Samarth slips to 8th in Malaysian Open

India's Samarth Dwivedi shot one-over 73 to slip to eighth position from third on the third day of Malaysian Amateur Open, here today.
Aman Raj, another Indian player in the field of 120 players, though climbed to tied 23rd after firing a level par round today.
It was a long day for both 22-year-old Dwivedi, who was third on day one, and 19-year-old Raj as they first had to complete the second round that was suspended due to heavy rains yesterday.
In the second round Dwivedi hit three-over 75 and while Raj scored one-under 71.
Currently no. 2 on the Indian Golf Union men amateur order of merit list, Dwivedi's three-day total is two-over 218 while IGU ranked 3rd Raj lies at seven-over 223 in a four-day strokeplay championship. Singapore's Marc Ong is still holding the lead with the score of 207.

Dwivedi who was also part of the Indian contingent at the Incheon Asian Games last year, said, "I am hitting the ball well with my new clubs but struggling a bit with my putting. I missed one green yesterday and a couple today. If my putting stays strong tomorrow, I am sure I can hit four or five-under.