Bhullar lies 27th\, Sharma struggles with 80 on day 1 of WGC

Bhullar lies 27th, Sharma struggles with 80 on day 1 of WGC

Press Trust of India  |  Shanghai 

carded an even 72 but debutant crashed to eight-over 80 on the opening day of the Champions here Thursday.

While Bhullar hit three birdies and as many bogeys in his 72, Shubhankar was unable to tame the windy conditions at the Sheshan International Club and ended up with eight bogeys, a double bogey and two birdies.

Bhullar, who is coming off a week's rest after the Classic in Malaysia, is lying Tied 27th as only a third of the field broke

Shubhankar, who hit the headlines with his Tied 9th finish at his maiden WGC earlier this year in Mexico, was 77th and last as and withdrew.

Masters champion fired a brilliant opening 64 in windy conditions as he teed up for the first time since

Reed made eight birdies in a bogey-free effort that moved him to eight under, two shots ahead of fellow Americans and

Bhullar had three each of birdies and bogeys as he found 78 per cent of the fairways and two third of the greens in regulation. But he needed 30 putts for his round.

Sharma struggled with eight bogeys and a double bogey and his birdies came on Par-5 second and Par-5 18th.

Reed, who was the winner of the 2014 WGC-Cadillac Championship, also has three top tens to go with his Augusta National triumph this season to sit third in the Race to Rankings presented by Rolex.

was at five under, a shot clear of fellow Englishman and current Race to champion Tommy Fleetwood, Thai Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Spaniard Rafa Cabrera Bello, American and Taiwan's CT Pan.

Horschel and Pan were both bogey-free in their efforts, with defending champion Justin Rose, 2012 winner Ian Poulter, fellow Englishman Matt Wallace, American Keegan Bradley, South African and Australian a shot further back.

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First Published: Thu, October 25 2018. 16:10 IST