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Pune, May 11 (PTI) Anirban Lahiri came up with a sensational seven-under 65 with the help of nine birdies to take the first day''s honours in the Rs 30-lakh prize money PGTI Players Championship presented by Aamby Valley Golf Course near Lonavla today. The Bangalore-based Lahiri led the field by one stroke with Kolkata''s Rafick Ali Mollah lying second at six-under 66.
Bangalore''s C Muniyappa and Vijay Kumar of Lucknow are tied third with identical scores of five-under 67 while R Murthy, Abhishek Jha and Mohd Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh shared the fifth place at four-under 68. Lahiri had a sizzling run on the front nine, firing five birdies including the last three before the turn.
The 22-year-old converted two 15-footers, one for birding the 11th and the other to par the 16th. "I was quite focused today and my wedge-play was top-class.
Five of my birdies came as a result of hitting it within three feet of the pin. My ball-striking is also much better than last week," said Lahiri who felt the breezy conditions that added to the golfers'' challenge suited him.
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