Seongnam, Korea, 04-05-2018
Ajeetesh Sandhu in tied second at halfway stage of GS Caltex Maekyung Open
Shiv Kapur continues in tied fifth, Bhullar & Chikka also in top-10
India’s Ajeetesh Sandhu, the overnight leader, slipped to a share of second place at four-under-138 after he signed for a 71 in round two of the Asian Tour’s 37th GS Caltex Maekyung Open Golf Championship in Korea.
Korea’s Dongha Lee will enjoy a two-shot advantage going into the weekend rounds after he posted a three-under-68 to take the second round lead at six-under-136 at the Namseoul Country Club.
India’s Shiv Kapur continued in tied fifth place at one-under-141 after he posted a 72 at the KRâ‚©1,000,000,000 (approx. US$925,000) event.
Indian duo of Gaganjeet Bhullar and Chikkarangappa also moved inside the top-10 by carding matching 70s to share ninth place at even-par-142.
Playing under gusty conditions, Sandhu was pleased to have passed the severe test of skill and patience to remain as one of the frontrunners at the 37th GS Caltex Maekyung Open Golf Championship.
Ajeetesh said, “It was a lot tougher today with the swirling winds and I felt it was really difficult out there. At least the winds died down after the thunderstorms yesterday. But today, they were everywhere which made it tough to hit a shot. But the good thing is I’m playing well and anytime you’re close to the lead, you know you have a chance of doing well. I’m happy with where I am now.”
Gaganjeet Bhullar, who climbed 24 places along with countryman Chikkarangappa on Friday, said, “It feels good to know I’m in a good position. This is not an easy golf course but all four of us are playing well and we all have a good chance on the weekend.
“It has not been easy over the last two days. Yesterday it was really cold when I teed off in the morning. Then in the middle of the day, the winds picked up and today it was windy from tee one to 18. But I’ve been hitting the ball really well and gave myself lots of chances on the greens. I converted a few and missed a few as well. But overall, it was a decent round of golf today. It really depends on the pin positions for this weekend. If they put the flags on the corners, it’s going to be tricky.”
Source: Asian Tour
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