Delhi golfer Kartik Singh played a gallant finale of 5-under 65 and won the IGU West Bengal Junior Boys Championship that concluded on November 22 at Tollygunge Club.
Hitting four birdies in the back nine, Singh, the overnight leader, who also created a course record of scoring a 7-under 63 in the third round, carded an impressive total of 16-under 264, and won the A&B Combined Boys category, as well as the B Boys.
The winners and runners-up from the tournament pose for a group photograph
Chandigarh golfer Krish Chawla (66-68-67-66), who carded the best score in the first two rounds in succession, was placed second from A&B Boys at a total of 13-under 267. Delhi’s Ranveer Mitroo (70-69-70-66) finished the finale at a total of 5-under 275 and was placed third from the A&B Boys category.
West Bengal’s Anshul Mishra (70-67-67-71) was placed best at fourth at a total of 5-under 275. Punjab’s Danish Verma (75-68-71-70) from B Boys carded a final score of 284 and secured the position of the runner-up. Haryana’s Prince Bainsla (72-75-73-73) scored a total of 293 and became the second runner-up from B Boys.
Brig. V. Ganapathy and A. Chandrasekhran with C Boys’ winner Aranyak Chakraborty
The participants of C Boys played three rounds only. An exciting play-off between West Bengal’s Aranyak Chakraborty (80-74-72) and Delhi’s Aditya Misra (77-75-74) in the final round determined the former as the winner from C Boys at a total of 226. Misra secured the second position.
Haryana’s Vedant Paul (76-82-73) scored a total of 231 and was placed third from C Boys.
The finale of the IGU West Bengal Junior Boys Golf Championship concluded with the winners and runners-up collecting their awards.