Saurav Rathi and Bipin Mukhiya were placed two shots behind the joint leaders in tied third place at PGTI\u2019s first-ever event being played in the state of Odisha.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pradeep Bhagat was the highest-placed among the local professionals at the INR 20 lakh event after he shot a 77 to be tied 37th in the 58-man field.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 27-year-old Divesh Rana, who hails from Faridabad, collected four birdies on the first 10 holes as he landed a couple of shots within two feet of the flag. After dropping a bogey on the 13th, the strongly-built Divesh regained his touch with a brilliant tee shot on the Par-4 15th that stopped just half a foot from the pin, resulting in an eagle for him.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Divesh said, \u201cIt was a great experience playing here at the Bhubaneswar Golf Club for the first time. The greens at this course are in top shape. Importantly, I was very consistent off the tees, which helped me negotiate the narrow fairways well. I missed a hole-in-one on the Par-4 15th by a whisker, where my tee shot landed half a foot from the hole. This round gives me confidence going forward.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 27-year-old Divesh Rana, who hails from Faridabad, collected four birdies on the first 10 holes as he landed a couple of shots within two feet of the flag. After dropping a bogey on the 13th, the strongly-built Divesh regained his touch with a brilliant tee shot on the Par-4 15th that stopped just half a foot from the pin, resulting in an eagle for him.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 24-year-old Umed said, \u201cI made most of the fairways today, and my approach shots were excellent. That set up a good score for me. This course is a lot like my home course in Chandimandir, so I\u2019m quite comfortable playing here.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n