{
  "id": 9567641,
  "title": "Khalin Joshi Maintains Lead With Hard-Fought 69 In Round Three Of Bengaluru Open 2026 Powered By IndianOil",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/khalin-joshi-maintains-lead-with-hard-fought-69-in-round-three-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T13:56:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/khalin-joshi-maintains-lead-with-hard-fought-69-in-round-three-of-bengaluru-open-2026-powered-by-indianoil"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bengaluru, September 24, 2026 – In the third round of the Bengaluru Open 2026 powered by IndianOil, Khalin Joshi stayed atop the leaderboard with a three-under 69, increasing his lead to three shots. The 34-year-old golfer, who started the day with a six-shot advantage, finished the round with an eagle on the par-five fifth and three birdies, against two bogeys. Leading by 18-under 198 heading into the final round, Joshi faced a more challenging round due to stronger winds, quicker greens, and tricky flag positions. Despite a three-putt on the 15th, he closed strongly with two birdies. Manu Gandas, who finished second at 15-under 201, took the lead from Joshi after the round.",
  "summary": "Bengaluru, September 24, 2026: Khalin Joshi returned a three-under 69 to maintain his lead with a three-shot advantage after round three of the INR 1 crore Bengaluru Open 2026 powered by IndianOil at the Karnataka Golf Association (KGA). The 34-year-old Bengaluru golfer (61-68-69), who began the day with a six-stroke advantage, made an eagle on the par-five fifth and three birdies against two…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}