Sachin Baisoya fires flawless 67 on day one at Kensville Open

Delhi golfer Sachin Baisoya carded an error-free five-under-67 to enjoy a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Kensville Open here on Tuesday.

Teenager Arjun Prasad, another Delhi-based golfer, occupied second place after a round of four-under-68 at the Rs. 40 lakh event.

The 22-year-old Baisoya, currently placed 52nd in the PGTI Order of Merit, was extremely accurate off the tee on Tuesday as he regularly found the centre of the fairway to set up a number of birdie opportunities.

He made three 10-feet conversions and salvaged birdies from the edge of the green on two occasions, one a two-putt on the 14th and the other a chip-putt on the closing ninth.

"I felt the rhythm was good coming into this event as I had posted my first top-10 of the year, a tied seventh finish, at the last PGTI event in Noida last month. I've been driving and hitting better since that event," he said.

Nineteen-year-old Prasad, who has had a runner-up finish and a third place finish in the current ...