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Jeev in second spot

PHUKET, MARCH 4. Jeev Milkha Singh is in the second spot even as Australian Scott Barr kept up his bogey-free golf to be in the lead for the second day in a row in the US $500,000 Thailand Open.

Jeev, who bogeyed 11th and 13th, recovered with birdies on 14th and 18th to keep himself close to Barr, leading at 11-under for two days.

Indians had a lot to cheer as apart from Jeev Milkha, there was Shiv Kapur in the tied fourth place with a total of six-under and Harmeet Kahlon was tied sixth at five-under for two days. Kapur shot rounds of 70 and 68 while Kahlon shot 70 and 70.

Gaurav Ghei, despite failing to build on his first round 71, squeezed inside the cut line that was drawn at three-over. He shot rounds of 71 and 76. Rahil Gangjee paid dearly for his last hole bogey and ended at four-over with rounds of 74 and 74. Amandeep Johl was out of sorts with a second round of five-over 77 after his first round 74. He missed the cut.

The 32-year-old Singapore-based Barr produced another masterful performance, shooting a four-under-par 68 at the Blue Canyon Country Club to be at 11-under.

Jeev stayed in touch with a second round 69 while the in-form Scott Strange of Australia was a further stroke back following a 67 where he recovered from two early bogeys.

Japanese veteran Gohei Sato and promising Kapur shared fourth place on 138 after carding rounds of 72 and 68 respectively

Leading second round scores: 133: Scott Barr (Aus) 65-68; 134: Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) 65-69; 135: Scott Strange (Aus) 68-67; 138: Shiv Kapur (Ind) 70-68; Gohei Sato (Jpn) 66-72; 140: Harmeet Kahlon (Ind) 70-70, Richard Lee (Nzl) 70-70, Chris Rodgers (Eng) 70-70; Mike Capone (U.S.) 71-69. — PTI

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