Bhullar shares third round lead with Jazz at the Queen’s Cup

Gaganjeet Bhullar shares honours with Jazz Janewattananond of Thailand in the penultimate round of Queen's Cup heading into a promising Sunday

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June 30, 2018: India’ Gaganjeet Bhullar posted a second straight six-under-par 65, at the Queen’s Cup presented by Bangchak on Saturday to share his lead with Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond.

The 30-year-old Bhullar shot seven brilliant birdies with a lone bogey to take honours at Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club. He fired two birdies on the front nine, and added another five birdies on the back nine. His only bogey also came on the home stretch.

“I kept the ball in play today. I hit a lot of fairways and a lot of greens. I just kept on giving myself a lot of birdie opportunities,” said Bhullar. “I got my first birdie on the fourth and made a good par save on the sixth. I drove into the water hazard and had to take a drop there. Hit my second shot onto the green and two-putted for par.”

The 22-year-old Jazz, who held a share of the overnight three-shot lead, birdied the par-five second hole and reeled in 12 straight pars before sinking back-to-back birdies from 15. He dropped a shot on 17 but recovered with the birdie on the last for a round of 68.

Jazz, chasing for a second Asian Tour win, sits atop the leaderboard with Bhullar on 15-under-par 198 total while Pavit Tangkamolprasert of Thailand trails the leading duo by one in third place on his own following a 65 at the highly-rated Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club.

Scott Vincent of Zimbabwe returned with the day’s best score of a 63 to sit two shots off the pace in tied-fourth position alongside local amateur Sadom Kaewkanjana and overnight co-leader Sihwan Kim of the United States, who carded rounds of 66 and 70 respectively.

The US$300,000 Queen’s Cup, held in honour of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, is celebrating its 10th straight edition on the Asian Tour with a new presenting sponsor in Bangchak Corporation, one of Thailand’s leading energy companies, this week.

 

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