Meghna falls to third spot

The wind blowing across the DLF Golf and Country Club had a big say in the proceedings, with only 4 under-par scores in the second round of the 100,000 Ladies Asian Golf Tour Indian Open.

The wind blowing across the DLF Golf and Country Club had a big say in the proceedings, with only 4 under-par scores in the second round of the 100,000 Ladies Asian Golf Tour Indian Open. Chinese Taipei8217;s Tseng Ya Ni came up the leader with an aggregate score of 4-under over two rounds as 51 players made the cut 8212; imposed at 15-over.

Thailand8217;s Russamee Gulyanamitta, tied-second overnight with Ya Ni, continued to occupy the second position, at 3-under.

Overnight leader Meghna Bal did not have a very good day on the greens. Playing some spectacular golf, but only in patches, she kept on missing by the whisker-breadth and had to pay. Teeing off from the 10th hole, the 18-year-old could manage only one birdie all day. A luckless back nine8212;with bogies on the 2nd, 4th and 6th holes8212;meant that she finished with a two-over for the day and dropped to third place.

Meghna started her round from where she left off on Day One8212; sinking a 12-foot putt for a birdie on the 14th. But she missed chances on the 18th and the 1st8212; where she made a great putt from 30 feet, which stayed just out 8212;and heavy winds meant that her game continued to fall.

The bogeys on the 2nd and 4th holes were punctuated by some lousy luck on the par-three third hole. Landing on the green with her first shot, Meghna hit a beautiful accurate putt from almost 20 feet, the ball brushed the cup, but stayed out. Ya Ni made three birdies and 3 bogeys for her 2-under.

The Delhi girl was frank to admit that the missed opportunities cost her further. 8220;I had some trouble controlling my shots, and that affected my concentration. I tried to be cautious and make sure the loss was minimum. There8217;s another day to go, and I8217;ll try my best,8221; she said.

Chandigarh8217;s Irina Brar, who had finished the first round in third place had a poor round of seven-over to and fell to tied-ninth, with Chinese Taipei8217;s Huei-ju Shih and Japan8217;s Rie Shiraki. Top seed American Libby Smith is in tied 21st place with an aggregate 8-over.