Khalin holds nerve, stays three clear heading into Bengaluru Open finale

Bengaluru, Sep 24 (UNI) Khalin Joshi may have lost three shots of his cushion, but the Bengaluru golfer remains firmly in the driver's seat as the Bengaluru Open heads into a tense final round at the Karnataka Golf Association (KGA). Joshi, chasing a home-course triumph, carded a battling three-under 69 on Thursday to take a three-shot lead at 18-under 198 after 54 holes of the Rs 1 crore event. The 34-year-old had begun the third round six shots clear, but a strengthening wind, quicker greens and tougher pin positions turned what looked like a comfortable advantage into a genuine test…