Randhawa tied fouth

Jyoti Randhawa started the European Tour BMW PGA Championship on an impressive note to be placed tied fourth after completing his first round...

Jyoti Randhawa started the European Tour BMW PGA Championship on an impressive note to be placed tied fourth after completing his first round on Thursday.

He finished with a four-under, two shots behind England’s Paul Brondhurst, who was the clubhouse leader with almost half the players yet to complete their rounds.

Randhawa shares the fourth spot with world no. 5 Ernie Els, Miko Ilonen, YE Yang and Marcus Fraser. Randhawa made six birdies and two bogeys at the Wentworth Club golf course in Surrey, England on way to his four-under 68.

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After his first birdie on the par five fourth, he had a stretch of three consecutive birdies from the sixth to the eighth, making the turn at a brilliant 4-under.

The back nine was more damaging to his card. After another birdie on the 12th, the Indian dropped a shot immediately on the next hole. He made another bogey on the 15th, but recovered with a birdie on the

17th hole.

Jeev Milkha Singh was yet to complete his round and was placed tied 82th after being two-over after 6 holes.

Ghei on a roll

Seoul: In the Asian Tour SK Telecom Open, Gaurav Ghei returned a flawless five-under 67 to take a share of the sixth place after the opening round at the BA Vista Country Club here today.

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The Delhi professional, who has already won one title and came within a whisker of another, fired five birdie.

Among other Indians in the fray, Amandeep Johl (70) was lying tied 25th while Rahil Gangjee and fellow Kolkatan SSP Chowrasia returned one-under 71 each for the tied 44th spot. In contrast, Digvijay Singh shot a horrendous six-over 78 with one triple and one quadruple bogey, to be tied 143rd.