Cromwell, June 26 -- Aaron Rai continued his impressive run of form by moving into the top 10 after the opening round of the Travelers Championship, while fellow Indian-origin golfer Akshay Bhatia also made a promising start as the PGA Tour's final Signature Event of the season got underway at TPC River Highlands.

Rai, coming off an excellent tied-11th finish at last week's US Open, carded a flawless five-under 65 to finish tied eighth, just two shots behind first-round leader Eric Cole. Bhatia signed for a four-under 66 to share 14th place, while Sahith Theegala, was left with work to do after a disappointing four-over 74 left him tied for 70th.

Rai once again showcased the consistency that has made him one of the Tour's steadiest perf...