"I managed an eagle on par-five ninth and had six other

birdies. I have great memories of this course as I won the only time I played here and also have the course record of eight-under," Bhullar added. On the tournament itself, Bhullar said, "Golf is doing really well in India and this kind of a tournament adds to that. This course is really world-class and can host European Tour events, too." Pariya, who was a last-minute induction into this star-studded field, was mighty pleased with his eight-under. "It was big change from the first day. It was nice to get onto the greens more often. Everything fell in place today. I hit all 14 greens in regulations and gave myself ample chances of making birdies." Rashid, one of the rising stars of Indian golf, said: "The big difference for me today was putting. I think my driving was better yesterday, but somehow I was not very confident about my putting." Lahiri, who came in with a seven-under 48, said, "I could have gone one or two shots lower. I missed a few birdies putts. Hopefully we can get them tomorrow." MORE