Chandigarh golfer Akshay Sharma struck an equally impressive eight-under 62 to be placed second.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After heavy rain the previous evening, it turned out to be a rain-free day on Tuesday despite the clouds hovering in the skies. The overcast conditions also brought relief for the golfers as the temperature dropped to around 25 degrees Celsius, making it much cooler than the previous day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jamal Hossain was brilliant with his tee shots and wedges during his flawless round. The five-time winner on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) collected five birdies on the front nine thanks to a bunker chip-in and some accurate wedge shots. Jamal added four more birdies on the back nine, including 12-foot conversions on the last two holes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 40-year-old Jamal, who is currently placed 14th on the PGTI Order of Merit with two runner-up finishes to his credit this season, said, \u201cI was just very consistent with my hitting and chipping today. I\u2019ve been playing really well in recent weeks, but I\u2019ve not been able to put together four solid rounds. That\u2019s what I\u2019ll look to do from here on. The course is in fantastic condition despite the heavy rains recently.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Akshay Sharma\u2019s two birdie chip-ins contributed towards his top-notch round of 62. Akshay picked up seven birdies on the back-nine before adding three more birdies and two bogeys on the front-nine. Tapendra Ghai of Gurugram carded a 64 to be placed third.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 40-year-old Jamal, who is currently placed 14th on the PGTI Order of Merit with two runner-up finishes to his credit this season, said, \u201cI was just very consistent with my hitting and chipping today. I\u2019ve been playing really well in recent weeks, but I\u2019ve not been able to put together four solid rounds. That\u2019s what I\u2019ll look to do from here on. The course is in fantastic condition despite the heavy rains recently.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Delhi-based Arjun Prasad, currently second in the PGTI\u2019s merit list, shot a 69 to be tied 42nd.<\/p>\r\n\r\n