <br /><br />Canada’s Ryan Yip seven-under-par 64 to take the first round lead.<br /></p>
<p>Jeev Milkha Singh made a strong opening with a four-under 68 that placed him fourth after the first round of the Canon Open 2012 on the Japan Tour. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Playing his fourth tournament in a row in Japan, Jeev had as many as six birdies, but his closing bogey, only the second one in the round, spoilt what was otherwise a fine round. <br /><br />Jeev, a four-time winner on the Japan Tour, is two behind joint leaders — the 2009 champion Yuta Ikeda (66) and Yuki Sato — while Taichi Teshima (67) was third. Jeev shared the fourth place with Ryo Ishikawa (68), Shigeki Maruyama and three others. <br /><br />Bhullar at tied 57th<br /><br />Gaganjeet Bhullar overcame the pain of a triple bogey to keep himself afloat with a round of one-over 72, which put him at tied 57th place at the end of the first round of the CJ Invitational hosted by KJ Choi in Yeoju, Korea. <br /><br />Canada’s Ryan Yip seven-under-par 64 to take the first round lead.<br /></p>