Top Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh's coach Amritinder Singh was on Tuesday forced to remove his turban at Milan airport by security officials there before being allowed to board the flight.
The 41 year old fired a superb round of five-under 67 to assume the opening round lead.
The two are leading with 198 each, a 12-under for three rounds, after the penultimate round of the MCG Open Golf championship.
The Kolkata pro is on the brink of victory after the penultimate round in the Sir Padampat Singhania Open golf tournament.
Mukesh Kumar collected prize money of Rs. 1,62,000 while Rafick Ali and Yusuf Ali came joint second.
The Chandigarh pro had a one-stroke lead over the second-placed Feroz Ali on the opening day of the Cotton City Open.
The Chandigarh Open event was won by Delhi's Pappan and team.
Delhi golfer Jaiveer Virk was placed second at the half-way stage of the Padampat Singhania Open.
India's Amritinder Singh moved to tied 22ned place after shooting superb round of six-under 66.
India's top golfers returned to practice at courses across the country after weeks of inactivity brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jeev Milkha Singh produced a bogey-free round of 66 to take an outright lead into the final round of the Bank BRI-JCB Indonesia Open on Saturday.
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