November 2, 2013. Gaganjeet Bhullar of India will have to gear up for the weekend rounds after three closing bogeys from the seventh hole left him to sign for a second round one-under-par 71 and tied 18th at the WGC-HSBC Champions on Friday.
Playing amid 40 out of top 50 golfer’s of the world, the four-time Asian Tour winner appeared to be heading towards a spectacular finish after charging ahead with four birdies through 12 holes from his back-nine 10th at the $8.5 million showpiece.
Ranked third on the Asian Tour Order of Merit, Bhullar started his round four shots back of overnight leader Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland. After four straight pars from the 10th, he stepped up a gear with a birdie on the par-five 14th.
[highlight]It`s hard to explain what went wrong there but I`m sure I`ll be back with a clear focus tomorrow [/highlight]
He birdied again on the 16th before reaching the turn in 34. Two birdies in his next three holes saw the Indian trail the leaders then by a single shot.
The 25-year-old, who is India`s sole representative, then parred the next three holes before the disaster started to unfold from the par-four seventh at the Sheshan International Golf Club. However, Bhullar was in positive state and determined to strike back as he enters the weekend rounds
“It`s hard to explain what went wrong there but I`m sure I`ll be back with a clear focus tomorrow,” said Bhullar, who signed for a two-day total of four-under-par 71, eight shots back of American Dustin Johnson who equalled the course record with a round of 63.
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