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Bhullar, Rahil impress

Last Updated 18 February 2016, 18:27 IST

India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar and Rahil Gangjee got off to a good start on the first day of the inaugural USD 3 million Maybank Championship here on Thursday.

Bhullar, coming back from an injury which stalled his progress for more than a year, shot four-under 67, while Gangjee carded 68. Bhullar was tied 16th and Gangjee was 20th.

Australian Nathan Holman fired a flawless seven-under-par 64 to seize the first round lead with Filipino ace Angelo Que leading the chasing pack.

However, the other Indians left themselves some work to do in the second round, as SSP Chawrasia and Rashid Khan shot 73 each, while Chiragh Kumar was further down with 74. Himmat Rai shot 75, with Jeev Milkha Singh and Arjun Atwal scoring 76 each and Shiv Kapur struggled to 81.

Bhullar, who found every fairway on the front nine of the course and every green on the same stretch, had six birdies and two bogeys. Bhullar’s first bogey came on 11th and he closed with a disappointing bogey on 18th.

Gangjee had five birdies and two bogeys and he also had a bogey on 18th. The 24-year-old Holman needed only 27 putts, including nine one-putts, at Royal Selangor Golf Club.

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(Published 18 February 2016, 18:27 IST)

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