SSP shoots 69, Jeev 70 on Day 1

Beijing, April 28 

SSP Chawrasia opened with a three-under 69, while former champion Jeev Milkha Singh turned in a roller-coaster two-under 70 on the opening day of the China Open here today.

Chawrasia, winner of the Indian Open this season, is tied-22nd and Jeev, winner of the event in 2006, is tied-39th.

However, the day belonged to South African Hennie Otto, who carded a stunning nine-under 63 to storm into the lead, with Austrian Bernd Wiesberger two shots back.

It was also an exciting opening day for Rikard Karlberg. Karlberg, who lives just 30 minutes from Volvo’s main factory in Sweden, holed out with a seven iron on the 16th hole to win a new XC90 car from the tournament’s title sponsor en route to a three-under 69. — PTI