Yashas Chandra played an even par round of 72 to stay ahead in the Usha Punjab junior golf tournament, keeping his one-shot lead over Category B player, Piyush Sangwan (72) at the end of the third day at the Shivalik Chandimandhir Course near Chandigarh on Thursday.
Mysore’s Yashas, who has led from the first day had two birdies, one on each side of the turn and two bogeys, both on front nine in his round.
S. Sidhartha added a 73 and was in second place in Category A at 222, three behind Yashas. Feroze Singh Garewal (72) was in third place at 224.
In Category B, Piyush held a huge 11-shot lead over Tanvir Kahlon (74). Sangwan, second overall, and leader in Category B, had a total of 220, while Kahlon was at 231. Ritwik Jain (76) was third.