Santiago, Chile, March 7: Rayhan Thomas faced a challenging start at the Astara Chile Classic, opening with a one-over 72 to sit tied at 99th place after the first round at the Prince of Wales Country Club.
Thomas, the Dubai-based Indian golfer currently in his rookie season on the Korn Ferry Tour, managed two bogeys against a solitary birdie, leaving him significantly behind the frontrunners.
Leading the tournament after day one is Argentina's Julián Etulain, who delivered an impressive, bogey-free eight-under 63. Etulain's standout performance included six birdies and an eagle, marking his lowest opening round score since the 2018 Chitimacha Louisiana Open.
Matching Etulain at the top of the leaderboard is Spencer Ralston, who also posted his career-best opening round on the Korn Ferry Tour.
Meanwhile, Hank Lebioda, currently ranked first in the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Points List, carded a steady, bogey-free round of two-under 69 to finish the day tied for 39th place.
Thomas will need to significantly improve in the subsequent rounds to climb the leaderboard and make a notable impact in Chile.
Thomas, the Dubai-based Indian golfer currently in his rookie season on the Korn Ferry Tour, managed two bogeys against a solitary birdie, leaving him significantly behind the frontrunners.
Leading the tournament after day one is Argentina's Julián Etulain, who delivered an impressive, bogey-free eight-under 63. Etulain's standout performance included six birdies and an eagle, marking his lowest opening round score since the 2018 Chitimacha Louisiana Open.
Matching Etulain at the top of the leaderboard is Spencer Ralston, who also posted his career-best opening round on the Korn Ferry Tour.
Meanwhile, Hank Lebioda, currently ranked first in the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Points List, carded a steady, bogey-free round of two-under 69 to finish the day tied for 39th place.
Thomas will need to significantly improve in the subsequent rounds to climb the leaderboard and make a notable impact in Chile.
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