Chandigarh, Sept. 11 -- Gaganjeet Bhullar lived up to his top billing with a steady 1-under 71 that carried him to the top and into a share of the first place with the overnight leader Shaurya Binu in the inaugural Rs. 1.5 crore Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) Invitational Chandigarh.

Bhullar (70-71) and Binu (69-72) were both tied at 3-under as the opening event of the IGPL Tour hung in a delicate balance, with two others, Kapil Kumar and Harendra Gupta, 1-under and two shots behind in Tied third place, according to a press release from IGPL.

Six others were at even par on a course that did not yield many low scores and resulted in a tightly bunched leaderboard ahead of the final day.

No less than 10 players were within three shots ...