European Tour: Paul McGinley was hoping to shake off the effects of jetlag and climb up the Indonesian Open leaderboard after making a steady if unspectacular start on the opening day in Jakarta.
The Ryder Cup star carded a two-under-par 68 at the Cengkareng Golf Club and was just four shots off the lead before heavy rain caused play to be suspended for the day.
After making birdie at the 11th - his second hole - McGinley immediately dropped a shot on the 12th before making par on his next nine holes.
It looked like his day was to end in disappointment when he bogeyed the par-three third to drop to one over, but three successive birdies from the sixth ensured a respectable finish and kept him in contention.
But the 41-year-old is eager to enjoy a good night's rest before the second round and keep up the momentum he has built in the season so far.
"I didn't play very well," said McGinley. "I just need a couple of days to get over the jetlag, as I didn't feel very strong and I think it is the jetlag that is doing it.
"But there are positives to take from it considering I haven't been able to get a good night's rest.
"I need to get some strength back so I am relatively pleased with 68, but I need to play better.
"I just seem to be waking up at five o'clock every morning but we will see how it goes."
McGinley is playing in the tournament on the back of some impressive performances in the Middle East, where he finished ninth in the Abu Dhabi Championship and 14th at the Dubai Desert Classic.
Darren Clarke also carded a two-under-par 68.
The 39-year-old is keen to make up for some disappointing finishes in recent weeks.
Like McGinley, Clarke found birdie putts frustratingly sparse, managing to sink just three while dropping a shot on the par-four 11th.
"I am frustrated but it was good to finish under par," he said. "I holed three putts from three feet and one eight-foot putt and that's all I can say - it is just me at the moment.
"I made a lot of chances but unfortunately I didn't take them."
Australian David Bransdon and Dutchman Joost Luiten were top of the leaderboard after opening with 64s.
Selected scores
(British unless stated, Irish in bold, par 70)
64 - Joost Luiten (Ned), David Bransdon (Aus)
65 - F Aguilar (Chi), J Milkha Singh (Ind), J Abbate (Arg), P Marksaeng (Tha), K Sullivan, W Liang (Chn), P Golding.
66 - P Meesawat (Tha), T Aiken (Rsa), M Ilonen (Fin), R Davies, S Barr (Aus), M Both (Aus), A Blyth (Aus), E Molinari (Ita).
67 - A Suprapto (Ina), L Bond, T Wiratchant (Tha), A Que (Phi), U Park (Aus), D Supriadi (Ina), M Brown (Nzl).
Selected others: 68 - Paul McGinley, Darren Clarke, J Randhawa (Ind). 70 - J Sandelin (Swe). 71 - L Slattery. 73 - P Sjoland (Swe).
