 opening round action at the one million US dollar Saudi open got underway under blustery conditions at the Riyadh golf club and Rick Stenson had an awfully top C Derby day but the former open champion pitching in at the drivable 18th for a one under bar opening round of 17 international series Qatar runner-up Gunja Ronkun made an eagle that I think you'll agree tops that of the former open champions this time holding out at the power for fifth on route to a 68 Asian development to an order of merit winner Denwit Buri Bunsup can that for birdie at his closing hole for a 68 as well Patra Kong Watmai showed some brilliance from off the beaten track at the power for 30 using the slope to perfection setting up a fourth birdie in a row diamond would return a round of 68 as well captain of the ironheads on the live golf league Kevin Nahr wonderful approach into the car for fifth setting up a birdie American settled for a round of 67 Russian on Chantana new what through five unanswered birdies at the Riyadh golf club on route to a brilliant afternoon round of 66 but it was all about chap chai near art the veteran tie chipping in from the back of the eighth green that took him to six under bar but he wasn't done just yet well-placed tee shot and a fine wedge into the ninth his final hole of the day around of 64 for chap chai near art a four-time Asian tour winner to sit pretty at the top of the leaderboard at the end of day one