Wasim surges ahead in Rd 3
Delhi’s Wasim Khan surged ahead in round three of the PGTI’s final qualifying stage for the 2018 season at the Kensville Golf & Country Club near Ahmedabad on Friday.
Wasim ( 74- 71- 71) climbed five places from his overnight tied sixth as a result of a second successive round of one- under- 71 that took his total to even- par216.
Wasim’s two birdies on the front nine were negated by a double- bogey on the fourth. But the professional from the Delhi Golf Club had a better back nine where he made three birdies at the expense of two bogeys. He closed the round with a mammoth 70- foot birdie conversion on the 18th after having recovered well from the hazard.
Wasim said, “I just told myself at the start of the day that I have to enjoy my round as the rest will fall in place. I made a brilliant recovery from the hazard on the last hole and followed that up with an outstanding putt for birdie.
“That really lifted my confidence going into the final round. I think a score of two- under in the final round should give me a good chance of winning the qualifying school.”
Second round leader Kunal Bhasin ( 75- 67- 75) of Australia slipped to tied second at oneover217 after returning a score of 75 on day three.
Chennai- based amateur Shivnaren Srinivasan ( 72- 71- 74) joined Bhasin with a 74 on Friday.
At the end of round four on Saturday, the top 36 players will earn full cards for the 2018 PGTI season.