Fresh from his British Open experience, Gaganjeet Bhullar, seen as the rising star of Indian golf, shot a three-under 69 to be three off the lead at the end of the first round of the Indonesia President Invitational yesterday.

The lead in the $4,00,000 Asian Tour event was shared by Thai star Thaworn Wiratchant, Finland's Pasi Purhonen and Australian duo Marcus Both and Darren Beck who all fired matching six-under-par 66s.