Jeev in tied-88th position

Ace Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh carded four-under 68 to tally at three-under 213 for the tournament after the third round in the six-round final stage of the USPGA Tour Qualifying School.

Jeev moved up to tied-88th position at the halfway stage of the finals qualifying tournament.

The fate of many will be decided on the conclusion of the six rounds of nerve racking golf, the top 35 ties will earn a PGA Tour Card.

The Q-School is being played at the par-72, Bear Lakes Country Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Daniel Chopra, the Swede of Indian origin, returned a one-over 73 card, Chopra’s tally of two-under 214 saw him occupy the tied-101st place.

Pat Perez, who played in Arizona State's national championship team in 1996, broke the course record with a nine-under-par 63 to emerge as the overnight leader and enjoy a two-stroke lead over Tommy Armour III.

The Hero Honda sponsored Jeev Milkha Singh started from the tenth tee. Jeev was three-under upon making the turn with birdies on the second, third and ninth. The return journey saw him birdie the 17th and 18th, his spotless card was marred by a bogey on the 12th, to see him finish at four-under 68.

Chopra played to a par on his front nine, a lone birdie on the 17th was of little help with a dubious double bogey on the par 4, 14th.