Date:06/05/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/05/06/stories/2006050610952000.htm

Sport - Golf

Jeev in joint third place

INCHEON: Jeev Milkha Singh continued his great run with a brilliant 66 that helped him finish the second day just off the lead at the midway stage of the $600,000 SK Telecom Open at Sky 72 golf course here on Friday.

Jeev, winner of the Volvo China Open last month, took his total to 10-under 134 to be tied third with Lee Seung Ho of Korea, one behind joint-leaders, Thai Prom Meesawat (64) and Malaysian Iain Steel (66).

But the spotlight was on teenager Michelle Wie, who became the first woman to make the cut in a men's Asian Tour event.

Another Indian, Harmeet Kahlon, dropped a bogey on the last hole to finish with a 69 that took his total to five-under 139 and tied 17th place.

Jeev, who has struck good form of late, opened with a birdie on the first and had a total of seven birdies and just one bogey (on the 11th).

Jeev said "I am feeling pretty good and confident now. I am going to play each round as it comes.''

Leading scores: 133: Prom Meesawat (Tha) 69-64, Iain Steel (Mas) 67-66; 134: Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) 68-66, Lee Seong-ho (Kor) 67-67; 135: Chapchai Nirat (Tha) 68-67, Brad Kennedy (Aus) 67-68. — Agencies