Jeev tied fifth after first round at European Open

ASH (England), July 4: Jeev Milkha Singh made a sensational start at The European Open, carding a four-under 68 in the opening round to grab a share of the fifth spot in the euro 5,06,392 event in The London Golf Club here.
Jeev, who shares the fifth spot with six others, trails leader Ross Fisher of England by five strokes.
Jeev's compatriots, Jyoti Randhawa (74) and Shiv Kapur (76) were tied 89th and tied 123rd respectively.SSP Chowrasia's horrendous 11-over 83 had him tied 155th.
Jeev had a disappointing start when he stumbled to a first-hole bogey but the Chandigarh-pro made up for it with birdies on the fifth, eighth and ninth to make the turn two-under.
On his way back, Jeev picked up birdies on the 12th, 15th and 16th, against a lone bogey on the 17th to round off a fine day.
In contrast, Randhawa, a 10th tee starter, dropped five shots against three birdies. Kapur also found the going tough and a lone birdie at the 12th hole was the only high point in his card of 76.
Chowrasia was even worse with nine bogeys -- five on the stretch in the back nine -- and a double bogey. Placed at the bottom of the table, the Kolkata pro's chances of making the cut are all but over after the horrendous start.
At the top, Fisher was followed a couple of strokes behind by David Frost and Graeme McDowell.