Manu Gandas (68-69-66), the winner of the 2022 edition of the event, enjoyed an error-free day as he moved up three spots from his overnight fourth position.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mysuru\u2019s Yashas Chandra (71-64-69), one of the three overnight leaders, fired a 69 to end the day in second position at 12-under 204.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Veer Ahlawat (70) and Angad Cheema (71), the other two joint overnight leaders, closed the penultimate day in third place at 11-under 205 and fourth place at 10-under 206 respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Noida\u2019s Vikrant Chopra was tied 12th at four-under 212 to be the best-placed among the local professionals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Defending champion Gaurav Pratap Singh, another Noida-based pro, was a further stroke back in tied 15th place.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Manu Gandas, the 2022 PGTI Ranking champion, who started the day two shots behind the lead, hit most fairways and greens during his solid effort. The 28-year-old\u2019s excellent iron shots and chipping helped him land it within five feet on four occasions for birdies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Manu, an eight-time winner on the PGTI, also did well to get out of trouble and salvage pars on the 16th and 17th as a 25-feet putt and a terrific chip bailed him out on these two holes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gandas, currently ranked third on the PGTI\u2019s money list with a win already under his belt this season, said, \u201cI\u2019ve won here at Noida Golf Course a couple of times, once as an amateur and once as a professional. So, I\u2019m quite familiar with the course and that gives me confidence going into the final round. I have my gameplan in place and will look to stick to that.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cShooting a bogey-free round ahead of the final day always helps. Importantly, I\u2019ve kept the errors out this week having dropped just a bogey and a double-bogey each in three rounds. Those par-saves towards the end of the round today were crucial as they kept me ahead. I\u2019m happy that I was able to recover well from a few tough situations.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Yashas Chandra, searching for his maiden title, kept in touch with the lead as a result of his 69 that featured an eagle on the 14th, four birdies and three bogeys. Yashas outstanding hitting ensured he played five-under on the four par-5s for the second day in succession making an eagle and three birdies on the par-5s.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/manu-gandas-shines-on-day-three-to-grab-sole-lead.jpg", "alt_img": "Manu Gandas shines on day three to grab sole lead", "alt_title": "Manu Gandas shines on day three to grab sole lead", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Manu Gandas Shines On Day Three To Grab Sole Lead On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Manu Gandas Shines On Day Three To Grab Sole Lead, Noida Golf Course: Gurugram-based Manu Gandas shot the day\u2019s best score of six-under 66 to grab the sole lead at.", "seo_keywords": "Manu Gandas, Photo Credit, NCR Open, Noida Golf Course, Yashas Chandra, Veer Ahlawat, Angad Cheema, Vikrant Chopra, Gaurav Pratap Singh, PGTI Ranking", "tag": "", "tagging": "Manu Gandas, Photo Credit, NCR Open, Noida Golf Course, Yashas Chandra, Veer Ahlawat, Angad Cheema, Vikrant Chopra, Gaurav Pratap Singh, PGTI Ranking", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "manu-gandas-shines-on-day-three-to-grab-sole-lead", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "600", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2024-04-13 11:34:03", "updated": "2024-04-13 11:34:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Manu Gandas, Photo Credit, NCR Open, Noida Golf Course, Yashas Chandra, Veer Ahlawat, Angad Cheema, Vikrant Chopra, Gaurav Pratap Singh, PGTI Ranking", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-04-13 11:34:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "golf", "cnmid": "890510", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/manu-gandas-shines-on-day-three-to-grab-sole-lead-14528" }