Chennai, August 21: Defending champion Mukesh Kumar fired a four-under 66 to take a commanding seven-stroke lead after the penultimate round of the PGTI’s Tamil Nadu Open here today.
Mukesh now has a total of 14-under 196. Digvijay Singh (68) and Vijay Kumar (67) are tied second with matching totals of seven-under 203.
Mukesh consolidated on his overnight two-stroke lead with five birdies against one bogey in the third round. He was steady to begin with, making pars on the first six holes.
Feroz Ali Mollah, Shamim Khan and Vishal Singh are tied fourth at six under 204. Feroz Ali Mollah’s 64 was the best score of the day.
–PTI