In-form Ahlawat fires 64 to lead at IndianOil Servo Masters Golf

Gurugram's Veer Ahlawat fired a sizzling eight-under-64 in the second round to take the halfway lead at the IndianOil Servo Masters Golf here on Thursday.

Ahlawat, who produced a career-best tied eighth finish at the Panasonic Open India on the Asian Tour last week, totalled 11-under-133 at the Rs. 60 lakh event, being played at the Digboi Golf Links here.

Kolkata's Divyanshu Bajaj returned a 65 to rise to tied second at 10-under-134. Bajaj was joined by Bengaluru golfers, M Dharma (67), his playing partner and Abhishek Jha (68) in tied second.

The 2017 runner-up Ahlawat (69-64), who was overnight tied eighth and three off the lead, began with an early bogey on the third where he found the hazard. However, the long-hitting Veer soon made amends thanks to his fabulous driving as he picked up birdies on the fifth, seventh and ninth.

Ahlawat, who lost out in a playoff to Shamim Khan at the 2017 edition of the event, went on to add an eagle and four more birdies on the back-nine to power .