Sandhu takes control in Jaipur, leads by three into final round

PGTI Order of Merit leader Yuvraj Sandhu put himself three clear heading into the final round of the Jaipur Open 2025, firing a four-under 66 to reach 16-under 194 at Rambagh Golf Club.

Sandhu began Saturday one back in second, then wrestled control with a round that had a bit of everything: an eagle, four birdies and two bogeys. He stumbled early with a bogey at the first, but settled quickly—birdies at the third and 12th, plus a momentum-flipping chip-in eagle at the eighth. When a missed up-and-down led to another bogey on 15, Sandhu answered with back-to-back birdies on the closing par-5s, 17 and 18, to stretch the gap.

Halfway leader Kushal Singh couldn’t quite keep pace. His even-par 70—four birdies, but also two double-bogeys—dropped him to second at 13-under 197.

Bangladesh’s Badal Hossain quietly moved into the conversation with a bogey-free 66, climbing to solo third at 12-under 198.

Sandhu said his putter wasn’t as cooperative as he wanted, but called his ball-striking “top-notch,” adding that the opening-hole bogey “was a good wake-up call.” He’s chasing a sixth PGTI win of the season—and if he closes it out, he would match the PGTI record for most titles in a single season.

Among the Jaipur locals, Hemendra Choudhary sat tied 28th at three-under 207, with Prakhar Asawa tied 42nd at even-par 212.

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