Jamshedpur, Jan 26 (PTI) Ahmedabad golfer Jay Pandya shot a red-hot eight-under 63 to lead at the halfway stage of the Pre-Qualifying I of the TATA Steel PGTI Qualifying School here on Friday.

Pandya was 10-under 132 after round two at the Golmuri Golf Course.

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From a total field of 122 in Pre-Qualifying I, the top 22 players qualified for the Final Qualifying Stage as the cut was declared at one-under 141.

The 25-year-old Pandya (69-63), who was T-14th overnight and four off the lead at the start of round two, fired an outstanding 63 to finish two shots clear of the rest of the field.

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Pandya, who turned pro in 2020, struck it close to the pins through the day that helped him pick up nine birdies at the cost of a lone bogey.

He ended the event in style with birdies on the last five holes. His longest putt of the day was a 25-feet conversion on the closing 18th.

Local hero Karan Taunk (68-66) secured a tied second place at eight-under 134 along with Yash Majmudar (66-68).

Sagar Raghuvanshi made a hole-in-one on the 17th during his round of 68. Sagar qualified having finished tied 15th at two-under 140.

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