India’s Om Prakash Chouhan fired an outstanding six-under 66 to hold the joint first-round lead along with Spaniard Quim Vidal. Four-time DP World Tour-winner SSP Chawrasia, playing at his home course, returned a 67 on day one to be placed tied third along with compatriot Dhruv Sheoran. Syed Saqib Ahmed and Mohd Azhar carded scores of 69 to occupy tied ninth position and thus make it five Indians in the top-10 at the end of round one. Joshua Grenville-Wood made a hole-in-one on the 13th during his round of 70 to beplaced tied 23rd. The event is jointly sanctioned by HotelPlanner Tour & PGTI & is being played at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) in Kolkata, India, on March 13-14. The tournament is being held under the sanction of the World Golf Association (WGA)