Moscow, Jul 25 (UNI) Playing superb golf, Shiv Kapur fired four birdies in a row in his back nine to return a flawless five-under 67 to be at tied sixth spot at the end of the first round of Inteco Russian Open Championship here.
However, the other Indian in fray, SSP Chowrasia had an uneven round as he shot two-under 70 and was lying at the 42nd spot.
Delhi based golfer Shiv Kapur made a great start as he hit four back-to-back birdies from the 10th to 13th to end at four-under at the turn.
But he could not reproduce the same form in his front nine in which he had only birdie on the seventh to end the day just two strokes off the pace.