Sandhu remains open in MySuru with a second clean card

Yuvraj Sandhu from Chandigarh was Bogey-free for a second day in a row to keep his One-shot lead over Dhaka’s Jamal Hossain on the Mysuru Open on Wednesday. Image Courtesy Pgti.

By Rahul Banerji

Yuvraj Sandhu loved the Bogeys for a second day of his card to keep his One-Shot lead at the RS 1 Crore MySuru Open on Wednesday.

The Chandigarh golfer shot a second round 5 under par 65, to stay ahead of Dhaka’s Jamal Hossain in the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club, the PGTI said.

Order of Merit Leader Sandhu (61-65) is now a total of 14-Under 126 against Hossain (62-65), was also flawless for the second day in a row to stay in second place at 13 under 127.

In-form Delhi golfer Arjun Prasad handed the joint card of the day of 62 to go to third place together with Gurgaon’s Manu Gandas (63) on 12 under 128.

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Rashid Khan, based in Noida, was the same as the 62 of PRASAD to win 27 place on the rankings and to be placed together with Viraj Madappa (63), Pranav Mardikar (63) and Honey Baisoya (66) on 11 under 129.

P. Prabhu (68-66) by MyOrre was the best placed of the local professionals in bound 28^one Place 6 under 134.

The 36-hole cut fell at 3 under 137 with 62 professionals who continue while cloudy circumstances continued a second consecutive day with the wind that also came into play.

Steady progress

Sandhu has made steady progress on the day despite the circumstances. Winner of the first two events of the season, he all three pear-5 holes on the track while he got his irons and wedges to perfection.

The 28-year-old, an international winner, later said: “I played several times in heavy windy conditions in Asia, so today I could use all that experience in a similar setting.

“I was quite relaxed and I felt that it was just a continuation of where I left yesterday.

“The putter was not hot today, but my chipping from around the green stood out. A good par -rescue of six feet on the fifth gap gave me some momentum towards the end of the round.”

Hossain lost his driving shape on day two, but played some spotless chipschoten, including one for Birdie on Hole 13 to put together a 65 and to keep in touch with the leader.

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