Lahiri, winner of Malaysian Open and Hero Indian Open, managed two birdies, five bogeys and two doubles and he was lying tied 72nd, one place behind Phil Mickelson, who also had a bad day.
Lahiri said he was just glad to get through the first round and would be seeing a doctor and also took on course treatment to help him complete his first round.
Lahiri started with a birdie on the first, at which point there was no sign of spasms, but he seemed hampered by them by the third hole and had a series of bogeys.
"I started getting spasms on the golf course and just about managed to finish the round. It was not something I was carrying with me. I was not injured at all. It just came on this morning. It was fine at practice and I was fine at the first tee."
"I had about 134 (yards) to the front pin on the last hole. It would usually be a wedge and I hit a 8-iron and I kept my fingers crossed to just get through 18 holes. But I am disappointed as I feel I could have saved a couple of shots. I don't think I am playing bad, (but) I did putt bad (today). That can be worked on.
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