Jeev thrives in Tokyo

Defending champion Jeev Milkha Singh putted like a dream with a five-under 65 that brought him back into contention at the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup golf here on Saturday

Defending champion Jeev Milkha Singh putted like a dream with a five-under 65 that brought him back into contention at the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup golf here on Saturday.

Jeev Milkha Singh

Jeev, who won the title in 2006 and 2008 and finished third in between in 2007, was at five-under 205 at tied second, two shots behind South Korea's Kim Kyung Tae, who shot a sizzling six-under 64.

Jeev shares the second place with Toshinori Muto (66) and the duo are two shots clear of overnight leader and now fourth placed Shigeki Maruyama (70), a past champion here.

Jeev, who has won four times in Japan, including twice at this very event and course, has steadily moved from 10th to seventh to tied second.

Jeev opened the third round with a double bogey, but over the next two holes, he made up with birdies, one of them a chip-in on the third. Birdies on sixth and ninth saw him turn in two-under.