July 9, 2014. PGTI Pro Chikkarangappa shot a stellar seven-under-65 at the Royal Springs Golf Course to take the round one lead at the PGTI Kashmir Masters. He was impressed with his game as he has been in form lately. He didn’t drop too many shots boosting his confidence to finish on a high.
Chikkarangappa dropped a bogey early on the 11th but landed it close for birdies on the 14th and 17th to make the turn at one-under. The two-time winner on the PGTI then had a golden run of consecutive birdies from the first to the fifth followed by another birdie on the seventh. Chikka, who was reading the greens to perfection, chipped-in on the second and made 12 to 15 feet putts on the fourth, fifth and seventh.
Chikka, currently placed seventh on the Rolex Rankings, said, “The practice round yesterday really helped me get it right on the greens which have more slopes than the ones at Pahalgam last week. The rough is up so there’s a premium on hitting fairways. I scored well since I missed only one out of 14 fairways today. I also made 16 greens in regulation which is a personal best.
