Three-way tie at the top as DGC plays tough
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There was a three-way tie for lead on the opening day of the 11th Delhi NCR Cup amidst trying conditions at the Delhi Golf Club on Tuesday. Seasoned amateur Gagan Verma along with youngsters IL Alaap and Arjun Chandnani shot a 1-over 73 to share the lea
After a good start, Gagan made consecutive bogeys on the second and third before making his first birdie of the day on the par-4 fourth and added one more on the eighth before making one more bogey just before the turn. A bogey on the 11th and a birdie on the 13th saw the lanky golfer finish his back nine on a level keen.
Arjun meanwhile made a birdie on the second while losing the advantage on the seventh to turn in at 36. Consecutive bogeys welcomed Arjun on the back nine but he shot one back with a birdie on the 14th to finish at 73.
Aalap had a lone bogey on the fourth while making steady pars on the rest of the eight holes of his front nine. A birdie on the 10th and a bogey on the 16th saw the youngster sign in a card of 73.
International players from Thailand, Sri Lanka, Nepal and the United Kingdom found the going tough. Stephen Machin from the Royal Troon Golf Club, Scotland, was the best with a total of 76.
Top scores:
73 Gagan Verma, IL Alaap, Arjun Chandnani
74 Jaibir Singh
75 Anant Ahlawat, Yuvraj Sandhu, Viren Thapar, Shubham Narian, Manav Bais, Tapendra Ghai
