Rahul pips Rashid in play-off to win Sunfeast Chandigarh Junior Golf

Chandigarh, Oct 6 (UNI) Local golfer Rahul Bakshi defeated Rashid Khan of Delhi on the first play-off hole to clinch the senior Category 'A' title of the Sunfeast Chandigarh Junior/ Sub-Junior Golf Championship at the par-72 Chandigarh Golf Club here today.

Rahul Bakshi, who shot a final round of five over 77, finished the event with a tally of 287. Rashid Khan also had an identical aggregate of 287 with a one-over 73 today. In the ensuing play-off, Bakshi managed a par while Rashid missed an easy four feet putt to hand over the title to Bakshi.

Jaipur's Amanjyot finished third with 296 after shooting a final round of three-over 75.

Category 'B' saw Raghav Bhandari clinch the title with a round of 79. His four-day tally stood at 307. Anish Gupta shot an 83 to finish second at 313 while Chikka Rangappa finished third at 315.

In Category 'C' Ashbeer Saini carded one- over 73 to post an emphatic 15-stroke win over Ankur Chadha. Saini finished with an aggregate of 305 while Chadha finished with a four-day total of 320. Tarundeep Chadha grabbed the third place with a tally of 328.

In the junior-most Category 'D' Master Honey clinched the title with a round of 80 for a combined tally of 240. Vidit Singh who shot an 83 finished second at 244, while Akash Srinivasan finishd third at 247.

Asia's No 1 golfer Jeev Milkha Singh distributed the prizes.

Scores (after 72 holes): Category A (15-17 yrs): 287 Rahul Bakshi (72, 70, 68, 77), 287 Rashid Khan (69, 74, 71, 73) (Bakshi won on the first play-off hole); 296 Amanjyot Singh (72, 77, 72, 75); 301 Kanishk Tulsyan (76, 77, 70, 78), Abhijeet Chadha (74, 73, 78, 76).

Category B (13-14 yrs): 307 Raghav Bhandari (75, 74, 79, 79); 313 Anish Gupta (76, 74, 82, 83); 315 Chikkarangappa (78, 73, 81, 82).

Category C (11-12 yrs): 305 Ashbeer Saini (80, 76, 76, 73); 320 Ankur Chadha (81, 76, 85, 78); 328 Tarundeep Chadha (82, 80, 82, 84).

Category D (10 and below) (54 holes): 240 Master Honey (84, 76, 80); 244 Vidit Singh (82, 79, 83); 247 Akash Srinivasan (83, 81, 83).

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