In Gurugram, there was a foggy day at the DLF Golf and Country Club, making it tough for even the best golfers to play well. But 15-year-old Kartik Singh stood out at the International Series India event. He became the youngest Indian and the fourth youngest in Asia to make the cut in a professional golf tournament!
Kartik played a great second round, scoring one-under 71, which put him at four-over for the tournament, while the cut was set at 8-over par. He hit five birdies, which are like bonus points, but also had two bogeys and a double bogey.
“This is my home course, so I know it well. I thought if I played my best, I could keep up with the pros. I wasn’t happy with my game yesterday, but I’m glad I made the cut. I hope to play well this weekend,” he said after his second round.
However, his third round didn’t go as well. He started on the 11th hole, made a birdie, but then ended up with five bogeys and two double bogeys, falling to T-66 at 12-over par when play was stopped with nine holes left to play. He mentioned that being too aggressive can backfire on this tricky course.
This was only Kartik’s second professional tournament, and he called it a “dream come true” to play alongside famous golfers like Bryson DeChambeau, a two-time Major champion, and Joaquin Niemann. “I still can’t believe I’m playing with these guys,” he exclaimed, amazed by how far DeChambeau hits the ball.
Overall, 10 Indian golfers made the cut. Anirban Lahiri was leading at minus one while others like Gaganjeet Bhullar were just above par. As the third round started with a shotgun start, the leaderboard was changing until play halted due to darkness.
Paul Casey from Britain was doing great, scoring six-under during his nine holes in Round 3, while Lahiri and Bhullar were struggling at three-over after eight holes. Chilean golfer Niemann held the clubhouse lead with a score of seven-under after completing his eight holes in Round 3.
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