Qutab Golf Course: Honey Baisoya delivered the day’s best score of six-under 64 to build an impressive five-shot lead at the end of the third round of the INR 1.5 crore Players Championship 2026 being played at the Qutab Golf Course in New Delhi on Thursday.Baisoya (63-65-64), who was overnight second and one shot off the lead, put together seven birdies and a bogey on Thursday to take his 54-hole total to 18-under 192. The 29-year-old Baisoya, who hails from the DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurugram, is a seven-time winner on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) but is looking to end a five-year-long title drought as he last won in 2021.
Jamal Hossain (65-54-68) gained one spot after scoring a 68 on Day Three. He moved into second position at 13-under 197. First-round leader Kshitij Naveed Kaul (65), second-round leader Jhared Hack (71), Tapendra Ghai (66), and Veer Ahlawat (66) were all bunched in tied third place at 12-under 198.
Baisoya’s putter helped him make waves early in the day as he rolled in three birdies from a range of 10 to 15 feet on the first six holes. He also recovered well after finding the hazard on the fifth, where a bogey limited the damage for him.
Honey, who finished runner-up at the DP World PGTI event staged at Qutab Golf Course last year, then added four more birdies on the back-nine, including three on the last four holes, where he played some outstanding chip shots to leave himself a couple of tap-ins.
Baisoya said, “My putting has stood out this week, and today I had 12 single putts, which set up the day for me. I was also regularly hitting the centre of the fairway with my tee shots and played some quality chip shots as well. I did well to put behind the disappointment of the bogey on the fifth and come back with a birdie on the very next hole.
“On the 10 th tee, I told my caddie that my target is to chase 20-under today, and if I focus on that, it will give me a good shot at the title. I managed to get close to 20-under and set myself up well for the final day,” he said.
Kshitij Naveed Kaul holed his second shot from the fairway to pick up an eagle-two on the Par-4 18 th that helped him close the day with a 65 and put him in joint third place.
Article Source: IANS