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Rahil Gangjee snatches lead

Special Correspondent

KOLKATA: Rahil Gangjee, carding a three under, snatched the lead on the third day of the PGTI Players’ Championship at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club here on Friday.

With an overall tournament of five under 169, he leads Arjun Singh and overnight leader Harendra Gupta by one stroke.

Ashok Kumar, Anirban Lahiri and Neil Mundra were a further stroke behind in tied fourth. Local hero S.S.P. Chowrasia, who shot a 68 on Friday, was at tied 10th place with one under 173.

The par for the course continued to be 69.

Five birdies

Gangjee’s superb 66 included five birdies and two bogeys. Gangjee began slowly on the penultimate day with bogeys on the second and third holes. Getting hold of his nerves, he recovered strongly with birdies on the fourth, eight, 11th, 14th and 18th.

Arjun Singh’s 65 was the best score of the day. Neil Mundra, Himmat Singh Rai and Mohammed Islam also carded rounds of 65 on Friday.

Arjun Singh’s effort included birdies on the fourth, fifth, eighth, 15th, 16th, 18th and bogeys on the 11th and 12th. His total now stood at four under 170.

Gupta slips

Gupta (33, 65) shot three over 72 in the third round to slip into tied second. He had a forgettable front nine as he dropped shots on the third and eighth and had a double bogey on the sixth. His lone birdie came on the 15th.

Earlier in the day the cut was applied at four over 109 after the completion of the second round.

52 make the cut

Fifty two golfers managed to make the cut among them two were amateurs.

Prominent ones who did not make the cut included Gaurav Ghei, Ali Sher (both tied 53rd at five over 110), Amandeep Johl, Feroz Ali Mollah, Basad Ali (all tied 66th at six over 111) and Harmeet Kahlon (tied 75th at seven over 112).

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