Date:21/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/21/stories/2008122154831600.htm

Sport - Golf

Butta in lead

KOLKATA: Akshay Butta emerged the leader after two days of strokeplay in the LG-Goodricke Eastern India amateur golf tournament at the RCGC on Saturday.

Butta shot a par 72 to emerge as the top seeded player. He prevailed over Gagan Verma in a playoff.

Ashbeer Saini, 15, was placed third with one over par 73 and Manav Das, the overnight leader, carded a four over 76 to finish fourth. — Special Correspondent