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Injured Singh, sick Lin sparkle at Sentosa
Former champion Jeev Milkha Singh played through the pain barrier to shoot a five-under-par 66 in the first round of the Barclays Singapore Open on Thursday.
The Indian star, a two-time Asian Tour number one, needed pain-killers for an injured ankle ahead of firing an eagle, four birdies and a lone bogey at Sentosa Golf Club’s Tanjong course to trail joint leaders Edoardo Molinari and James Morrison by four shots.
Chinese Taipei’s Lin Wen-tang rose from his sick bed to shoot a 66 at Tanjong for equal eighth place at the star-studded US$6 million championship, Asia’s richest Open which is sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour.
“I had a pretty good day. I was hurting. My ankle is not good. I was in a lot of pain although it was taped up. I couldn’t swing the club. I had to take a pain killer after 12 holes. I couldn’t release (the club) and couldn’t go on to the left side. I’ll take it (66). I just wanted to get the round over with,” said Singh, who triumphed at Sentosa in 2008.
The Indian veteran was disappointed to bogey his last hole after a wayward drive, saying he was chasing his initial target of seven under for the day.
“Hit it well today except for the last hole where I didn’t hit the drive well for bogey. I’m still happy. Will give it a go tomorrow,” said Singh, who won the Asian Tour Order of Merit in 2006 and 2008.
“Last year, I think I shot seven under (at Tanjong) and had good feelings. I said let’s try to keep that going. I had that number in my mind. On the last hole, it was downwind and I had a good chance but I went the other way. But never mind, I’m happy. I’m injured, I’m in pain and I’ll take this.”
Lin, a five-time winner on the Asian Tour, went to hospital on Wednesday night because of a bad head cold but still managed to produce an impressive start.
“I drank a lot of water but my head was hurting. On some holes, the holes were moving,” said Lin.
“I got the cold last Sunday and I’ve got no power now. It was very bad last night and I had to get some medicine. I just took it easy today and it was lucky that I played the Tanjong as it’s a shorter course and I had a lot of nine iron or wedges into the greens.
“This is a big tournament and I didn’t want to pull out. My sponsors are also here this week and they encouraged me to give it a go. I’ve only managed a top-30 here previously, so if I make the cut this week, I’ll be happy,” said Lin, who carded six birdies against a lone bogey.