Bhullar lies tied 8th after three rounds in Korea

India's Gaganjeet Bhullar failed to build on a brilliant start as he finished the day at three-under 68 but still improved his position from overnight tied 15th to tied eighth at the end of the third round of the 34th Shinhan Donghae Open golf tournament here Saturday.

Bhullar is now eight-under for 54 holes but six shots behind the leader, Korea's Sanghyun Park (66). Park put together a bogey-free display on moving day, marking his card with five birdies before signing for a 14-under-par 199 total at the Bear's Best Cheongna Golf Club.

Other Indians who made the cut Rashid Khan (72) slipped to tied 33rd, while Shiv Kapur (68) is tied 36th and Khalin Joshi (70) is tied 54th.

Park has won seven titles on the KPGA (Korean PGA), including this year's GS Caltex Maekyung Open.

Park's Korean compatriot Byeunghun An, the 2015 Shinhan Donghae Open champion, carded a 65 and will go into the final round just one shot behind the Korean.

The 26-year-old An recorded a flawless scorecard with six ..