Macau, 25-10-2014
Lahiri stays in contention in Macau with a third round 67, lies two off the lead
India’s Anirban Lahiri (61-73-67) battled to a four-under- 67 in the third round of the Venetian Macau Open on Saturday to end the day in second place at 12-under-201, two behind the leader Scott Hend of Australia.
Lahiri, who finished runner-up to Hend in Macau last season, climbed up two places from his overnight joint fourth, after his solid bogey-free 67 on day three.
Lahiri reaped the rewards of spending extra time at the practice green after Friday’s lackluster 73 as he rolled in birdies on one, six, nine and 17. The 27-year-old Indian, currently second on the Order of Merit, will be hoping to reproduce his opening round’s 61 or last year’s final round of 62 here in Macau to upstage Hend.
“When I left the range this morning, he (Hend) said he wanted to play with me and I’m looking forward to it,” smiled Lahiri, who is chasing his fifth Asian Tour title.
“I just told myself to come out more positively. Yesterday, I wasn’t in a good frame of mind but I just enjoyed my round today, something Thaworn (Wiratchant) said “I’m an old man and I enjoy my golf”.
“There’s certainly a lot to play for, a lot at stake, a lot of goals and targets. Sometimes, you just have to remember to enjoy yourself which is what I did.”
Shiv Kapur fired a second straight 67 to jump up from overnight tied 25th to tied ninth at six-under-207.
Jyoti Randhawa, who was also overnight tied 25th, climbed up to tied 13th after a 68 in round three. His total stood at five-under-208.
SSP Chowrasia was tied 28th at one-under-212 while Jeev Milkha Singh was tied 37th at even-par-213.
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