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| Shiv Kapur |
Zandvoort (Holland): Shiv
Kapur kept the Indian flag flying with a solid opening round
of two-under 68 to be tied 32nd in the KLM Open at the Kennemer
Golf and Country Club here on the European Tour.
Frenchman Jean-Baptiste Gonnet,
second at Scandinavian Masters last week, and Japan’s
Taichi Teshima both equalled the Kennemer course record
of six-under par 64 to take the first-round lead.
Though Kapur managed to turn in
a decent card, things were not rosy for Calcutta pro Rahil
Gangjee, playing on a special invitation. Gangjee shot a
three-over 73 and was 128th needing a solid score to come
back for weekend action.
Among other Asian Tour players,
Simon Dyson of England enjoyed a steady three-under-par
67 and was in joint 20th place alongside Australia’s
Terry Pilkadaris.
Tied with Kapur in 32nd spot together
was David Bransdon while South African Anton Haig was even-par
for the day in joint 66th place, alongside Singapore’s
Mardan Mamat and James Kingston. |
