 The wind blew off the desert as it almost always does here in Riyadh, so it was a testing opening day in the Saudi Open, presented by PIF. Not a great day for Andy Ogletree, last year's Order of Merit champion. Four bogies and a double on his card. He would finish over par. Henrik Stenson was runner-up in the last Saudi Open in December. 69 today for the former Open champion with the help of this birdie at the 7th. And it's good to see Keredek Hapi Barnrat back to his best. This birdie putt at the 4th for the tie, round of 68, and he's on 3 under par. Current Order of Merit leader David Putes looks to have things very much under control, particularly early on. This was his second into the 7th. And the double at the 16th was disappointing, but still a round of 67, so he's 4 under par. Japan's Tatsunori Shogenji, this into the 2nd on his back 9th. Beautifully played at the par 5, he would hold the putt. Shogenji with 66 for 5 under par. Justin Keeban of the Philippines, another man who had a good day. This at the 4th, beautifully hold. He too at 5 under after 18 holds. Wade Ormsby had a tough start to the year, all beginning to come good. This at the 4th, beautifully judged birdie putt. 5 birdies, no bogies. 66 for Wade Ormsby. And his fellow Ozzie Scott-Hend is already one as a senior golfer, but don't worry, he's still competitive among the youngsters. Early birdie at the 17th, 66 for 5 under, he's only one behind. But the man who leads after 18 holds is the man who shot 59 and won in Makau last time out. John Kaplan of the US, a birdie at the 7th, 65, he's 6 under.