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Veteran Indian golfer Rahil Gangjee made a strong start at the Jakarta International Championship with a blemish-free four-under 66. The two-time Asian Tour champion sits just three shots behind leader Suteepat Prateeptienchai of Thailand. Fellow Indian Gaganjeet Bhullar is also well positioned at four-under but has two holes remaining in his first round. Morning rain caused significant delays, forcing nearly half the field to complete their opening rounds on Friday morning.

Key Points: Rahil Gangjee Leads Indian Charge at Jakarta International Championship

  • Rahil Gangjee fired four birdies in flawless opening round
  • Gaganjeet Bhullar sits at same score with two holes remaining
  • Thailand's Suteepat Prateeptienchai leads tournament after 63
  • Morning rain delay forced 45 players to finish rounds Friday
  • Tournament serves as pathway to LIV Golf through Asian Tour rankings
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Indian veteran Gangjee well placed for International Series charge after rain-affected first round in Jakarta

Veteran Rahil Gangjee cards blemish-free 66 to lead Indian challenge at rain-affected Jakarta International Championship, sitting three shots off the lead.

"The 47-year-old, a two-time Asian Tour champion, carded birdies on nine, 13, 14 and 16 for a blemish-free four-under 66 - LIV Golf Release"

Jakarta, October 2

Veteran Rahil Gangjee is the best-placed Indian player in the field on a rain-affected opening day of the Jakarta International Championship at the Damai Indah Golf PIK Course.

The 47-year-old, a two-time Asian Tour champion, carded birdies on nine, 13, 14 and 16 for a blemish-free four-under 66, three off the clubhouse lead, as per a release from LIV Golf.

Gaganjeet Bhullar is on the same score but could only complete 16 holes before darkness fell. The Olympian, a serial winner in Indonesia, started with eagle on the 545-yard par-five first, and was four under through four after two further early birdies. But after picking up another on 11, he dropped a shot on the par-three 15th shortly before play ended for the day.

Khalin Joshi and Viraj Madappa are both in the clubhouse on two under.

Suteepat Prateeptienchai of Thailand leads on 63 after a superb seven-under round, with Wade Ormsby of Australia, Roberto Lebrija of Mexico and Chang Wei-lun of Chinese Taipei a shot further back after carding 64s.

Poor weather in the morning stopped play for an hour and 20 minutes, resulting in 45 players needing to finish their first round early on Friday morning before round two gets underway.

The tournament is the fifth of nine elevated events on the Asian Tour calendar that form a pathway onto the LIV Golf League through the season-long rankings race.

- ANI

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Priya S
Bhullar started so strong with that eagle! Hope he can maintain the momentum tomorrow. He's always been good in Indonesia tournaments 👏
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Arjun K
The rain delay must have been frustrating, but our players handled it well. Good to see multiple Indians in contention. Let's hope they can close the gap on the Thai leader tomorrow!
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Sarah B
Watching from Australia - really impressed with the Indian contingent. The LIV Golf pathway is creating exciting opportunities for Asian Tour players. Gangjee's consistency is remarkable!
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Kavya N
Wish we had more coverage of these tournaments on Indian sports channels. Our golfers are doing so well internationally but don't get the recognition they deserve 😔
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Michael C
The competition looks tough with players from Thailand, Australia, Mexico all performing well. Hope our Indian golfers can make a charge in the remaining rounds!

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