Rana emerges third round leader in LG Northern India Amateur Golf

Gurgaon, Aug 9 (UNI) Vikram Rana fired a penultimate round of level par 72 to assume the sole lead at the LG Northern India Amateur Golf Championship, here today.

Rana's tournament tally now stands at six over 222.

Meanwhile, overnight leader Jasjeet Singh found birdies extremely elusive and had to settle for a card of 78 to occupy the second place with a score of 223.

OIL India's Manav Das shot a level par 72 to share the third place at 224 with Ajeetesh Sandhu, who brought in a card of 73 today.

Indian Oil's Gagan Verma was a further stroke behind in fifth place at 226 after shooting a 79 today, while the trio of Abhishek Jha, Kanishk Madan and Karan Vasudeva were tied for sixth. While Jha shot a 77, Madan and Vasudeva brought in cards of 74 and 76 respectively.

Rakesh Kumar (74), HS Kang (75) and Mithun Perera (78) were tied ninth at 229.

ONGC's Rana started badly with a bogey on the second. Dropping a shot so early did not bother him, as he made up suitably with birdies on the seventh and ninth to make the turn at one under.

On the back nine, he bogeyed the 13th to end the day at 72.

Jasjeet's round commenced in terrible fashion with back-to-back bogeys on the second and third followed by another on the seventh.

After the initial hiccup, Jasjeet pulled back with birdies on the eighth and ninth to turn at one over. On the back nine, Jasjeet dropped shots on the 10th, 11th and 13th and ended his round with a double bogey on the 18th.

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