India’s Shiv Kapur carded a flawless seven-under 65 to re-write the course record set less than 48 hours ago by Agustin Domingo and storm into a four-shot lead in the third round of the Gujarat Kensville Challenge here on Saturday.
Holding his own under rather warm conditions, Kapur moved up to 13-under 203, four shots ahead of Andrew McArthur (71). Philip Archer (66) is a further shot behind at third.
Tim Sluiter (70), who goes down on his stomach while checking his line on the green, was lying fourth at seven-under 209.
First round leader Domingo was tied fifth with three others at five-under. Mukesh Kumar (68) and Peter Uihlein, the 2010 US Amateur champion, were tied at ninth at four-under 212. Kapur, who opened the week with a bogey-free 67 on Thursday, has dropped only two bogeys, both in second round. “I am not sure when I last held a four-shot lead,” said Kapur,.
Kapur apart, it was a good day for the Indians, as Mukesh Kumar (68) moved into tied ninth at four-under while Himmat Rai (68) was three-under and tied 11th up from overnight 43rd. Gaganjeet Bhullar (73) dropped from overnight tied sixth to 15th, while Rahil Gangjee (74) slipped even further from sixth to 20th.
Jeev sparkles
India’s Jeev Milkha Singh had a brilliant par-birdie-eagle start as he went on to compile a second successive five-under 67 that catapulted him to tied fourth with one more round to go in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on Saturday.
Jeev is now 14-under for three rounds, but Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher simply ran away with an amazing 10-under 62 that included a 40-yard bunker shot for eagle at the last. The 38-year-old, Gallacher, had a magical 62 and he goes into the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic three strokes ahead of South African Richard Sterne.
SSP Chowrasia slipped down 23 places with a 74 and in tied 63rd place.
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