Mukesh Kumar continues to lead in round 3 :Classic Golf Resort,

 Mewat, Haryana, February 28, 2013: Mukesh Kumar
of Mhow fired a 68 and held on to his lead in round three of the PGTI
Players Championship at the Classic Golf Resort in Mewat, Haryana.
Mukesh’s total stands at 13-under-203 after three rounds. Delhi’s
Rashid Khan is a stroke behind in second place.

Mukesh Kumar (68-67-68) held on to his overnight lead after a solid
round that featured six birdies and two bogeys. Mukesh was on fire on
the front-nine as he sank four birdies. The 47-year-old seasoned
professional picked up his first birdie on the par-5 third where he
found the green in two shots. He then landed his approach shots within
seven feet to set up birdies on the sixth and eighth holes. Mukesh
chipped it within three feet to add another birdie on the ninth.

Mukesh had a comparatively quieter back-nine. He dropped bogeys on the
10th and 17th as a result of missing some short putts. His last two
birdies of the day came on the 13th where he sank a 15-footer and on
the 14th where he produced a magnificent chip shot that landed within
a few inches of the pin.

Mukesh said, “It was a fabulous round. I converted most of the chances
that came my way. I’ve been on top of my game through this week and
want to continue in the same manner. The only disappointment was
missing a couple of short putts towards the end. I’m expecting some
tough competition from the likes of Rashid Khan and Shamim Khan in the
final round.”

Rashid Khan (66-70-68) also struck six birdies against two bogeys in
his round of 68 that placed him second.

Shamim Khan (66-70-70), another Delhi golfer, brought in a card of 70
as a result of three birdies and a bogey to be placed third at
10-under-206.

Bangalore’s Chikkarangappa S is in fourth place at nine-under-207.