Japan’s Kodai Ichihara fired a six-under-par 66 at Wack Wack Golf and Country Club on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Philippine Open.

India’s Digvijay Singh set the early pace at the inaugural co-sanctioned Indian Masters in Delhi this morning after reaching the turn three-under-par.

AMERICAN Edward Michaels captured the $150,000 Philippine Open title by three strokes yesterday to deny local amateur Juvic Pagunsan his day of glory.