Barham lead but Els in touch

England's Benn Barham carded a superb opening 65 in the Caltex Masters in Singapore, but had Open champion Ernie Els breathing down his neck before bad weather halted play.

European Tour rookie Barham fired nine birdies at Laguna National for a one-shot lead over former Ryder Cup player Paul Broadhurst, Essex’s Simon Khan and India’s Jeev Milkha Singh.