Vikrant tied 8th in Cambodia Open

Siem Reap: Delhi pro Vikrant Chopra stole the thunder from his illustrious compatriots to fire a three-under 69 and lie tied eighth after the opening round of the Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open golf tournament. Gunning for a top finish to retain his Asian Tour card, Shiv Kapur brought home a two-under 70 to share the 14th place with, among others, Kolkata pro Rahil Gangjee and Bangalore lad Anirban Lahiri. Amateur Rashid Khan shared the 58th spot with, among others, Amandeep Johl at 73.Two-time winner on the Asian Tour, Australian David Gleeson broke away from a bunched leaderboard to take the first round lead with a five-under 67 at the Phokeethra Country Club. Chopra got off to a poor start, bogeying the opening hole but the youngster did not put another foot wrong. He redeemed himself with the fifth hole birdie and picked up strokes on the 10th, 12th and 13th holes to sign off with the best card by an Indian.His Asian Tour card in jeopardy, 10th tee starter Shiv Kapur fired an eagle on his second hole and sunk a birdie on the 14th to go three-under but the double bogey on the 15th ate into his cushion. Shiv birdied the 17th to go two-under and his front nine was a sedate affair with one birdie and one bogey in it. Bureau Report