Chikka opens up big lead in Southern India Junior Golf

BANGALORE: Young S Chikkarangappa shot a stunning five-under 67 in the second round to open up a huge nine-shot lead over Rahul Ravi in the Toyota Etios Southern India Junior Golf Championships at the KGA on Wednesday.The 17-year-old, playing his first junior eventof the season, took his two-day total to eight-under 136 in the senior category.Ravi was second on one-over 145, one ahead of Harjot SinghSoni.Chikka got off to an excellent start, holing a chip from 50yards on the first hole for a splendid eagle. He had birdies on the 2nd, 5th,ninth, 13th and 14 holes. Although a little off with his iron-play, theBangalore teenager was solid with his putter. Chikka's bogeys came on the 7th,12th and 18th holes.In the corresponding category in the girls'section, Aditi Ashok, despite an eight-over 80 card, still had a six-shot leadover Milli Saroha. Aditi was up in Category 'B' as well.In the boys''B' Category, Piyush Sangwan (152) was seven shots ahead of challenger VirajMadappa. 136: S Chikkarangappa (69, 67); 145: Rahul Ravi (70, 75); 146:Harjot Singh Soni (72, 74); 147: Trishul Chinnappa (76, 71); 151: Aman Raj (79,72); 152: Abhishek Kuhar (77, 75), Piyush Sangwan (75,77). 152:Piyush Sangwan; 159: Viraj Madappa (81, 78); 160: Shiv Srinivasan (77, 83); 161:Arjun Malik (82, 79), Prakhar Asawa (79,82). 162:Arjun Puri (83, 79), Tanvir Kahlon (80, 82); 167: Kartik Sharma (86, 81); 169:Karandeep Kochar (85, 84); 172: Jansher Gill (87, 85), Sarthak Kohli (86, 86),Karan Sharma (84, 88). 79: Karan Pratap Singh, Devansh Chandha; 80: HarshjeetSethi, 82: Aadil Bedi; 84: ManavBais.155: Aditi Ashok (75, 80); 161: Milli Saroha (83, 78); 163: Tvesa Malik (77,86); 165: Raksha Padke (87, 78); 168: Nikita Arjun (84,84). 155: AditiAshok (75, 80); 171: Ridhima Dilawari (82, 89); 179: Gurjot Badwal (94,85). 178:Suchitra Ramesh (93, 85); 189: Shruthi Shenoy (97, 92); 198: Riya Ahuja (97,101), Arushi Pandey (91,107). 96: Arshia Mahant; 103: Tanirika Singh, Tiya Chowdhary; 117:Ananya Bharthakur.