Dharma, Aman enjoy joint halfway lead; Gaurav shatters course record

Bengaluru's M Dharma and Patna's Aman Raj moved into joint lead after the second round of the season-opening Golconda Masters Golf Championship here Thursday.

Dharma and Aman, who were both placed overnight tied second, shot rounds of seven-under-64 for the second day in succession at the Rs. 40 lakh event to surge into the joint lead at 14-under-128.

Noida golfer Gaurav Pratap Singh, meanwhile, produced a phenomenal 10-under-61 to shatter the course record at the majestic Hyderabad Golf Club (HGC) and lie at tied fourth.

Bengaluru's Chikkarangappa, a two-time international winner, too fired a 64 on Thursday to occupy third place at 13-under-129.

However, Gaurav hogged the limelight with his spectacular and error-free 61 that catapulted him 36 places to tied fourth at 11-under-131.

The 34-year-old, a former winner on the PGTI, went one better than the previous course record of 62 first set by Ajeetesh Sandhu in 2016 and then equalled by Amardip Malik on Wednesday this week during ...