Om Prakash Chauhan Shines on Day Three of India Championship, Eugenio Chacarra Leads

New Delhi, October 17 (Daily Kiran) : In the ongoing India Championship, Om Prakash Chauhan delivered an impressive performance on the third day, scoring 68-72-71. With a total of 5-under 211, he currently ranks tied for 30th, making him the top Indian player in the tournament.

Leading the competition is Spain’s Eugenio Chacarra, who has an impressive score of 14-under after completing 11 holes at 4-under before play was halted due to fading light.

The tournament faced interruptions earlier in the week, with rain causing a 4-hour and 50-minute delay. This resulted in the completion of the second round on Saturday. A total of 77 players made the cut at even-par 144, with 26 of them finishing their third round before play was suspended.

Chauhan, who topped the PGTI Tour Order of Merit in 2023, had only played two holes in the second round (both pars) when play was stopped on Friday. He returned to the course on Saturday to complete a total of 34 holes.

In the first half of the day, he scored 72 in the second round, achieving 4 birdies, 2 bogeys, and 1 double bogey, placing him tied for 29th at the halfway stage. In the latter half, he played his third round, scoring 71, with 2 birdies and 1 bogey, while also saving par on crucial occasions. Currently, Chauhan sits seventh in the DP World PGTI Order of Merit.

Earlier in the day, Yuvraj Sandhu made a strong comeback, scoring 75-68. He recorded 7 birdies in his last 10 holes, including 4 in the final 5, finishing with a score of 1-under 143 to make the cut. After 5 holes in the third round, he was at even par, placing him tied for 60th after 50 holes.

Saptak Talwar, leading the PGTI Order of Merit, was at even par after 12 holes in the third round, also tied for 60th. Anirban Lahiri finished the third round tied for 48th with a score of 1-under after 16 holes.