Bengaluru Open Golf 2017: Baisoya leads after day two; City's Harish misses cut

Twenty-one-year-old Honey Baisoya of Delhi smashed a phenomenal eight-under-64, the joint lowest score in a professional event at the Karnataka Golf Association (KGA) course, to establish a healthy three-shot lead at 13-under-131 at the halfway stage of the Rs. 1 crore Bengaluru Open Golf Championship sponsored by Karnataka Tourism. It was a day that belonged to the young guns on the PGTI as 26-year-old Udayan Mane, who moved base from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad earlier this year, also came up with an exceptional seven-under-65 to lie second at 10-under-134. Mysuru's only professional golfer K.Harish (JWGC) did not make the cut which was two-over-146 as 57 professionals made it to the money rounds. Harish had a two-day score of 6-over 150 (74+76). Round one joint leader Sujjan Singh of Chandigarh, still recovering from fever, shot a brave 70 on day two to keep himself in the race. He closed the day in third at eight-under-136. Himmat Rai (71) of Delhi, another round one joint leader, slipped to tied fourth at seven-under-137. He shared the fourth spot with Bengalurean M. Dharma (70), Delhi-based Veer Ahlawat (70) and the Chandigarh duo of Harendra Gupta (69) and Abhijit Singh Chadha (69). Round one joint leaders Chikkarangappa (72) of Bengaluru and Delhi’s Shamim Khan (72) occupied tied ninth at six-under-138 along with another Bengaluru golfer Rahil Gangjee (68). Khalin Joshi (70), also a local favourite was tied 12th at five-under-139 while Sri Lankan Anura Rohana (74), one of five joint leaders on day one, dropped to tied 15th at four-under-140. Indian star Jyoti Randhawa (72-75) missed the cut by one shot as he totalled three-over-147 after a second round of 75.