Choi off to steady start at Wachovia

Korea's Choi Kyung-ju shot five birdies en route to an opening round of two-under-par 70 in the Wachovia Championship on the US PGA Tour on Thursday.

The Asian stalwart, better known as KJ, ended the day in a share of 15th place, four behind leader Padraig Harrington of Ireland, and amongst those tied with him include world number one Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.

Former Asian Tour regulars Ted Purdy and Dean Wilson shot 70 and 72 respectively while Korea's Charlie Wi carded a 74 for tied 79th place.

In the Italian Open, India's Jeev Milkha Singh, the Asian Tour's UBS Order of Merit champion last season, opened his campaign with a bogey free 69 for joint 39th place, seven shots off the lead held by Jaokim Backstrom.

Compatriot Jyoti Randhawa, who finished second in the Spanish Open last weekend, carded a 70 for 70th position while Asian Tour member David Bransdon of Australia shot a 73.

In the Samsung Royal Swazi Sun Open played on a modified stableford format, Asian Tour member Hendrik Buhrmann is lying in tied eighth place with 24 points at the halfway stage. He is four points behind leader Grant Muller.

May 3, 2007

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