Kolar, Aug. 20 -- Delhi's Shaurya Bhattacharya retained a two-shot lead after the third round of the INR 1 crore Kolar Open 2026, presented by ZION Hills Golf County, despite testing weather conditions on Thursday.
The 23-year-old carded a one-under 71 to take his three-round tally to 10-under 206 at the second edition of the tournament being played on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
Bhattacharya, who began the day three shots ahead of the field, followed his earlier rounds of 68 and 67 with a steady 71 to remain firmly in control heading into the final round.
Chandigarh's Angad Cheema and Hyderabad's Mohd Azhar shared second place at eight-under 208.
Cheema produced the day's second-best round, a five-under 67, to make the biggest move amo...