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IGPL UAE: Veer Ganapathy leads stellar field after day two

Dubai, Dec 9(UNI) Bengaluru youngster Veer Ganapathy fired a 6 under par 66 to hold the day two lead in the IGPL UAE presented by Shiv Kapur for a 36-hole total of 8 under 136 at the Els Club in Dubai on Tuesday, the first overseas foray by the new league.
Ladies European Tour regular and a winner already in the inaugural season of the Indian Golf Premier League, Pranavi Urs was a close second with her second successive 3 under 69 for a two-day total of 6 under 138 alongside her close friend Karandeep Kochhar (69-69) and long-hitting Ludhiana golfer Pukhraj Singh Gill (70-68).
Overnight leader and former Indian Open winner Shiv Shankar Prasad Chawrasia, followed his opening 7 under 65 with a 2 over 74 on Tuesday to be in sole possession of fifth place on 5 under 139 along with three-time IGPL winner Gaganjeet Bhullar (67-72), IGPL Order of Merit winner Aman Raj (70-69) and fast-rising young talent Raghav Chugh (72-67).
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