Karan Taunk wins Pre Qualifying 1

Jamshedpur, December 5, 2012: Jamshedpur’s Karan Taunk (68-68) finished on top of the leaderboard at the end of round two of the PGTI’s Pre Qualifying I for the 2013 season being held at the Golmuri Golf Course in Jamshedpur. Taunk ended up with a total of six-under-136.

A total of 34 players qualified from Pre Qualifying I for the Final Qualifying Stage as five players were tied at 30th position when the cut was declared at seven-over-149.

Karan Taunk fired four birdies and a bogey on Wednesday.

Raja Sardar (68-70) of Kolkata and Ashbeer Singh Saini (75-63) of Kapurthala were placed tied second at four-under-138.

Photo caption:  Jamshedpur’s Karan Taunk in action at Golmuri Golf Course on November 5, 2012.

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Honey Baisoya in the lead in round one of Pre Qualifying I

Jamshedpur, December 4, 2012: Honey Baisoya of Delhi emerged round one leader at the PGTI’s Pre Qualifying I for the 2013 season being held at the Golmuri Golf Course in Jamshedpur. Baisoya shot a five-under-66 that included an eagle on the 13th and three birdies.

Suleman Ali, another Delhi golfer, is placed second at four-under-67.

Karan Taunk of Jamshedpur and Kolkata’s Raja Sardar share third place at three-under-68.

The top 33 players (+ ties) will qualify from Pre Qualifying I, a 36-hole event, for the Final Qualifying Stage.

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