Ahmedabad, 11-01-2017
Jaibir Singh & Shaurya Singh top the leaderboard in Pre Qualifying I
Forty-one players qualify for Final Stage
Bengaluru-based amateur Jaibir Singh (71-71) and Delhi’s Shaurya Singh (73-69) topped the leaderboard at the end of round two of the PGTI’s Pre Qualifying I for the 2017 season being held at the Kensville Golf & Country Club near Ahmedabad. Jaibir and Shaurya both ended up with two-day totals of two-under-142.
A total of 41 players qualified from Pre Qualifying I for the Final Qualifying Stage as 10 players were tied in 32nd position when the cut was declared at nine-over-153.
While Shaurya struck four birdies, including three on the trot, and one bogey, during his second round of three-under-69 on Wednesday, Jaibir returned four birdies and three bogeys in his round of one-under-71.
Mohd Ezzaz (75-68) posted the best round of the day, a four-under-68, to secure third place at one-under-143.
Ajay Baisoya and amateur Venkkat Gautham were tied fourth at even-par-144.
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