Queen's Cup: Decent start for Siddikur

Siddikur Rahman made a bright start in the Queen's Cup in Bangkok yesterday with a three-under par (68) in the first round. The 32-year-old golfer exchanged six birdies for a bogey and a double bogey to share the 12th position at the end of the first round at the Santiburi Samui Country Club in Koh Samui.

The two-time Asian Tour winner had raced onto four-under on the front nine with five birdies, separated by a single bogey. He had improved his position by carding another birdie on the 14th hole, but a double bogey on the 16th set him back a bit.

Siddikur is still within touching distance of the leading pack consisting of Prayad Marksaeng, Chanat Sakulpolphaisan, Angelo Que and Rashid Khan, all of whom returned a card of six-under-par (65).