New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- On the rain-affected first day of the 4 million USD India Championship on Thursday, Om Prakash Chouhan kept the tricolour flying after posting a gallant four-under 68 punctuated by six birdies and two bogeys to be the best-placed Indian as he was tied fifth in the clubhouse.

India's Saptak Talwar, the current Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) Order of Merit leader, too made a positive start with three birdies and two bogeys in his round of one-under 71, as per a press release.

Denmark's Niklas Norgaard emerged clubhouse leader with a six-under 66. Defending champion Tommy Fleetwood of England and world number 2 Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland shot scores of two-under on day one of the event.

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