Maverick Antcliff (Aus) – First round 63 (-8)

I am really happy with the way I played today. I wanted to come and play here last year but couldn’t get my visa approved in time. It’s nice to be here finally. I have been working hard on my game after my first few events back home.

It’s nice to get off to a nice start. I am really happy with my birdie on the third hole. A bit of a niggly hole but it was nice to get a birdie there as I managed to get some momentum going from there. I just tried to stay in the present and keep it going really.

Mohammad Muaj (BAN) – First round 65 (-6)

This is the best round I have shot on this course. I am really pleased. I didn’t expect myself to shoot six-under. It feels really nice. I gave myself a lot of birdie chances actually but I made a few mistakes out there.

I just stay in it and kept the good momentum going. Everything was good for me today. I managed to hit it close. All my birdies were from within six feet. I putted very well today as well.

Settee Prakongvech (THA) – First round 65 (-6)

I putted really well. I hit my short irons good too. I made some long putts. I made a good birdie on the ninth which is my last hole. I hit a hybrid to the middle of the fairway and then hit a good second shot with my 50-degree wedge to about three-feet. That was a good shot, I think.

I think I am more familiar with this course now. I came back with a better game plan as well and it helped. I practiced a lot before coming here. I am happy that it is paying off. I will stick to my game plan for the rest of the week. I just want to play my own game.

Jazz Janewattananond (THA) – First round 65 (-6)

I started off really good. I made a lot of birdies but it kind of slowed down on the back. But overall, it’s still pretty good round. I hit a bad drive on the 17th hole, hit the cart path and bounced into the water. It’s the only bogey of the day so it’s not too bad.

I just managed to hit it on the greens for the other birdies. I hit it close and made some putts. It’s still a long way to go. I just need to keep playing my game, keep hitting fairways and greens and keep making putts.

Siddikur Rahman (Ban) – First round 66 (-5)

I felt really comfortable out there today. It was nice to come back with a bogey-free round with five birdies. I left a few birdies putts out there but overall, it was good. My hitting was excellent. I putted well too.

I had a really tricky line on the 18th but I made it and it reminded me of my birdie on that hole to finish second place two years ago. It was nice to finish off with that birdie again. I think that’s my lucky hole! I holed it from about 15 feet today.

I just want to keep to the same rhythm for the next few days and enjoy myself out there.

Rashid Khan (Ind) – First round 66 (-5)

It was a good round. The greens are quite tricky here so to shoot a five-under today I am very happy. Even if you know the line, you still have to make a really good putt. I didn’t start well actually. I three-putted for bogey on the 12th but I made a good comeback with birdies on 13 and 14.

I hit a good shot on the 18th hole but it went over the green and I didn’t manage to makeup and down from there. It was nice to finish off with three straight birdies as well. I made up and down on the seventh hole about 70 yards from the left rough. It was a really good up and down. I made a three-footer and a two-footer on the last two holes for birdies. It was very good.

I have been riding on a good form for the past seven to eight weeks. I won in Mumbai last December and then won in Bangladesh last month before my top-10 finish back home last week. It’s been a good run. I have been very focused. I feel more confident now.

Trevor Simsby (USA) – First round 66 (-5)

I played really well on the front nine. I was kind of just feeding off my playing partner Maverick. We were just rubbing the good vibes off each other out there. I played really solid. I didn’t play as well on the back nine, even in my practice rounds. Still got to figure out the back nine a bit more. Overall, I am very happy.

This is my first start on the Asian Tour. I have played a couple of Asian Development Tour events earlier and that helped me warmed up for the season. It was quite an easy transition, even though this is a bigger tournament but I felt more acclimated to the weather conditions here in Asia now.

I have been here in Asia for four months now. I have a friend in Singapore who has allowed me to stay with him but I was in Kuala Lumpur last week looking to make there as my home base in Asia as well. I am trying to find a place to live and practise now.

Md. Sajib Ali (BAN) – First round 66 (-5)

Everything was good for me today. I played very well. This is my home course and I am very familiar with this course. I made a 30-footer for birdie on the second hole and that was good. I putted well today.

I am really happy with the way I played. I hope to continue my good form for the next three rounds. My lowest round on this course was a nine-under. Hopefully I can get that score again this week.