Sports News | Ajeetesh Sandhu Cards Bogey Free 66, Rises to 13th in Japan
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Indian golfer Ajeetesh Sandhu kept the slate clean on the second day by firing five birdies in a bogey-free 5-under 66 that placed him tied-13 at the Shinhan Donghae Open.
Nara (Japan), Sep 9 (PTI) Indian golfer Ajeetesh Sandhu kept the slate clean on the second day by firing five birdies in a bogey-free 5-under 66 that placed him tied-13 at the Shinhan Donghae Open.
Sandhu, who shot 3-under 68 on the first day is now 8-under for 36 holes.
Shiv Kapur ensured he was on the right side of the cut line, but only just, as he added a second straight 2-under 69 to get to 4-under and was T-60.
India's two other players, SSP Chawrasia (69-71) and Gaganjeet Bhullar (72-71) are likely to miss the cut, which is expected to fall at 4-under.
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The second round is yet to be completed at the weather-hit Shinhan Donghae Open with 33 players yet to complete their second round.
Thailand's Tirawat Kaewsiribandit soared on two eagles to fire a seven-under-par 64 and grabbed a one-shot clubhouse lead midway through the second round. He was followed by Japan's Kazuki Higa (63).
Sandhu, one of the only four Indians to have tasted success in Japan – Jeev Milkha Singh, Jyoti Randhawa and Rahil Gangjee being the others – won a Japan Challenge Tour event some years back.
He had five birdies on the third, sixth, 13th, 16th and 17th.
Sandhu was the runner-up at the DGC Open in March and since then has had three other Top-20 finishes, one of them in Japan at the Asia-Pacific Open Diamond Cup in May.
Siwoo Kim, a two-time US PGA Tour winner, was a further stroke back on 130 after trading eight birdies with a bogey to return a 65. Kim is 12-under.
Riki Kawamoto (65-65) is Tied-4th at 11-under alongside Richard Lee, who after his first round 62 is 2-under through 13 holes and has a total of 11-under.
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