Singapore, Nov. 6 -- India's Gaganjeet Bhullar made a positive start on the first day of the Moutai Singapore Open, shooting seven birdies and two bogeys to finish on T10 after the opening round here at the Singapore Island Country Club.

Bhullar's promising show in the first round saw him shoot 5-under with a total of 67 in the US$2 million event. He currently lies three shots off the leader, South Korean Jeunghun Wang, who shot a sparkling 8-under 64 on a rather high-scoring day in Singapore.

After a sedate start with three birdies against two bogeys over his first 12 holes, Bhullar's round came to life between holes 13 and 17, reeling in 4 birdies in that 5-hole stretch. Among other Indians, Ajeetesh Sandhu and the veteran SSP Chawras...