Coimbatore, Sep 30 (PTI) Noida-based golfer Gaurav Pratap Singh and Bangladesh’s Jamal Hossain overcame extremely windy condition to emerge joint leaders at three-under 69 on the opening day of the Tamil Nadu Open here on Tuesday.

Delhi-based Arjun Prasad, currently second on the PGTI Order of Merit, returned a two-under 70 to be placed third at the Coimbatore Golf Club.

Manu Gandas of Gurugram, rookie Joysurjo Dey of Kolkata and Ahmedabad’s Anshul Patel were in tied-fourth position with scores of 71.

Gaurav, currently 31st in the PGTI Order of Merit, began the week with a bogey on the first hole but rallied with five birdies over the next 14 holes, thanks to some fine chip-putts. He dropped another bogey on the 17th but still ended the day with the joint-best score.

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