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The Delhi Golf Club has often been a happy hunting ground for Indians, and so it proved in the second round of the DGC Open on Friday.<\/p>\n

Veer Ahlawat had impressed on Thursday, being one of the rare players to make a good start while teeing off in the afternoon. In the second round, he made good use of the calmer conditions in the morning to post a five-under 67. After his 68 in the first round, that gave the 26-year-old a two-shot cushion over compatriot Ajeetesh Sandhu (68). Both Indians had bogey-free rounds on Friday.<\/p>\n

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Overall, there were seven Indian names in the top-10 along with three Thai players (Nitithorn Thippong, Chanat Sakulpolphaisan and Kasidit Lepkurte \u2013 all inside the top four) and overnight co-leader Aussie Travis Smyth, who fell back into a tie for seventh place after a one-over 73. Shankar Das, who shared the lead after the opening round, also didn\u2019t have things go his own way as a round of 74 saw him dropping to tied 12th place.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJust keep it in play \u2013 you don\u2019t have to hit it long off the tee, just keep it in play. The wind was much less today morning than yesterday afternoon,\u201d Ahlawat, still looking for his maiden title on the Asian Tour, reflected on his strategy after Friday\u2019s round.<\/p>\n

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Post round thoughts from Veer Ahlawat \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3@TheDGCOpen<\/a> #TheDGCOpen<\/a> #whereitsAT<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/1pUXaVszsR<\/a><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s been five years since Sandhu tasted success on the tour and he stressed on the importance of staying calm on the course. \u201cThere were a lot of missed opportunities again. It was tough with the wind. I think you really had to be patient,\u201d the Chandigarh<\/a> golfer said.<\/p>\n

One of the major movers in Round 2 was Gaganjeet Bhullar, who stormed into contention with a six-under 66. The most successful Indian on the Asian Tour with nine victories had five birdies in a row at one stage and finished the day in a tie for fourth place at five-under.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was just in a good frame of mind. I think this is my best round at the DGC as a pro. I\u2019ve shot 6-under as a junior, as an amateur, but I\u2019ve never shot 6-under as a pro,\u201d Bhullar said.<\/p>\n