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Yuvraj Sandhu extends lead to two shots on day two of PGTI Players
Agency: Hosur (Tamil Nadu), Aug 20 (PTI) Chandigarh golfer Yuvraj Sandhu produced a second-round score of four-under 67 to extend his lead to two shots at the PGTI Players Championship here on Wednesday. PGTI Order of Merit leader and last week's winner Sandhu (63-67), the overnight leader by one shot, moved his total to 12-under 130 at the halfway stage. Olympian and Pune golfer Udayan Mane (67-65) returned the day's lowest score of 65 to leapfrog eight spots to tied second place at 10-under 132 . Nepal's Subash Tamang (64-68) continued in tied second place after shooting a 68 in round two at the Clover Greens Golf Course & Resort near Hosur in Tamil Nadu. The cut was declared at one-over 143. Fifty-seven professionals and one amateur made the cut. Bengaluru-based teenager Veer Ganapathy was the only amateur to make the cut. He was placed tied 21st at a total of three-under 139. Sandhu, a three-time winner this season on the PGTI, had an up and down front-nine as he collected three birdies and bogeys each. However, the 28-year-old international winner made amends on the back-nine by picking up four birdies to power ahead of the rest. Sandhu had a good day with the wedges and drove the Par-4 15th green to set up a two putt for birdie there. 'I had a late finish in round one and the travel time back to my hotel was a lot. Then somehow, I didn't get good sleep last night. All of this took a toll on my body so I would say that I was not at my physical best today," said Sandhu. 'I had a slower start today than what I was expecting as the body took some time to recover. But I'm happy that I hung in there and still shot a decent score," he added. Mane made a move on day two courtesy an eagle and seven birdies that came at the expense of three bogeys. He nearly had a hole-in-one on the 14th where his tee shot landed an inch from the hole. He also drove the green on the 15th for an eagle-two and on the 13th for a birdie. Subash Tamang, the 2023 All India Amateur champion, was placed tied second along with Mane. Tamang, searching for his maiden title, mixed six birdies with three bogeys. PTI AT AT UNG view comments First Published: August 20, 2025, 19:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Loading comments...
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Yuvraj Sandhu continues hot streak, leads after opening round
Agency: PTI Hosur (Tamil Nadu), Aug 19 (PTI) Chandigarh's Yuvraj Sandhu, the Order of Merit leader and last week's winner in Mysuru, continued his hot streak with his opening round effort of eight-under 63 that gave him the lead at the Rs 1 crore PGTI Players Championship here on Tuesday. The event is being played at the Clover Greens Golf Course & Resort. The trio consisting of Nepal's Subash Tamang, Delhi's Shaurya Bhattacharya and Hyderabad's Milind Soni shot scores of seven-under 64 at the Par-71 course to occupy tied second position. Mohd Azhar of Hyderabad was placed fifth at 65 while Bengaluru-based teenaged amateur Veer Ganapathy was placed tied sixth at 66. As PGTI made its debut at Clover Greens, most of the professionals were playing their first ever competitive round at the picturesque venue. Sandhu, also making his first visit to Clover Greens, outperformed all the others on day one in overcast, cool and extremely windy conditions as the temperature hovered between 20 to 24 degrees celsius. Sandhu, a three-time winner this season on the PGTI, mastered the tree-lined narrow fairways and the wind by producing three birdies on the back-nine and then adding an eagle and four birdies at the cost of a solitary bogey on the front-nine. The 28-year-old Sandhu's round was highlighted by a 20-feet eagle conversion on the second, a drive that found the Par-4 13th green and two terrific up and downs, one from the hazard and one from the rough, for birdies. Sandhu said, 'I've started really enjoying playing in such gusty conditions, I feel I thrive in these situations. Like I said last week, I've developed my skills of playing in these conditions with all my experience of playing in Asia. 'It's also great to lead in my very first round at a venue, just like last week in Mysuru. Clover Greens is a short track but it has a lot of challenges to offer courtesy its narrow, tree-lined fairways and the pot bunkers. 'Fortunately, I played the Pro-Am couple of days back with the owner of the course Mr. Austin Roach who gave me a good insight into the challenges posed by this course. That was very helpful for me." Subash Tamang, the 2023 All India Amateur champion, mixed eight birdies with a bogey on day one. His accurate approach shots left him six birdie putts within a range of four feet. Shaurya Bhattacharya and Milind Soni, who were both tied second along with Tamang, produced two eagles each during their rounds of 64. Shaurya, a winner this year, chipped-in for his eagle on the 12th and came up with a fabulous second shot from 190 yards to leave himself a tap-in for eagle on the second hole. PTI AH AH PDS PDS view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Loading comments...
