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Hend, who is among 15 Australians in the field this week, predicts a low scoring four days as he aims to end his three-year title drought.

"I hit good shots and holed my putts. I missed a couple, but you can't complain when you shoot an eight-underTaylorMade R11 Irons

"This is the first round of the year and this is a nice round to put away because it is going to be a low score that wins the tournament. To put eight birdies out of the way, I'm probably going to need another 12 birdies in the next three days," said Hend, winner of the of the 2008 Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational.

Like his co-leaders, Ormsby was also bogey-free in a round which he described as boring. He earned his Asian Tour card at Qualifying School this year and hopes to get his career back on track after losing his playing status in Europe.

"I just kept giving myself chances. I had a bit of run on 15, 16 and 17. It was pretty boring TaylorMade R11 Irons
actually but I managed to hole the putts.

"Asia is good. I played a lot out here through the co-sanctioned events previously. Asia is a lot closer to Australia so it makes it feel a little bit like half an Australian Tour! It is nice Tour and I'm looking forward to the year," he added.

Asian Tour rookie Kim of Korea made four straight birdies from the 14th hole but was disappointed not to share the lead after making his only blemish of the day on the ninth hole.

"That stretch of birdies was good because it gave me the confident to keep going. My putting was great. I sank all my putts inside 10 feet so that was good except on the last hole," said the 21-year-old, who campaigned in Japan last year.

"I wanted to play TaylorMade R11 Irons
on the Asian Tour because many Koreans have tasted success here like Noh Seung-yul and K.J. Choi. I hope I can be like them."