Date:12/06/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/06/12/stories/2008061252602000.htm

Sport - Golf

Gagandeep in lead

BANGALORE: Delhi Golf Club’s rising amateur golfer Gagandeep Verma notched up seven birdies to take the lead after the second round of the LG –Eagleton amateur golf tournament here on Wednesday.

Gagandeep, who shared the day’s best card (68) along with Chandigarh’s H.S. Kang, took a two-stroke advantage over overnight leader Vikram Rana who slipped into joint second place along with Kang.

Gagandeep teed off from the 10th hole and sank the first of his seven birdies on the 11th. Gagandeep had a bit of a stutter as he dropped shots on the 12th and 15th, but made a rapid recovery to sink birdies on the 16th and 18th. On his inward journey, Gagandeep started off with a birdie on the first followed up by three more on the 3rd, 4th and 6th.

Top scores (after two rounds): 140 Gagan Verma (72, 68); 142 HS Kang (74, 68), Vikram Rana (70, 72); 143 Chikkarangappa (74, 69); 144 Manav Das (75, 69), Abhinav Lohan (72, 72); 146 Saurav Bahuguna (72, 74). — Special Correspondent