Title in sight, Jeev tied second at Fujisankei Classic

Ito, Japan, Sep 2 (UNI) On a day when level par finish seemed to be a luxury, Jeev Milkha Singh braved tough playing conditions to card a brilliant three under 68 card as he soared to a tied second postion after the penultimate round of the 150 million yen Fujisankei Classic today.

After three rounds, Jeev aggregates three under 210 and is five strokes off the leader, Japan's Shingo Katayama who carded an identical round to open up a comfortable lead at the top.

Jeev couldn't have asked for a better start and the world's highest ranking Indian golfer carded three birdies on the first three holes. Another birdie on the fifth was followed by several par strokes as he made the turn at four under.

However, he seemed to lose the plot on his way back and dropped a bogey on the 10th hole. Even worse, a double bogey on the next.

He recovered towards the end and gained two strokes on the 14th and 16th to equal the day's best finish.

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