Bhullar tied 4th after Rd3 of Singapore Classic

Singapore: Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar remained in the hunt for a strong finish although he slipped a

couple of rungs to tied fourth after returning a modest two-under 70 in the third and penultimate round of the USD 400,000 Handa Singapore Classic here on Saturday. Bhullar, a two-time Asian Tour champion, has a total of 14-under 202 and is six strokes behind leader Peter Karmis (70) of South Africa. The Punjab-golfer rued poor iron play as he closed with three birdies against one bogey today. "To be honest I didn`t hit the ball that close. I didn`t hit many balls on the green in regulation and the balls which I hit close wasn`t birdie opportunities," he said. "I could have been much better but I guess Peter has played well again. He deserves to be there and hopefully tomorrow I can scramble up the leader board," added Bhullar. SSP Chowrasia was the nest best-placed Indian tied 12th after 71 in the third round took his overall score to 12-under 204. Himmat Rai (69) was tied 36th with a total of nine-under 207, while a stroke a adrift was Anirban Lahiri (73) at the tied 45th spot. C Muniyappa signed a disappointing card of 74 to share the 56th position with a total of six-under 210. Vikrant Chopra (72) lay further down at tied 64th with four-under 212. PTI