Gangjee stays second in Osaka; Lahiri makes cut

New Delhi, April 21: Rahil Gangjee shot a three- under 69 to stay tied second after the third round of the Panasonic Open Golf Championship in Osaka on Saturday.

Gangjee, seeking a second Asian Tour win after 2004 in China, was one behind Korea’s Kim Hyungsung, who birdied the 18th and final hole to go to the top of the leaderboard.

Kim’s three- day total of 12- under- par 201 gave him a slender lead over Gangjee, at the Ibaraki Country Club.

Among other Indians in fray, Arjun Atwal had four birdies, an eagle and a double bogey in his five- under 66. Along with 73- 69 on first two days, he is now sixunder and Tied- 14th.

S. S. P. Chawrasia also had a fine third round of 67 and is now five- under and T21 with Shiv Kapur ( 68) at T34. LAHIRI SURVIVES AT

TEXAS OPEN

In San Antonio, Texas, Anirban Lahiri played a solid four- under 68 that propelled him from way back to to tied 46th, making the cut at the Valero Texas Open.

However, Shubhankar Sharma, despite a muchimproved 73 in the second round ended five- over 149 and missed the cut. It was his third missed cut on the PGA Tour, following similar results in Houston Open and the Masters.

Zach Johnson, who made a turnaround after being three- over through 12 in the first round, added a 7- under 65 to his first round 2- under 70 and at 9- under he was tied with Ryan Moore ( 6867).

ADITI T- 16 AT LA OPEN In Los Angeles, Aditi Ashok, who had a threeunder first round 68, slipped in the second with a 73, leaving her at tied 16 after 36 holes in the HUGEL- JTBC Los Angeles Open.

Thailand’s Moriya Jutanugarn ( 68- 66) at 8under was in lead.