Zara T-5th in girls, Anshul 6th at APGC Junior golf.

Teenage Indian golfer Zara Anand made a fine start at the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) Junior Girls’ Championship, carding a 2-over 74 to be tied-fifth at Manila, Philippines, on Wednesday.

The other Indian in the fray, Keerthana Rajeev Nair shot 9-over 81 and was 26th after the first round.

Anshul Mishra (72) was tied-sixth, while Ranveer Mitroo (74) was tied-12th among boys.

In the team event which consists of 28 pairs made up of one male and one female player from each country, European Golf Association Team 1 claimed the day one lead.

Indian Team 2 of Zara and Mitroo was Tied-9th and India 2 with Anshul and Keerthana were T-21.

Eight players including Zara carded 74 and were tied fifth. Zara started from the tenth and birdied 13th and the 14th before dropping shots on the 15th and the 18th. She turned in even par.

On the second nine she had three bogeys in four holes, but closed with a birdie on the ninth for a 74.