Chiba - Karandeep Kochhar fired a 6-under 65 in the second round to propel himself to a Tied-2 position at the halfway stage at International Series Japan at the Caledonian Golf Club.
Kochhar's second successive bogey-free round, punctuated with six birdies, meant that he jumped 7 places from his overnight Tied-9th at the USD 2 million event.
He is now just one shot behind leader Hongtaek Kim of Korea, who added a 67 today to his 64 in the first round for 11-under.
Indian legend Jeev Milkha Singh made his first cut on the Asian Tour since 2024, returning a 69 to finish on the one under par, right at the cutline.
