CG Open: Rashid Khan at 2nd place, Chandra climbs to third

India's Rashid Khan slipped to the second place Friday in the PGTIs CG Open 2018 at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club here.

Khan, from Delhi, the halfway leader by three shots, slipped to second place after firing a one-over-71 which moved his total to nine-under-201 at the Rs one crore event.

Meanwhile, Sri Lankan N Thangaraja raced into the third round lead in the tournament after posting a four-under-66.

Thangaraja, lying overnight tied fourth and four off the lead, threw his hat in the ring at the seasons penultimate event as his 54-hole total read 10-under-200.

Mysuru-based rookie Yashas Chandra submitted a card of 68 to rise into contention as he climbed from overnight tied fourth to third place at eight-under-202.

Khan (68-62-71), a two-time PGTI Order of Merit champion, looked set to extend his lead on day three when he birdied three of the first five holes. However, he had a disastrous stretch from the 13th to the 15th where he dropped a bogey followed by two ...