Local lad Sanjeev Kumar of Lucknow returned a two-under 68 to be placed second.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Lucknow Golf Club is a par-70 nine-hole course where the nine holes are played twice to comprise a round. On a number of holes, there are different tees used and there are different hole locations for the front-nine and back-nine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Umed Kumar, a winner on the PGTI NEXGEN this season, came up with an error-free round on Tuesday. He made pars over the first 12 holes, including a great save from the bunker on the 12th.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 24-year-old Umed\u2019s round took off with his precise tee shot on the par-3 13th that left him a four-footer for birdie. Thereafter, he made a couple of tricky putts from a range of six to 10 feet for birdies on the 16th and 18th.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Umed, currently placed eighth in the PGTI NEXGEN Order of Merit, said, \u201cIt was all about my chipping today. My chipping got me out of trouble every time, as I missed a lot of greens today. I kept landing my chip shots within a couple of feet of the flag.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 24-year-old Umed\u2019s round took off with his precise tee shot on the par-3 13th that left him a four-footer for birdie. Thereafter, he made a couple of tricky putts from a range of six to 10 feet for birdies on the 16th and 18th.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Local favourite Sanjeev Kumar produced six birdies and four bogeys during his round of 68.<\/p>\r\n\r\n