Vooty Masters-2024: Chandigarh golfer Angad climbs to 2nd spot

Chandigarh, February 22

Angad Cheema from the city jumped to the second position to trail Bengaluru teenager Shaurya Binu on Day 2 of the Vooty Masters-2024 at Vooty Golf County in Vikarabad in Telangana.

Binu maintained his lead after posting a second straight 6-under 66 in Round 2 and took his total to 12-under 132. Meanwhile, Cheema returned a 65 to end the day in second position at 10-under 134. The cut was declared at one-over 145. A total of 60 professionals made the cut.

Cheema (69-65) struck a 65 featuring an eagle, six birdies and a bogey to rise five spots to the second position. Cheema, coming off a great 2023 season where he finished fifth in the PGTI Order of Merit, drove the green on the par-4 13th hole on Thursday to set up his 10-ft eagle conversion.

Bengaluru-based Rahil Gangjee (67) was placed third at nine-under 135 while American Varun Chopra (65) and Chile’s Matias Dominguez (69) were tied fourth at eight-under 136.