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Vijay Kumar charges to the fore in Hutchinson-Essar Open
Mumbai, Mar 12: Vijay Kumar bounced back into the reckoning on the back nine, notching eight-under 132 for a two-stroke lead on the penultimate day of the Rs. 7.5 lakh Hutchison-Essar Open Golf, at the par-70 Bombay Presidency Golf Club course.
Mumbai, Mar 12: Vijay Kumar bounced back into the reckoning on the back nine, notching eight-under 132 for a two-stroke lead on the penultimate day of the Rs. 7.5 lakh Hutchison-Essar Open Golf, at the par-70 Bombay Presidency Golf Club course.
The Lucknow golfer came up with six birdies on the last eight holes for a two-under 68, ahead of Kolkata's Yusuf Ali (six-under 134), Kanpur's Shiv Prakash (five-under 135).
Vijay's statemate Jumman occupies the fourth place at 136, followed by four-way tie for the fifth at 137 between Gaurav Ghei, Uttam Singh Mundy, Mukesh Kumar and Ranjit Singh.
Bureau Report
The Lucknow golfer came up with six birdies on the last eight holes for a two-under 68, ahead of Kolkata's Yusuf Ali (six-under 134), Kanpur's Shiv Prakash (five-under 135).
Vijay's statemate Jumman occupies the fourth place at 136, followed by four-way tie for the fifth at 137 between Gaurav Ghei, Uttam Singh Mundy, Mukesh Kumar and Ranjit Singh.
Bureau Report