Joakim haeggman

Jaypee Greens Golf Course: Tournament host Jeev Milkha Singh and fellow Legends Tour regular Jyoti Randhawa shared third place as the best-placed Indians after Day One of the India Legends Championship at the Jaypee Greens Golf Course here on Friday.

Brazil’s Adilson Da Silva was alongside Singh and Randhawa on 4 under-par 68, three strokes behind event leader Joakim Haeggman, who fired home eight birdies against one bogey to sign off for a 7-under 65 card at the inaugural USD 500,000 HSBC India Legends Championship co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI).

Clark Dennis of the USA, leader for much of the first morning was overhauled by Haeggman after setting the clubhouse total of 5-under 67 playing alongside Randhawa (68) and South Africa’s Keith Horne (72), who is currently ninth on the Legends Tour Order of Merit.