SCORESHEET
DAY 2
DAY 1

September 30th 2011, Gurgaon, Haryana:Anirban Lahiri shot a two over 74 in round three of the DLF Masters 2011 to stay two strokes ahead at six under 210. Himmat Singh Rai put up a one under 71 on the scoreboard to be placed second at four under 212 on the eve of the final round.

Anirban Lahiri (68-68-74) put up a gritty performance to post a 74 on the toughest day for scoring at the DLF Golf & Country Club this week. The 24-year-old, eyeing his maiden DLF Masters crown, held on to his overnight lead as he fired two birdies against four bogeys in round three. His birdies came on the 14th and 18th. While on the 14th he converted a 25 feet putt, on the 18th he landed his third shot within six feet of the flag.

Lahiri said, “It was a tough day for scoring as it was not easy to judge the direction of the wind. The pin positions were also quite challenging today. One needed a really special effort to shoot an under par score.

“I didn’t hit it as well as I would’ve liked to. However, I hold a two-stroke advantage at the moment and I need to putt well in the final round to capitalize on it. I’ll focus on hitting more greens in regulation and hitting it closer to the hole in round four in order to maximize the birdie opportunities.”

Himmat Rai during Round 3

Himmat Singh Rai (72-69-71) climbed from tied fourth to second position as he came up with a 71 at his home course on Friday. Himmat had three birdies and two bogeys in the third round.

Sanjay Kumar (72-69-72) of Lucknow returned an even par 72 to be placed third at three under 213 while Jyoti Randhawa (67-71-76) slipped from second to joint fourth after producing a 76 on day three.

Deepinder Singh Kullar (70-69-75) of the DLF Golf & Country Club shares fourth place along with Randhawa at two under 214. Kullar was in the joint lead at one stage during round three but slipped as a result of dropping four strokes on the last four holes.

Gaurav Pratap Singh’s 66 was the best score of the day. It propelled him from overnight tied 42nd to tied sixth. He registered seven birdies and a bogey in round three.

SSP Chowrasia and defending champion Ashok Kumar share sixth place along with Gaurav Pratap Singh at one under 215. Ashok shot a 69 on Friday and Chowrasia posted a 73.

Gaganjeet Bhullar carded a 71 on day three to be placed tied 22nd at four over 220.

In the team championship, the team of Kunal Bhasin, Ajeetesh Sandhu and amateur Col. Rajnish Akhori won the competition with a net score of 134 on the basis of a countback.