By Rahul Banerji
For the second day in a row, a Chandimandir player, Chandarjeet Yadav this time, was to the fore at the Tata Steel PGTI Q School final stage in Jamshedpur on Thursday.
A SEPTA course regular, Yadav shot an 8-under 63 to storm into the joint lead along with Chile’s Matias Dominguez (69) on 13-under 200 after round three at the Golmuri Golf Course.
Amateur Anshul Kabthiyal and Mohammad Sanju shared third place on 10-under 203, the PGTI said.
The 29-year-old Yadav (68-69-63), T16 overnight six shots off the lead, worked his way up the leaderboard on Thursday thanks to an error-free round that featured eight birdies.
Yadav landed his approach within two feet for birdie on hole 12 and chipped-in for another on 17.
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Yadav said later, “My bunker shots, chipping and putting were the highlight of my round.
“My tee shots were also on point which made a huge difference in my scoring as I wasn’t at my best off the tee over the last two days. I found all the fairways today and made 15 greens in regulation.
“I missed the ‘A’ card last year but the fact that it’s done it gives me a lot of confidence going into the final round. I will play round four without the pressure of having to make the cut for the card.”
Matias Dominguez (61-70-69) continued in the lead for the third straight day courtesy a 69 that included five birdies and three bogeys.
At the end of round four, the top 36 players will earn their full cards for the 2024 PGTI season.
Also read: Amateur amongst three leaders at PGTI Q School Final Stage
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