Anura Rohana shot a sublime eight-under 64 as the PGTI regular from Sri Lanka took a three-shot lead in round two of Bengaluru Open Golf Championship 2018 on Friday.
The 45-year-old’s bogey-free effort in windy conditions in the latter half of the day took his 36-hole total to an imposing 13-under-131 at the Karnataka Golf Association (KGA) course.
Rohana (67-64), who began the day in fourth place and one off the lead, sizzled from the very start as he sank birdies on his first two holes, the 10th and 11th. Although he missed a number of short putts on the back-nine, Rohana did manage to pick up two more strokes on the 14th and 18th.
A winner of five titles including one at the KGA, the Lankan stepped on the gas on the front-nine picking up four more birdies. Rohana, who won his last title almost a year back, signed off with 2--feet birdie conversion on the ninth.
"I've won a PGTI event at the KGA back in 2011. So I know what it takes to win here. I've also shot a couple of six-under scores at this venue in the past. However, this is my best ever round at the KGA.
"I've not been playing well this year both on the Asian Tour and the PGTI so i know that I have make up for that. This week I have the opportunity to do so. When I began the week, my target was to shoot at least five-under on all days. So far, I'm on track. If I manage scores of five-under over the last two rounds, I will definitely take home the trophy," said the golfer who is currently 21st on the PGTI Order of Merit.
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