7 June:Vienna, Austria, June 7, 2008: Jeev Milkha Singh shot into the joint lead along with five other golfers after firing an outstanding seven under 64 in the first round of the Bank Austria Golf Open being played at the Fontana Golf Club in Vienna, Austria. Swedes Pelle Edberg and Christian Nilsson, Austrian Martin Wiegele, Aussie Scott Barr and Irishman Gary Murphy joined Jeev at the top of the leaderboard.
Jeev’s back nine featured three back to back birdies from the 10th to the 12th and two more birdies on the 15th and 18th. On the front nine the Indian star sank birdies on the fifth, sixth and the closing ninth besides dropping a bogey on the seventh.
Jyoti Randhawa on the other hand had a forgettable day as he turned in a round of four over 75 to be tied 134th. He made bogeys on the 11th, 14th, third and a double bogey on the par four eighth. Randhawa managed to close his round with a birdie on the ninth.