Lucerne (Switzerland), Jun 7 (PTI) After setting a course record in the second round, Veer Ahlawat could not sustain the momentum, dropping 12 positions to tied 13th after the third round at the Swiss Challenge at Golf Sempach here.
Ahlawat carded 3-over 74 to be 9-under par after three rounds.
He was six shots behind the leader, George Bloor (67), who was heading into the final round with a total score of 15-under par.
Ahlawat began his third round with early birdies on the first and fourth holes before dropping a shot on the fifth.
He would pick up the stroke on the sixth before dropping two shots on the seventh with his first double bogey of the day. He followed it with his second bogey on the eighth hole.
On the back nine Ahlawat dropped a second double on the 15th before picking up one shot on the 17th hole only to give it back with a bogey on the 18th.
Ahlawat, who has yet to win a title on the Hotel Planner Tour will need to find the magic from his second round once more if he hopes to challenge for the title this week.
Bloor carded a round of 4-under 67 to become the sole leader heading into the final round.
Bloor is one stroke clear of Hamish Brown and Matthew Southgate. The third round by Bloor included five birdies and one bogey. PTI Corr UNG
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