After dropping just one bogey in 36 holes, Arjun Atwal gave away no less than three in the third round to slip to tied third position from top at the McGladrey Classic golf tournament. He finished with a card of one-under 69 with one more day to go in the event. Atwal, who needs to win or finish second to get back his PGA Tour card for 2013, is now 11-under and two shots behind joint leaders, Jim Furyk and Davis Love III. Atwal shot 67 and 63 in the first two rounds. Daniel Chopra, who also made the cut, shot 66 in the third round. He had 68 and 69 on the first two days. Now at seven-under he is tied 19th up from 40th overnight. Atwal bogeyed the fourth but quickly got back the dropped shot with a birdie on fifth. He went into red figures with a birdie on ninth but then bogeys on 10th and 14th saw him go over par. Birdies on 15th and 16th brought Atwal under par once again but he was down to tied third after being in lead overnight.
Four dropped shots on the last four holes saw Smriti Mehra drop from tied second to tied eighth at the end of the USD 200,000 Enjoy Jakarta Ladies Indonesia Open.Smriti, who led at the end of the first day, dropped to second after second round and finally finished tied eighth after a third round of 76. Diminutive Thai golfer Patcharachuta Kongkapan, who was tied with Smriti after second round, showed she has a big future by cruising to a three-shot victory with a four-under-par 68, which saw her dominate the final round at Palm Hill Golf Club with no one able to get close. Neha Tripathi, one of the rising stars of Indian women’s golf, carded an even par 72 in the final round to finish tied 14th.
Four dropped shots on the last four holes saw Smriti Mehra drop from tied second to tied eighth at the end of the USD 200,000 Enjoy Jakarta Ladies Indonesia Open.Smriti, who led at the end of the first day, dropped to second after second round and finally finished tied eighth after a third round of 76. Diminutive Thai golfer Patcharachuta Kongkapan, who was tied with Smriti after second round, showed she has a big future by cruising to a three-shot victory with a four-under-par 68, which saw her dominate the final round at Palm Hill Golf Club with no one able to get close. Neha Tripathi, one of the rising stars of Indian women’s golf, carded an even par 72 in the final round to finish tied 14th.