Ashbeer Saini
Honey Baisoya
Jaipur, May 28, 2013: Ashbeer Saini of Kapurthala
and Delhi ’s
Honey Baisoya, both playing in their first season on the PGTI, shot scores of
four-under-66 to be the joint leaders in the first round at the PGTI Feeder Tour
event being played at the Rambagh Golf Club in Jaipur. Dipankar Kaushal of
Noida was in third place having posted a three-under-67.
While Ashbeer Saini fired a bogey-free 66, Honey Baisoya’s
round featured six birdies and two bogeys.
Saini said, “I was in brilliant putting form today as I sank
birdie putts from 20 and 15 feet on the 10th and third respectively. I
also created some birdie opportunities with my hitting. I almost drove the
par-4 green on the seventh and found the green in two on the par-5 eighth for
successive birdies. I’ve gained some good experience this year and the
runner-up finish in my first event lifted my confidence.”
Baisoya, who played alongside Ashbeer on the amateur circuit
till last year, said: “The top-10 finish in Nepal couple of weeks back has
helped me raise my game. My putter was hot on the front-nine today as I sank
birdie putts from 10 feet on the first and fifth. I also hit it really well. I
landed my tee shot within five feet for birdie on the fourth. I narrowly missed
out on eagle opportunities on the 12th and 18th where I eventually
bagged birdies. My approach shot from 150 yards landed within one inch of the
pin on the 12th while my eagle putt from 15 feet lipped out on the 18th.”
Dipankar Kaushal is one stroke off the lead in third place.
His round featured an eagle on the 18th, four birdies and three bogeys.
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