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Bhullar still in contention in fourth place at Handa Classic golf
Gaganjeet Bhullar stayed in the contention at the Handa Singapore Classic golf championship in Singapore today as he added a third round two-under 70 to stay within six shots of the leader Peter Karmis of South Africa.
Gaganjeet Bhullar stayed in the contention at the Handa Singapore Classic golf championship in Singapore on Saturday as he added a third round two-under 70 to stay within six shots of the leader Peter Karmis of South Africa.
Bhullar, second overnight, is 14-under 202, while Karmis (70) was 20-under 196 at the Orchid Country Club.
Bhullar was unable to build on the fine three-under front nine and managed only a two-under 70, which saw him slip from second to fourth.
Bhullar, a two-time Asian Tour champion, rued poor iron play as he closed with three birdies against one bogey.
"To be honest I didn't hit the ball that close. I didn't hit many balls on the green in regulation and the balls which I hit close wasn't birdie opportunities. I could have been much better but I guess Peter has played well again. He deserves to be there and hopefully tomorrow I can scramble up the leader board," said Bhullar.
Shiv Shankar P Chowrasia (71) also dropped from sixth to 12th at 12-under 204 and Himmat Rai (69) was tied 36th at nine-under.
Anirban Lahiri (73) dropped dramatically from tied 14th to was 45th eight under in tied 45th. C. Muniyappa (74) was tied 56th at six-under.
South African Jbe Kruger and Chinese Taipei's Chan Yih-shin shot 68 each and trailed Karmis closely behind after the third round. They were 16-under.
Karmis fired three birdies against one bogey, his first of the tournament, for a two-under-par 70 to remain in contention for a first Asian Tour victory with a three-day total of 20-under-par 196 at the Orchid Country Club.
Kruger, who finished second in Brunei last month, and Chan, winner of the King's Cup in Thailand last year, battled to a 68 to tie for second on 200 at the US$400,000 full field Asian Tour event.
South African Keith Horne fired a sizzling 65 to share fourth place alongside Korea's Choi Jin-ho (66), Lu Wei-chih of Chinese Taipei (67), Pariya Junhasavasdikul of Thailand (68) and Bhullar (70) on a 202 total at the inaugural tournament.
Singapore's Mardan Mamat holed a huge 30 feet putt for birdie on the 12th hole but was disappointed not to have a better score on the front nine as he closed with a 69 for a 203 total.
