KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Defending champion Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday to take a three-stroke lead in the rain-suspended first round of the PGA European Tour's Malaysian Open.
"I'm very happy," said Thongchai, who last year became the first Thai winner on the European tour. "Everything was perfect. I hit my driver and irons well and putted nicely. I had a good feeling coming into this week."
Australia's Jarrod Moseley, Italy's Emanuele Canonica of Italy and Swedes Pelle Edberg and Niclas Fasth, last week's New Zealand Open champion, shot 67s.
Forty-five players were unable to complete the round.
The tournament is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour.