Overnight joint leaders Arjun (68-69-69) and Yuvraj (70-67-69), who happen to be close friends and are also often roommates during tournaments, took their total score to 10-under 206 on Thursday as they extended their lead over the rest of the field to two strokes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Greater Noida\u2019s Saptak Talwar (67-72-69) climbed two spots to third position at eight-under 208 following his third round of 69. Delhi\u2019s Honey Baisoya and Chandigarh\u2019s Harendra Gupta carded scores of 72 to end the day in tied fourth place at six-under 210.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Arjun Sharma (68) was the other player from Greater Noida in the top 10 as he closed the day in tied sixth place at five-under 211. Arjun sank two eagles during his 68 on Thursday. Noida-based teenager Sukhman Singh, the lone amateur to make the cut, returned a 73 to be placed tied 39th at three-over 219.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On a day when the swirling wind switched directions and was causing trouble to most of the field, Arjun Prasad made a hot start with three birdies on the first five holes, where he had a couple of 10-foot conversions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After a bogey on the eighth, the 26-year-old Arjun, searching for his maiden title, came back strong with birdies on the 10th and 17th (par-3), where he came up with a terrific bunker shot and an equally good tee shot, respectively. Prasad, currently sixth on the PGTI Order of Merit, remained on top of the leaderboard despite dropping a bogey on the closing 18th.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWith the wind switching direction today, quite a few holes were playing differently. So, one had to accordingly make the changes in the tee shots and the lines. Making these adjustments was critical today, and I managed to do that well,\" Arjun said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt\u2019s always fun playing in the same group as my good friend and regular roommate, Yuvraj. We play a lot of practice rounds together, so we always enjoy each other\u2019s company. Even today, we were pushing each other to do better by making those birdies and par saves. I look forward to playing in the leader group with Yuvraj once again in the final round,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Unlike the second round, Yuvraj Sandhu had a comparatively slower start on Day Three as he bogeyed the first hole. The 28-year-old Yuvraj, a winner of 11 titles including two on the PGTI this year, came roaring back with three birdies between the second and fifth holes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sandhu, currently third on the PGTI Order of Merit, then added three more birdies and two bogeys on his back nine, where he had mixed fortunes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Unlike the second round, Yuvraj Sandhu had a comparatively slower start on Day Three as he bogeyed the first hole. The 28-year-old Yuvraj, a winner of 11 titles including two on the PGTI this year, came roaring back with three birdies between the second and fifth holes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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