Poona golf course

Indian Golf Premier League: Kartik Singh, who has been knocking on the doors of victory over the past month, arrived at the doorstep once again at the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) Invitational Pune. He did so with a sensational bogey-free eight under 63 that carried him to 11-under for two rounds and put him in the pole position ahead of the final round at the Poona Golf Course.

Kartik, who led after two rounds even in the IGPL Invitational NCR, held a two-shot lead which at one point looked like it would be much bigger. But Kapil Kumar brought in four birdies on the home stretch. Kapil was also bogey-free and carded 6-under to get to 9-under.

Kartik, who was in blistering form, stayed focused as he found the fairways unerringly. “If you are in the fairways, there is always a birdie chance,” said the 15-year-old Kartik.