Chikka top Indian at tied 6th; Suri, Shinkwin share lead at Hero Indian Open

Young Indian golfer S Chikkarangappa gave himself a long shot at the Hero Indian Open 2019 with the day's best card of six-under 66 to be placed an impressive tied sixth at the demanding DLF Golf & Country Club here Saturday.

Chikka, who came within a whisker of grabbing his maiden Asian and European title in Mauritius last year, was five shots behind overnight leader Julian Suri and Callum Shinkwin of England, who is looking for his first won on the European Tour.

Two-time European Tour winner Shubhankar Sharma grinded out a hard-fought one-under-71 to move up four places to tied 15th at three-under-213 and was next best Indian after Chikka.

Among other Indians, Rashid Khan (72) was tied 21st at two-under 214 and SSP Chawrasia (71), who lamented his cold putter and two three-putts, was one-over 217 at tied 47th spot.

Other Indians are Ajeetesh Sandhu (73) at tied 54th, Gaurav Pratap Singh (73) at tied 59th, Gaganjeet Bhullar (72) at tied 63rd and Rahil Gangjee (77) at tied ...