Shiv Kapur, the lone Indian at the US Open, got off to a credible start on the first nine of the opening round and ended the morning session with one birdie, one bogey and seven pars.
SHIV KAPUR OFF TO A GOOD START AT US OPEN
Kapur teed off from the tenth and had three pars before finding his first birdie. On the par-4 13th playing to 391 yards, Kapur drove with a three-iron and followed it up with an excellent second shot to land within six feet. He duly holed it for his first birdie.
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After following that birdie with four more pars, he came to the ninth, where he missed the green in regulation. The golfer then paid with a bogey and turned in even par in tied 12th place.
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This is Kapur’s first US Open; he is currently ranked 177th in the world rankings
