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Scotland's Marc Warren tops the leaderboard after Day 1 of the Maybank Championship in Malaysia, scoring a nine-under 63 early on Thursday morning.
His impressive card was almost matched by Thai golfer Phachara Khongwatmai, who hit a seven-under 65. The rest of the field is predictably tight, with six golfers separated behind the top two on six-under par.
Englishman Danny Willett is among those chasing just behind Warren and Khongwatmai, having putted six birdies on his way to a 66 scorecard.
Here is the leaderboard after Day 1:
| Leaderboard: Day One | |||
| # | Name | Score | R1 |
| 1 | WARREN, Marc | -9 | 63 |
| 2 | KHONGWATMAI, Phachara | -7 | 65 |
| T3 | BHULLAR, Gaganjeet | -6 | 66 |
| T3 | BRAZEL, Sam | -6 | 66 |
| T3 | IRAWAN, Arie | -6 | 66 |
| T3 | SIEM, Marcel | -6 | 66 |
| T3 | UIHLEIN, Peter | -6 | 66 |
| T3 | WILLETT, Danny | -6 | 66 |
| T9 | JENSEN, Lasse | -5 | 67 |
| T9 | LEE, Soomin | -5 | 67 |
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