DP World Tour : Hero Indian Open
With the cut falling at +6, there are only 5 players under par in New Delhi on a very difficult firm and fast DLF G&CC course, a stern test site of the Hero Indian Open as round 3 is in the books, with greens becoming increasingly burnt out..
Here are the 5 best of the bunch, who played remarkable golf with another day of the same still to come on Sunday.
Eugenio Chacarra his a drive during LIV Golf's 2024 event in Spain.
25 year old Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra ranked #309, looking for his first DP World Tour win, made par his friend posting 15 of them, with 2 bogey's and 1 birdie for +1 73 and a -3 total.
He was born in Madrid, scholarships at Wake Forest and Oklahoma State University's. Played on LIV for a lot of Saudi money, where he won once, before his 2nd win on the Asian Tour. He won $16,000,000 plus signing bonus on LIV before being dropped in 2025, now has not got a home to play on. "At LIV there is a lot of money whether you are 1st or 30th all money, nothing else"
"I think I played great. My ball-striking was incredible like it's been all week, so that was nice.
"I'm very pleased with this score, I think it was playing tough. This course, we know what it is, one bad swing and you can get a big number.
"So I'm pleased with it but it's time to reset, talk to my team and see what we can do better for tomorrow."
Defending champion and course specialist Japan's Keita Nakajima made 14 straight pars to begin his round, finishing +2 74 to sit T2 at -2.
He is T2 with South African, Brandon Stone 70 73 71 -2 who managed 4 birdies against 3 bogeys for one of the rounds of the day.
At -1 Swede Jens Dantorp 71 71 73 and England's Jordan Matthew 69 73 73 are the five to break par.
Four others are at E and the rest of the field range from +2 all the way to a staggering +19 in sunny, breezy conditions that have dried out this tricky venue, with all it's elevation changes, bumps and hollows, and sloping greens.
First round leader with 68, veteran Nicolas Colsaerts said "anyone who breaks par on this course has played a very good round"
Sage advise, as he went on to shoot 82, 76 to place T51 at +10.
Canada's Aaron Cockerill is T25 70 74 78 +6 which normally would be disappointing, however on 6 shots over par after 54 holes this week is good.
WEATHER
Sunday, sunny and hot 31*c with with wind gusting 8-12mph WNW.
***** Anyone who breaks par will likely be the winner at the end of play, just as Colsaerts said away back on Thursday.
Bryan Angus
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