Indian golfer SSP Chawrasia produced a solid four-under 68 to regain his Tied-10th place at the halfway stage of the $2.8 million Shenzhen International, where play was suspended overnight before round two could be completed.
Chawrasia experienced the highs and lows on the first day itself as he was lying tied-third from where he fell to Tied-50th in a matter of two holes, where he double bogeyed and bogeyed another. However, he was in great form over the last 12 holes.
Starting from the 10th, Chawrasia opened with a series of five pars and then bogeyed the 15th, which he doubled on Thursday. But after that he did not make a single mistake and had five birdies. He birdied 16th and 18th to turn in one-under and then added three more birdies on first, fourth and eighth holes.
Chawrasia has three European Tour titles, the latest being last month at Hero Indian Open. All his three titles and a fourth on Asian Tour have come at home in India and he is looking for his first win outside India.
Kapur tied 2nd in Japan
Chiba (Japan): Shiv Kapur shot a four-under 67 in windy conditions to sit one shot behind the leader at the halfway stage of the 150 million Yen (approximately $1.27 million) Panasonic Open.
Kapur with rounds of 68 and 67 is seven-under 135 and lying sole second. He was one behind Japan's Kodai Ichihara. Ichichara is also chasing for a career breakthrough win and leads at eight-under-par 134 at the Chiba Country Club, Umesato course.
Two other Indians Rahil Gangjee (69-73) in tied-39th, down from overnight tied 13th and Jeev Milkha Singh (74-70) up from tied 88th overnight to the cutline at tied 61 made the cut.