{"id":36472,"date":"2018-11-03T08:48:48","date_gmt":"2018-11-03T08:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=36472"},"modified":"2018-11-03T08:48:48","modified_gmt":"2018-11-03T08:48:48","slug":"local-lad-karandeep-kochhar-moves-into-halfway-lead-with-chikkarangappa-on-day-two-chikka-fires-day-s-best-66","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=36472","title":{"rendered":"Local lad Karandeep Kochhar moves into halfway lead with Chikkarangappa on day two; Chikka fires day\u2019s best 66"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"KarandeepChandigarh-based <\/strong>teenager Karandeep Kochhar kept local hopes alive on day two of the Jeev Milkha Singh Invitational 2018 presented by TAKE Solutions as he carded a round of two-under-70 to move into the joint halfway lead along with Bengaluru\u2019s Chikkarangappa who fired the second day\u2019s best score of six-under-66 at the Chandigarh Golf Club.<\/p>\n

Kochhar (66-70) and Chikka (70-66) were tied for the lead with a total eight-under-136 at the Rs. 1.5 crore event.<\/p>\n

Gurgaon-based Indian great Jyoti Randhawa made major gains on Friday with a 68 that placed him third, just one off the lead, at seven-under-137.<\/p>\n

Chandigarh\u2019s Sujjan Singh also shot the day\u2019s best score of 66 to climb to tied fourth along with Bangladesh\u2019s Md Siddikur Rahman (68) at six-under-138.<\/p>\n

Round one leader Shiv Kapur, who matched the course record with his 65 on Thursday, slipped to tied 10th<\/sup> as his second round effort of 75 took his total to four-under-140.<\/p>\n

Indian golf legend, tournament host and local favourite Jeev Milkha Singh missed the cut as he followed up his first round 77 with a 73 on Friday to total six-over-150.<\/p>\n

The cut was declared at two-over-146. Fifty-four professionals and one amateur made the cut.<\/p>\n

Karandeep Kochhar, who was overnight second, one off the lead, after a bogey-free first round, didn\u2019t find the going as easy in round two. His second round was built around his superb putting since he produced a few errant shots off the tee.<\/p>\n

Karandeep was even-par on the back-nine having made three birdies at the cost of a bogey and a double-bogey. The 19-year-old made a conversion each from 15 and 30 feet on the back-nine.<\/p>\n

Kochhar, who at 17 became the youngest winner on the PGTI back in 2016 while still an amateur, then had a better front-nine where he added four birdies in exchange for two bogeys. He sank two more 15-footers in the second half of his round. The tall and lanky Karandeep was even-par through 16 holes before he signed off with a final flourish by sinking birdies on the last two holes.<\/p>\n

Kochhar said, \u201cI was in good rhythm in round one but today I had to grind it out. My ball-striking was not up to the mark but my putter kept me in the game. The pins were a little tougher today so scoring wasn\u2019t that easy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I came back really well towards the end after pulling it into the hazard for a bogey on the seventh. I closed the round with birdies on the next two holes that really lifted my confidence.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year I finished the tournament with an eight-under score to claim third place at the TAKE Open. However, this time around I\u2019m already eight-under over the first two days. So that\u2019s a big positive for me.<\/p>\n

\u201cI came into this event with scores of five-under and four-under in the previous two rounds at the Asian Tour event in Delhi. I feel I\u2019ve carried forward that momentum into this week.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chikkarangappa zoomed from overnight tied 13th<\/sup> to the top of the leaderboard courtesy his fabulous 66. Chikka began the day with a bogey but then fought back with a 15-feet eagle conversion on the second that was the turning point of his round.<\/p>\n

It was one-way traffic for Chikka from there on as he knocked in five birdies between the seventh and the 18th<\/sup> thanks to some exceptional wedge-play. He chipped-in for birdie on the 11th<\/sup> and left himself tap-in birdie putts on three other holes.<\/p>\n

Chikka said, \u201cI wasn\u2019t swinging it well for some time but I feel that changed last week at the Panasonic Open India where I finished in the top-20 after shooting four under-par rounds at the Delhi Golf Club for the first time. I\u2019m shaping the ball more consistently now.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t made too many putts so far this week as I\u2019ve not been able to read the greens. My good wedge shots set up a few birdies for me today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jyoti Randhawa (69-68), who has also found his swing tempo this week, rose four positions from his overnight tied seventh as a result of six birdies and two bogeys.<\/p>\n

Sujjan Singh\u2019s 66 catapulted him 27 places to tied fourth. He dropped a shot on the 14th<\/sup> on day two but then rallied with four successive birdies from the 16th<\/sup> to the first. He went on to pick up three more strokes between the fifth and the ninth to rise into contention on his home turf.<\/p>\n

Khalin Joshi, a winner on the Asian Tour last week, posted a second straight 70 to be tied 10th<\/sup> at four-under-140 along with Shiv Kapur.<\/p>\n

Kapur dropped three bogeys and a double-bogey while he could manage only two birdies during his 75.<\/p>\n

Chandigarh\u2019s Anant Singh Ahlawat was the only amateur to make the cut. He was in tied 39th<\/sup> at one-over-145.<\/p>\n

SSP Chawrasia fired a 77 in round two to be placed tied 48th<\/sup> at two-over-146.<\/p>\n

Jeev Milkha Singh\u2019s 73 on Friday featured three birdies and four bogeys. He missed the cut by four shots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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