Conor Purcell missed the cut for the sixth time in eight events as his difficult start to life on the DP World Tour continued at the Hero Indian Open.
Purcell was up against it after an opening 75 at DLF G&CC in New Delhi and he missed out on weekend golf for the third successive week with a second round of 80.
Double bogeys proved costly for the 27-year-old who carded two in each round including a bogey, double bogey finish to his second round.
Purcell covered each nine in 40 strokes to finish on eleven-over-par with his only birdie of the day coming on the 15th while there were five bogeys thrown into another messy card.
At the top, ex LIV golfer Eugenio Chacarra shares the lead with Keita Nakajima on four-under after both players carded rounds of 70 and 66 respectively.
They share a two shot cushion over five players including Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Jens Dantorp, Andrea Pavan, Matthew Jordan and Joost Luiten.
Nakajima made a huge move in the right direction in the afternoon, turning in 29 after carding seven birdies and no bogeys on the front nine.
He then mixed two birdies with three bogeys and produced some wonderful par saves on the homeward nine to head into the weekend on four under par alongside Chacarra after the pair had taken it in turns to lead for much of the afternoon.
Spain’s Chacarra made six birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey.
Nakajima said: “It was a great day and also it was so fun. Two rounds, so yeah, two more days.
“So my mindset changed. This is a tough course but a fun course. Me and my caddie were talking about playing it like a fun course. Just keep patient, and keep smiling. That was good.
“Maybe I will feel a little nervous tomorrow morning but I will try playing with a smile and also have fun. That’d be great.”
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