Gurugram's Veer Ahlawat extended his lead to three shots with a determined four-under 68 in the penultimate round of the IndianOil Servo Masters Golf here on Friday.
Ahlawat's three-day total stood at an impressive 15-under-201 at the Rs. 60 lakh event.
Bengaluru golfers Abhishek Jha and M Dharma were the closest challengers to the leader as they occupied tied second at 12-under-204 after shooting rounds of two-under-70.
Kolkata's Divyanshu Bajaj (71) ended the day in fourth place at 11-under-205 while six-time winner Mukesh Kumar of Mhow rose into contention with the day's best round of 65 that propelled him to fifth place at 10-under-206.
Ahlawat (69-64-68), the 2017 runner-up, raised hopes of a maiden title after he fired seven birdies in exchange for three bogeys on Friday.
Mukesh Kumar's 65, the day's best score, lifted him eight spots to fifth place.
Three-time winner and defending champion Shamim Khan of Delhi was placed tied 11th at five-under-211.
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