Kochhar tames beast at Wack WackMANILA, Philippines — Successful in moving out of the danger zone in the second round, Indian Karandeep Kochhar cranked it up further on moving day to surge ahead of the early leaders. And with a flawless seven-under 65 on wet conditions – a hot card that sparked a frantic search to verify whether it’s a new record at Wack Wack’s tough East Course – Kochhar seized pole position in the Philippine Golf Championship presented by the Philippine Sports Commission. “It was the hardest out of the three days because of the rain today,” said Kochhar. Kochhar netted a $10,000 bonus from Wack Wack for the day’s low score. The club’s records were scarce but Internet searches showed the late Cassius Casas scoring a 64 in the 2001 Philippine Open prior to Kochhar’s 65.

Source: Philippine Star February 07, 2026 16:43 UTC