Gangjee ends tied 14th at Iskander Johor Open

Johor Bahru: Indian golfer Rahil Gangjee played out a flawless front-nine as he returned a four-under 68 in the final round to sign off the highest among the Indians at tied 14th in the Iskander Johor Open here on Sunday.

Gangjee slotted in five birdies against a bogey to end his campaign with a total of nine-under 279. Gangjee opened with a birdie and followed it up with two more to make the turn three-under. On his way back, the Indian continued his fine form to pick up two more strokes but a bogey on the final hole denied him a finish higher up the leaderboard. Among other Indians in fray, Digvijay Singh was the next best-placed at tied 38th after a one-under 71 today left his overall total at four-under 284. Anirban Lahiri (71) and Gaganjeet Bhullar (71) were tied for the 44th position with totals of three-under 285. Padraig Harrington (69) lifted the trophy after his total of 20-under 268 had him three shots clear of the chasing pack. Noh Seung-yul took the second spot with the day`s best card of seven-under 65. PTI