ICC RCGC Open Golf C’ship: Muthu and Gupta, along with three others, in joint lead on Day 1.

Kolkata, Nov 25, : Bengalurus Mari Muthu R, Chandigarh’s Harendra Gupta and Panchkula-based Angad Cheema, Panchkulas Ankur Chadha, and Vikrant Chopra from Noida shot scores four-under 68 to take the lead in the 2021 ICC RCGC Open Golf Championship.

Also Delhis Kshitij Naved Kaul, Jamshedpurs Kurush Sheerjee.It was a high-scoring day that saw sub-par rounds from only 31 players in a field totaling 126.Mari and Harendra, roommates this week, were at the top of their group with the former firing an Eagle, four birdies, two bogeys, and the latter returning a bogey free round with four birdies "I had a great start to the season, with a career-best third position at Eagleton in Feb 2020.My putting was not on the right track after that start, so I was disappointed.

However, I feel that my putting is improving with each event so Im optimistic of finishing the year strong," Muthu said.He made a 20-foot eagle conversion on the fourth.

Harendra, multiple winner of the PGTI has had a promising run since Septembers resumption.He has posted two top-10s as well as two other top-20s.

He currently ranks 22nd on the Order of Merit "I sank my 18th birdie from 14 feet on the 18th.That seemed to be a spur for me as I collected three more birdies on number nine.

Gupta said, "Im going through swing changes and my iron hitting is good after a long gap because of the changes I made to my game." Angad Cheema is currently 23rd in the PGTI Order of Merit.

He had five birdies and a bogey Thursday.Cheema was a winner on PGTI and was five-under through 17 holes.

He was looking good for the sole lead.He bogeyed the ninth hole, missing a five-footer for his only blemish.

This dropped him to the joint lead of four-under.Ankur Chadha had a great start to the back-nine, with four birdies in his first five holes and then dropping bogeys at the 15th & 18th.

He recovered and picked up two birdies on his front-nine.Vikrant Chopra also made his way up the leaderboard, firing four birdies on front-nine after being at par on the back-nine.

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