Nuh (Haryana), Apr 21 (PTI) Teenager Harman Sachdeva and 41-year-old Jamal Hossain carded matching scores of five-under 67 to share a one-shot lead after the opening round of the DP World Players Championship here on Tuesday.
The 18-year-old Sachdeva, playing his first full season on the DP World PGTI, produced a round highlighted by an eagle on the par-5 14th, along with six birdies and three bogeys. He finished strongly with a birdie on the par-5 ninth to join Hossain at the top of the leaderboard.
Hossain, a six-time winner on the tour, returned an error-free 67, featuring five birdies to set the early pace before being joined by the teenager.
A group of four players — Japan’s Taiga Tanaka, Bengaluru’s Chikkarangappa S, and the Haryana duo of Rohit Narwal and Asian Games silver medallist Abhinav Lohan — were tied third at four-under 68, one shot off the lead.
DP World PGTI Order of Merit leader Saptak Talwar was placed tied seventh along with six others at three-under 69. PTI APA PDS PDS
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