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Shiv Kapur joint third

Jakarta: Shiv Kapur excelled with a fine four-under 67 and stood tied third after the first round of the Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open golf on Thursday.

Kapur, who missed the cut last week in Malaysia, was two strokes behind the leader Chawalit Plaphol (66) and one behind second-placed Finn Mikko Ilonen (66) in the event sanctioned by Asian and European Tours.

Both S.S.P. Chowrasia and Gaurav Ghei landed an eagle each on the same par-5 13th hole and came in with a three-under 68 each to be joint sixth. Amandeep Johl went one over 71 and was tied 56th, while Rahil Gangjee had a bad day with a six-over 77, leaving a lot of work to be done to make the cut.

Plaphol enjoyed a blemish free round and took the early opening round lead and maintained it till the end of the play. Chawalit, 32, took charge with six birdies and was followed closely by Finland's Mikko Ilonen who was a stroke adrift. — PTI

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