Johl survives, Gangjee fails to make cut in Caltex Maekyung Open

Seoul, May 4 (UNI) Amandeep Johl returned a card of one-under 71 to make the grade while an erratic Rahil Gangjee missed the cut with a horrendous six-over 78 after round two in GS Caltex Maekyung Open here today.

Johl carded six birdies and five bogeys to total three over 147 at the halfway mark and lie at tied 50th with nine others. The Indian has a huge task at hand if he wants to finish at top of the leaderboard in the 600,000 dollar Asian Tour event.

For Gangjee, it was disaster for the second day in the running as he followed up yesterday's five-over 77 with today's 78 to total 11-over 155.

China's Liang Wen-chong battled to a one-under-par 71 to retain his overnight lead but breathing down his neck one stroke behind is exciting Korean prospect and Asian Games double gold medallist Kim Kyung-tae with a fine 66.

Australian rookie Mitchell Brown added a poor one-over 73 to his opening six-under 66 to share third place with local stalwarts Shin Yong-jin and Lee Gung-hee on 139, four off the pace while title holder Suk Jong-yul will enter the weekend rounds a massive eights shots back after carding a level par 72.

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