Jakarta, August 28: Lin Wen-tang, A Cinesse Taipei Star, lead in the first day session of the Pertamina Invitational 2008 at Damai Indah PIK Course. Our hero Rory Hidayat Hie, who turned professional on Wednesday, produced a 70 in the opening round and was in a tie for 22nd spot. "It’s great to compete in my first Asian Tour tournament. I missed a few birdie opportunities but I played solid and I hope to improve on my score tomorrow," said Hie. Meanwhile defending champion Juvic Pagunsan of the Philippines endured a slow start after a 76 to lie in a tie for 109th position.

Here's the Day 1 session result.

Leading 1st Round Scores

• 64 - Lin Wen-tang (TPE)
• 67 - Anthony Kang (USA), Thaworn Wiratchant (THA), Brad Kennedy (AUS), Lee Sung-man (KOR)
• 68 - Ashley Hall (AUS), Ronnachai Jamnong (THA), Simon Dunn (SCO), Ted Oh (KOR), Kane Webber (AUS), M. Sasidaran (MAS), Gaganjeet Bhullar (IND)
• 69 - Andrew Dodt (AUS), Tony Carolan (AUS), Kwanchai Tannin (THA), Hendrik Buhrmann (RSA), Somkiat Srisanga (THA), Iain Steel (MAS), Jason King (AUS), Atthaphon Prathummanee (THA), Panuwat Muenlek (THA)
• 70 - Udorn Duangdecha (THA), S. Siva Chandran (MAS), Wu Ashun (CHN), Rory Hidayat Hie (INA), Stephen Scahill (NZL), Richard Gallichan (AUS), Yeh Chang-ting (TPE), Wisut Artjanawat (THA), Scott Barr (AUS), Richard Moir (AUS)
• 71 - Darren Beck (AUS), Kodai Ichihara (JPN), Scott Hend (AUS), Antonio Lascuna (PHI), David Bransdon (AUS), Mars Pucay (PHI), Shaaban Hussin (MAS), Mitchell Brown (AUS), Benjie Magada (PHI), Himmat Rai (IND), Lien Lu-sen (TPE), Hsu Mong-Nan (TPE), Zaw Moe (MYN), Guido Van Der Valk (NLD), David Gleeson (AUS)

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