Dubai: The opening hole birdie set the tone
for the day and Jeev Milkha Singh turned in a sedate two-under
70 to be tied 14th after the opening round of the USD 7.5
million Dubai World Championship golf tournament here on Thursday.
But for that third hole bogey, Jeev had hardly anything
to complain about his front nine at the picturesque Earth
Course of the Jumeirah Golf Estates.
The Indian birdied the opening hole before the third hole
setback left him even-par.
Jeev responded with birdies on the fifth and ninth holes
to go two-under at the turn.
Once again, his progress was somewhat compromised with
the bogey on the par-four 12th hole.
Two par shots later, Jeev redeemed himself, sinking a
birdie on the par-four 15th and parred the next three holes to
sign off with a two-under card.
Australian Robert Allenby blasted a sensational
seven-under 65 for the opening round lead over Columbian
Camilo Villegas and Englishmen Chris Wood and Lee Westwood,
who blasted identical 66s to share the second spot.
Allenby's power-packed round was studded with eight
birdies as against the lone 14th hole bogey.
Bureau Report
First Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 19:39