NEW DELHI — Eugenio Chacarra has moved into position for another big win in India.
The Spanish golfer was leading by two strokes on 14-under par when Saturday’s play at the DP World India Championship was suspended because of fading light, with most of the field yet to finish their third round.
Chacarra was 4 under for his round after 11 holes, having started out in the halfway lead after completing a second-round 67 early Saturday.
Joost Luiten (4 under after 12 holes) and Angel Hidalgo (4 under after 11 holes) were tied for second place, with Daniel Hillier, Adrian Meronk and Scott Jamieson a further shot back.
Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy — battling with Chacarra for the season-long Race to Dubai title — were eight and 10 shots off the lead, respectively.
“They’re two of the best players in the world so for me to compete with them, I need to bring my A-game,” Chacarra said. “My team and myself are putting all we can to contend in Dubai. Obviously, I need to get points, have some good weeks because those guys, they never rest. It’s always going to be a good week for them — they’re going to win. So I need to like get my momentum going and hopefully I can keep doing that.”
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Chacarra earned one of the biggest wins of his career in India last year, triumphing at the Hero Indian Open — where he was playing on an invitation — to earn his full status on the European tour. He had previously been on the LIV Golf circuit.
Play will restart at 6.35 a.m. local time on Sunday, with Chacarra needing to play the remaining seven holes of his third round as well as his entire final round.
“I just play to win, you know. I love winning. I love being in contention on Sunday,” Chacarra said. “That’s what I play every week for, you have a chance to win the tournament the last nine holes on Sunday.
“It’s nice when you’re at the top of Friday, but there is a lot of golf left still,” he added. “I like where I’m at. I like where my game is. I need to control what I can control, and that’s my target for the next couple rounds.”