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Jeev Milkha Singh tied 65th

Castle Rock (U.S.): Jeev Milkha Singh opened his campaign with three points at The International on the USPGA Tour. The unique event encourages attacking golf with rich rewards for birdies and eagles. Jeev shot two birdies and had one bogey to be tied for the 65th place.

Sweden's Mathias Gronberg, going through a lean season, found form to take a two-point lead in the thin Colorado mountain air. Arjun Atwal and Daniel Chopra were tied 104th with minus one point each.

At Zaandvoort (Netherlands), Shiv Kapur endured a tough day in the first round of the Dutch Open. He faltered on the back nine and shot a four-over 75 in wet and windy conditions.

The Indian golfer is playing in the event on a sponsor's exemption and is trying to gain valuable experience on the European Tour during the summer break in Asia.

Christian Cevear and Anders Hansen shared the first round lead with cards of six-under 65.

Kapur dropped a shot on the third but a birdie on the fifth put him on an even keel. However, a bogey on the ninth and 12th, and a double bogey on the 15th saw him tied at the 123rd spot. — PTI

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