<p>Jeev Milkha Singh, also making a return after an eight-week lay-off, did not have too happy a start with a four-over 76 that put him in danger of missing the cut. Matt Jones eagled the par-5 14th hole and finished with a 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead.<br /><br />Paul Stankowski opened with a 67, and JB Holmes, Matt Weibring, Charley Hoffman and Steve Lowery had 68s.<br /><br />In Mallorca, finishing blues cost SSP Chowrasia dearly as he dropped five shots in the last five holes for a miserable five-over 75 in the first round of the Iberdrola Open Cala Millor Mallorca. Chowrasia was way behind in the leaderboard at tied 94th. <br /><br />South African James Kingston held the lead with a five-under-par 65.<br /><br />Bhullar misses cut<br />Gaganjeet Bhullar’s maiden Japan Tour campaign ended in agony as he missed the cut in the Japan PGA Championship.<br /><br />Bhullar went into the second round tied 17th after his strong opening round of 69 but stuttered to a 10-over 80 to crash out with a two-day total of nine-over 149.<br /><br />Tetsuji Hiratsuka (132) carded six-under 64 to open up a three-stroke lead over Hiroshi Iwata (67).</p>
<p>Jeev Milkha Singh, also making a return after an eight-week lay-off, did not have too happy a start with a four-over 76 that put him in danger of missing the cut. Matt Jones eagled the par-5 14th hole and finished with a 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead.<br /><br />Paul Stankowski opened with a 67, and JB Holmes, Matt Weibring, Charley Hoffman and Steve Lowery had 68s.<br /><br />In Mallorca, finishing blues cost SSP Chowrasia dearly as he dropped five shots in the last five holes for a miserable five-over 75 in the first round of the Iberdrola Open Cala Millor Mallorca. Chowrasia was way behind in the leaderboard at tied 94th. <br /><br />South African James Kingston held the lead with a five-under-par 65.<br /><br />Bhullar misses cut<br />Gaganjeet Bhullar’s maiden Japan Tour campaign ended in agony as he missed the cut in the Japan PGA Championship.<br /><br />Bhullar went into the second round tied 17th after his strong opening round of 69 but stuttered to a 10-over 80 to crash out with a two-day total of nine-over 149.<br /><br />Tetsuji Hiratsuka (132) carded six-under 64 to open up a three-stroke lead over Hiroshi Iwata (67).</p>