Daniel Chopra shot 70 and was lying 68th and in danger of missing the cut.
Opening on the tenth, Gangjee started with a birdie and then gave that shot away on 12th hole. A birdie on the 18th ensured that he turned in one-under. On the back nine, he was steady and sank three good birdies on first, fourth and seventh holes to finish in 68. Gangjee was five behind leader, Nicholas Thompson who fired a nine-under 63 to take the first-round lead.
Thompson grabbed a two-stroke lead over Doug Barron, Justin Bolli, Brice Garnett and Brent Delahoussave. Six others are three behind the leader after the first round at the Black Creek Mountain course.
Gangjee cards 68 in first round of Nationwide tour
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