Bhullar moves upto tied 27th in China
3 Nov 2012 7:18 AM IST
Gaganjeet Bhullar added to his growing reputation with a four-under par 68 that saw him jump from overnight 46th to tied 27th at the midway stage of the USD 7 million WGC-HSBC Champions on Friday.
The 24-year-old Bhullar is three-under 141 for 36 holes and a good showing over the weekend will boost his rankings further.
The other Indian star in the field, veteran Jeev Milkha Singh carded 71 to be tied for 38th place at one-under 143 in Asia’s richest event and lone World Golf Championships in the region.
Louis Oosthuizen carded a new course record score of nine-under 63 and moved into pole position and held a whopping five-shot lead over Adam Scott (68) and Ernie Els (63).
Oosthuizen, winner of the 2010 Open Championship, where he held a five-shot lead after two rounds at St. Andrews, dominated the field at Mission Hills with a course record. Oosthuizen, runner-up at the Masters this year, however saw the course record being equalled by senior and fellow South African Ernie Els (63). He was 16-under, while Scott and Els were 11-under.
Bhullar had five birdies against a lone bogey on the par-5 15th at the Olazabal course. ‘It seems like the game is coming back. Today, I hit the ball so good. It was surprising,’ said Bhullar.
The 24-year-old Bhullar is three-under 141 for 36 holes and a good showing over the weekend will boost his rankings further.
The other Indian star in the field, veteran Jeev Milkha Singh carded 71 to be tied for 38th place at one-under 143 in Asia’s richest event and lone World Golf Championships in the region.
Louis Oosthuizen carded a new course record score of nine-under 63 and moved into pole position and held a whopping five-shot lead over Adam Scott (68) and Ernie Els (63).
Oosthuizen, winner of the 2010 Open Championship, where he held a five-shot lead after two rounds at St. Andrews, dominated the field at Mission Hills with a course record. Oosthuizen, runner-up at the Masters this year, however saw the course record being equalled by senior and fellow South African Ernie Els (63). He was 16-under, while Scott and Els were 11-under.
Bhullar had five birdies against a lone bogey on the par-5 15th at the Olazabal course. ‘It seems like the game is coming back. Today, I hit the ball so good. It was surprising,’ said Bhullar.
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