Amritinder in strong position

Driving erratically off the tee, Amritinder Singh made bogey on the first and 17th holes. However, the Chandigarh golfer overcame this problem with immaculately putting to score birdies on the third, seventh, ninth, 10th and 12th holes. He capped it with an eagle on the 5-par 480-yard 13th hole.

Current leader in the Wills Sports Golf Tour Order of Merit Shiv Prakash and defending Indian Open champion Feroz Ali moved up to the joint fourth place with one-over 217. Shiv Prakash played a steady par round 72 after committing two bogies in the first three holes.

Local lad Manav Das 229 today played one-over 73 to gain a two-stroke lead over Jaiveer Singh 787479 in the amateur section.

Scorers
Professionals: 208 Amritinder Singh 677467; 215 SSP Chowrasia 736874; 215 Jeev Milkha Singh 736973, 217 Shiv Prakash 697672, Feroz Ali 757369; 219 Jumman 747570, Mukesh Kumar 767073; 220 Amandeep Johl 757075, Basad ali 767272; 222 Bunty Randhawa 737277; 224 Uttam Singh Mundy 767276, Vishal Singh 777374, Rohtas Singh 747773; 226 Vijay Kumar 757378, Sanjay Kumar 737776, Ali Sher 787474; 230 Devender Singh 757778, Toran Shahi 757976. Amateurs: 229 Manav Das 768073, 231 Jaiveer Singh 787479, Saurabh Bahuguna 797874; 237.