ASIAN TOUR REPORT AND LEADING SCORES

GANGJEE HOLDS SLIM ADVANTAGE AT 

THE PANASONIC OPEN INDIA

 

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Delhi: Rahil Gangjee of India rolled in a close range birdie putt on the last hole to hold a one-shot lead after the third round of the US$300,000 Panasonic Open India on Saturday.

The amiable Indian was disappointed not to extend his overnight two-shot lead after shooting a one-under-par 71 at the event sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI).

His three-day total of 11-under-par 205 gave him a slim advantage over title holder Wade Ormsby (70) of Australia who shared second place with popular Bangladeshi Siddikur Rahman (69), Indian teenager Shubhankar Sharma (68) and Mithun Perera (69) of Sri Lanka.

Thailand’s Panuphol Pittayarat battled into contention with a 69, courtesy of two closing birdies, to trail Gangjee by two shots at the challenging Delhi Golf Club.

 

THIRD-ROUND LEADERBOARD

Par 216 (3x72) Yardage: 6,983

205 - Rahil GANGJEE (IND) 66-68-71.

206 - Shubhankar SHARMA (IND) 73-65-68, Siddikur RAHMAN (BAN) 70-67-69, Mithun PERERA (SRI) 70-67-69, Wade ORMSBY (AUS) 68-68-70.

207 - Panuphol PITTAYARAT (THA) 70-68-69.

208 - Unho PARK (AUS) 69-71-68, Lionel WEBER (FRA) 73-66-69, Pratap ATWAL (am, IND) 69-68-71.

209 - Rashid KHAN (IND) 68-70-71.

210 - Akinori TANI (JPN) 71-72-67, S.S.P CHOWRASIA (IND) 70-71-69, Jazz JANEWATTANANOND (THA) 69-70-71.

211 - Atthaphon SRIBOONKAEW (THA) 73-70-68.