Jyoti Randhawa rode on a flawless back nine to card a steady two-under 69 and rise to fifth spot but SSP Chowrasia fell by the wayside after turning in a disastrous 80 in the second round of the Alstom Open de France golf tournament here.
Randhawa has a total of six-under 136, which is four strokes behind leader Alejandro Canizares (66) of Spain.
Among other Indians, Jeev Milkha Singh and Shiv Kpaur also just about managed to make the cut for weekend action after carding identical 73s, which left left their totals at 143
Atwal slips to T14
Pennsylvania, USA: Overnight joint leader Arjun Atwal slipped to tied 14th after a disappointing two-over 72 in the second round of the AT&T Nationals golf Tournament.
Atwal, who is playing on a sponsor’s exemption from good friend and practice partner Tiger Woods, has a two-day total of two-under 138. Englishman Justin Rose jumped to the top spot with a 64 that took his overall total to seven-under 133. —PTI