Hyderabad: Fifteen-year-old Danish Verma grabbed the sole lead with an impressive 11-under total after the second round of the Phoenix Invitational Hyderabad Golf here on Thursday.
Playing at the Vooty Golf County for the first time, the Green Fuels Vizag Dolphins GC golfer carded a six-under 66 after opening with a five-under 67 to move one shot clear of an experienced field heading into the final round.
Veterans Gaganjeet Bhullar (66-68) and Shiv Kapur (68-66), along with emerging golfer Harshjeet Singh Sethie (67-67), were tied second at 10-under.
Verma, who became the youngest Indian professional earlier this season, had a late bogey on the 17th.
Raghav Chugh produced the best card of the day, firing a bogey-free eight-under 64 to climb to nine-under and join Tushar Pannu, Arjun Prasad and Sachin Baisoya in a four-way tie for fifth.
With eight players separated by just two shots, the stage is set for a close final round. Bhullar will be chasing a hat-trick of victories after his recent triumphs in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam.
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