Shubhankar's stunning 63 takes him into joint lead alongside Udayan
The HinduShubhankar Sharma set the Golmuri Golf Course ablaze with a nine-under 63, his best ever score over nine holes, that catapulted him into the joint lead along with 2019 champion Udayan Mane in round three of the Rs. Udayan shot a fighting 67 to boost his chances of winning the Order of Merit title at the Beldih and Golmuri Golf Courses. Shubhankar and Udayan, currently third in the PGTI rankings, totalled 15-under 201 to be placed two shots ahead of the chasing pack consisting of other contenders including defending champion Gaganjeet Bhullar, SSP Chawrasia, a three-time winner in Jamshedpur and Veer Ahlawat, who is currently eighth in the PGTI's merit list and also has a shot at the Order of Merit crown. The 25-year-old, a two-time winner on the European Tour, fired two eagles, six birdies and a bogey during his outstanding effort that matched the tournament's lowest round earlier shot by Chawrasia on day one.