Chikka wins at Lalit Suri Western India Juniors

Pune: Bangalore boy Chikkarangappa returned a card of two-over 73 in the final round to comfortably defend his Lalit Suri Western India Junior Golf Championship title at the par-71 Poona Club Golf Course.

Chikka finished on top with a total of 12-over 296 to win the tournament by four shots. Another Bangalore boy, Khalin Joshi, returned the best card of the day -- a round of even-par 71 -- to finish second.Honey Baisioya, who was overnight second, finished a couple of shots further back at third with a tournament total of 18-over 302 after carding his poorest round of the week, a six-over 77. Despite the setback, Baisoya emerged the winner in Category B (U-15), four in front of Rahul Ravi who finished with a total of 22-over 306.In Category C, Piyush Sangwan completed a wire-to-wire win as he finished with a round of three-over 74 to total 17-over 301 for the tournament, eight clear of joint runners-up Viraj Madappa and Feroze Garewal. PTI