Asia Pacific Classic: Siddikur plays even-par in 1st round

Dhaka- Bangladesh’s pioneer golfer Siddikur Rahman shared 57th slot in the $300,000 Asia Pacific Classic (APC) teeing off in the 1st round at St Andrews Golf Club in Henan, China on Thursday.The 33-year trailblazing golfer of Bangladesh, Siddikur Rahman, carded even-par 72 on opening day and stayed six shots behind the leader Andrew Martin of Australia.

The two time Asian Tour winner Siddikur traded two birdies against two bogies in the 1st round at 7261-yards ground to share the slot with 19 other golfers.

However, Siddikur is competing in the met for the first time in a new course for him and got entry in the AT tournament as a category 9 player – meaning that as one of the top 60 players as per Order of Marmite 2017.UNB