Krishnav, Shaurya, Aryan make cut at 13th Asian Pacific Amateur Championship

CHONBURI: Three of the seven Indians made the cut at the 13th Asian Pacific Amateur Championship with Krishnav Nikhil Chopraa, Shaurya Bhattacharya and Aryan Roopa Anand making the cut at the halfway stage of the region's biggest amateur event, from where the winner gets a berth into the 2023 Masters and the 2023 Open.

Shaurya shot 4-under 68, while Aryan carded 3-under 69 despite a double bogey at the finish and Krishnav just could not get the putts to fall in his 1-over 73.

Chopraa (70-73) continued to be the top Indian at T-42nd with a 1-under total while Shaurya (76-68) and Aryan (75-69) are at even par were T-47th.

The cut fell at 1-over with Top-50 and ties making the cut.

The four Indians missing out were Milind Soni (74-72), Rayhan Thomas (74-73), Shat Mishra (73-75), and Arjun Gupta (74-78).

China's Bo Jin (65-69), whose brother Cheng won in 2015, stayed on course to adding to the family silverware. He led by one at the midway stage and was chased hard by the teen Thai star, Ratchanon Chantananuwat (67-68).

Aryan, hoping to get into the Nomura Cup team following the pullout of Rayhan Thomas, who is unable to get time off from college in the US, said, "I played great for 17 holes, but a lapse led to a double on the last hole. Still, I was happy to pull back with a 69. I hope I can make more ground over the weekend."

Shaurya, whose coach, Rahul Bajaj, a team silver medallist from the 2010 Asian Games, was his caddie, said, "I am proud of the fightback after the first day 76. Especially, the three birdies from 15th to 17th and the way I hung in for the first 13 holes with two birdies and no bogeys. It was great to have my coach, Rahul Sir, on the bag. It helped." IANS

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