Yuvraj scripts remarkable turnaround as six Indians make cut at DP World India Championship

New Delhi: Six Indian golfers made cut at the $4 million DP World India Championship here at the Delhi Golf Club with Yuvraj Sandhu producing a sensational second round comeback reeling off seven birdies in a row to enter the third round.

Sandhu had carded three-over in the first round and then began the second round with three bogeys. He dropped a shot each at the Par 4 third hole, par 4 sixth hole and par 3 seventh hole to get to a point of almost no return. But then he began the turnaround, collecting birdies on the ninth, 10th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 17th and 18th to end with one-under 143 for two days and make cut. The cut was applied at par.

“I’ve only just finished the round, and I’m still trying to understand how I pulled it off. There’s been a lot of support and blessings from home and my team, and a lot of hard work behind it," said Sandhu after the second round.

“I feel I’ve earned this. I’ve put in a lot of work, and this is a glimpse of that. I just kept my head down and kept doing what I was doing.”

“I knew I had the shots in me, and there were plenty I needed to pull off on the back nine. I think seven-under over 10 holes is a personal best. It’s something I’ll really hold on to and write about. I want to take that experience into the next 36 holes.”

Om Prakash Chouhan (four-under 140 overall and even par for the second round), Anirban Lahiri (one-under 143 overall and one-over for the second round), Saptak Talwar (even par for two days and one-over for the second round), Karandeep Kochhar (even par for two days and Round 2) as well as Shiv Kapur (even par for two days and Round 2) also made cut.

“I felt good. My focus was on my own game and trying to finish as well as possible. My driving has been the strongest part of my game so far. I missed only two fairways yesterday,” said Chouhan.

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