Shamim Khan (64-72-64), currently third on the Rolex
Rankings fired a second score of eight-under-64 for the first time in the same
tournament. Shamim was on song from the very outset as he birdied the second
after landing his approach shot within three feet of the pin. The 34-year-old
then had a golden phase of four successive birdies on the sixth, seventh,
eighth and ninth. Shamim sank a 30-footer on the sixth and landed his tee shot
within a few inches of the flag on the par-3 seventh.
Shamim went past Rashid’s score on the
11th hole after the latter conceded a bogey on the 10th and double-bogey on the
11th as a result of a couple of poor tee shots. Shamim further consolidated his
lead with birdies on the 15th, 16th and 18th. He converted a 25-feet putt on
the 16th.
“It’s
great to have shot two scores of eight-under in the same tournament. I have
just dropped one bogey in the first three rounds which has helped my progress
in this event. I sank some long putts today and that gave me a huge boost. I’ll
continue to concentrate on my 3-wood and putter in the final round. I’ve
won two events at the DGC but both those victories were in the match-play
format. I’m now keen to win my first stroke-play event at my
home course,” said Shamim.
Rashid Khan (65-66-73), the overnight leader, returned a
relatively quiet one-over-73 on Friday that placed him second. Rashid’s
round was punctuated by birdies on the eighth and 14th, a bogey on the 10th and
a double-bogey on the 11th.
Md Islam (67-74-66) of Patna
is placed third at nine-under-207 while DGC’s Manav Jaini
(69-71-68) is a further stroke back in fourth position.
Indian star Jyoti Randhawa is in joint ninth position at
four-under-212.
Photo caption:Delhi ’s Shamim Khan in action at DGC in New Delhi on October 12, 2012.
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