Chennai, September 18 (IANS). N. of Sri Lanka Thangraja reached the top of the scoreboard on Thursday in the third round of Chennai Open 2025 on the third round of the Cosmo TNGF golf course here, equal to the minimum score of the tournament nine under 63, reaching the top of the pure board. The third round is also known as ‘Moving Day’. Thangaraya (69–66–63), who was in fourth place to the interval, climbed a good start on the third day and climbed three places to take a shot with a score of 18 under 198. Thangaraja, a five -time winner in PGTI, who won his last victory earlier this year, is now returning his competition with Manu Gandas, which has returned his competition, who returned in the Chenna competition. Thangraja, return to the Chennai open to the last day. The competition was also played in the Cosmo TNGF golf course itself. Manu Gandas (66-68-65) of Gurugram improved a place by earning a flawless 65 and finished second with a score of 17-under 199. Shaurya Bhattacharya (67-65-69) by Delhi fell third day to third place with a score of 15 after score of 69 on the third day. Akshay Sharma of Chandigarh, who led on half the path from a shot, stabbed fourth place to fourth on Thursday with a score of 14 under 202. Honey Baisoya (66) finished fourth with Akshay. Earlier, the incomplete second round was completed with a score of one more than 145. 57 professional players achieved the cut. After this, the third round started from 09:10 to the local time. 44 -Year -ou Colombo -resident N. Thangraja scored a brilliant 63 on the third day, with which he equated the lowest score of the tournament, which made Akshay Sharma in the first round and Anant Singh Ahlawat in the second round. The 16th round in Thangaraja’s round consisted of an eagle, eight birds and a bogie. He used his iron and vegetables best, which made him celebrate, for one eagle and three for a bird. His longest place of the day was a 20 -foot Beardi conversion in the fifth round. Thangraja said: “Today, my approach photos and vegetable shots were completely right. I had trouble putting my pit in the first two rounds, but today it was stronger, although I didn’t post too long.” He said: “I am well aware of this place and feel like my house in this place, because I have done well here before. Manu Gandas, who is looking for his ninth PGTI title and the first win in one and a half years, declared himself a contender with seven birds on Thursday. -Ians pack/
Chennai Open 2025: A Thangraja from Sri Lanka came to the top
