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Strange and Singh make strong start at Dunhill Links

Asian Tour’s Scott Strange enjoyed a solid start at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship after a six-under-par 66 in the opening round on Thursday.

The 30-year-old Australian, with two Asian Tour titles under his belt, blasted nine birdies against three dropped shots in tied second position and was a stroke behind leader Steve Webster of England who shot a 65.

India’s Jeev Milkha Singh, who was last year’s Asian Tour’s UBS Order of Merit winner, produced one of his strongest starts this season when he carded a 67 in tied sixth place. South African Anton Haig, the Johnnie Walker Classic champion, was a stroke back in joint 16th spot alongside Jyoti Randhawa of India while Thai young gun Prom Meesawat, who won the 2006 SK Telecom Open, was in tied 30th place after a 69.

On the US PGA Tour, Sweden’s Daniel Chopra fired a steady five-under-par 65 in the opening round at the Valero Texas Open.

Chopra, a former Asian Tour regular, produced a blemish free round with five birdies as he was in joint second place and four strokes behind leader and compatriot Jesper Parnevik who shot a 61.

India’s Arjun Atwal carded a 67 in a tie for 23rd place while a stroke behind was Australian youngster Jarrod Lyle in joint 32nd position alongside Ted Purdy of United States. Australia’s Andrew Buckle carded three birdies against two bogeys for a 69 in tied 50th spot while Korea’s Charlie endured a slow start after a 72 in joint 101st place.

October 5, 2007