Jeev 24th at Omega European Masters golf

Crans-sur-Sierre (Switzerland), September 05: India’s Jeev Milkha Singh and Jyoti Randhawa shot one-under 70 each in the third round of the Omega European Masters Saturday, while Shiv Kapur dropped two double bogeys but still managed a two-over 73.

Jeev was placed 24th, Jyoti 33rd and Kapur was 47th.

Alexander Noren shot an eight-under 63 to get into sole lead at 15-under 198. He was two clear of Charl Schwartzel (65) at 13-under.

Jeev, who is hoping to impress Greg Norman one last time to make the President’s Cup team, struck four birdies and three bogeys in his round. Back-to-back bogeys on 12th and 13th spoiled his otherwise fine round. Jeev finished with a birdie on 18th.

Randhawa had six birdies, but he also dropped three bogeys and one double. He dropped three shots in two holes – 13th and 14th, but finished with a birdie. Randhawa birdied first, seventh, eighth, ninth, 10th, 11th and 18th.

Kapur opened with a fine birdie, but ran into trouble on fourth and seventh, where he dropped double bogeys. He birdied first, eighth, ninth and 15th.

–Agencies