Hong Kong: Eyeing a European Tour card for 2016, ace Indian golfers Jeev Milkha Singh and SSP Chawrasia made a solid start to their Hong Kong Open campaign at the joint-sanctioned event, here yesterday.


Jeev Milkha Singh. Pic/AFP

Jeev, named as the Captain for the Asian Team for next year's EurAsia Cup, carded a five-under 65 and was lying tied for third, while Chawrasia, who needs a Top-20 finish, carded five birdies in a row enroute to a four-under 66 at the Hong Kong Club. Jeev needs a top-3 finish for the Tour card.