Indians slip down the order at KLM

Report by Anand Datla

September 13, 2014: The two remaining Indian golfers at the KLM Open are on a slide that has taken them down nearly to the bottom of the pecking order at the Kennemer Golf and Country Club. Singh shot a two-over 72, just as he did in the first round, to slip back to T68 with a score of 2-over 212. Gaganjeet Bhullar had an even more forgettable round, shooting a 75 to loose 32 places and settle in T74 with his card reading 4-over 214. Frenchman Romain Wattel was in control of the lead – he made 64 in the third round to gain a three shot lead over Richie Ramsay.

Jeev began his round on the back nine, producing three bogeys and two birdies to complete his outward march in 35 shots. The best part of that walk came at the 12th and 13th holes where Singh made back to back birdies. His inward nine was not very different, two birdies laced with three bogeys again as he signed off on a card that was two-over for the day.

Bhullar began his march, twenty minutes after Singh, also from the back nine. A colourful stretch saw him produce three birdies, but three bogeys denied him any advantage as he made the turn even with the course. After four straight pars, Bhullar’s round started to unravel at the fifth hole. The … ranked golfer shot a six at the par-4 pin to slip to two-over for the day. The situation became worse at the next hole. At the 363 yard par-4 sixth hole, Bhullar made a triple bogey to slide to five over.

The 23 year old Wattel stormed into the lead with as many as seven birdies to take a stranglehold on the lead and set himself on course for a maiden European Tour title. “It is the first time I’ve led after three days, so it’s great. It won’t be easy tomorrow,” said Wattel. “They expect some winds, but I’m really happy with the situation I am in. It is always nice to be in the last group of the tournament, I like to be under pressure. It is in the tense moments that you produce your best shots.”

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