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Ankur wins Albatross Junior Golf Championship

Fast rising Ankur Chadha lived up to his reputation by clinching the inaugural Albatross International Junior Golf Championship title in the senior most Category `A` here today.

Gurgaon: Fast rising Ankur Chadha lived up to his reputation by clinching the inaugural Albatross
International Junior Golf Championship title in the senior most Category `A` here today. Ankur returned a level par 72 card to end the tournament with a winning tally of 221 at the Classic Golf Resort. Overnight leader Ainesh Ahluwalia finished second at 224 after shooting a final round of six over 78 while Kunaal Bhatia finished six strokes behind him to claim the third place at 230 after managing a final round of 82. Thai Junior World Champion Korntawach Julamool carded the tournament`s best round of six-under 66 to pocket the Category B title with a three-day tally of 212 while his compatriot Natthawat Suvajanakorn finished second at 216 after shooting a final round of one–under 71. Manu Gandas (75) finished third with a tally of at 221. In Category C, Piyush Sangwan (72) registered a huge nine-stroke win over Feroz Garewal (72) with a winning tally of 211. Category D saw Thai Puwit Anupansoebsai clinch the title with a humongous 24-stroke margin over second placed Karandeep Singh Kochar. Chandigarh`s Harshjeet Singh Sethi emerged winner in the junior-most Category E after carding a one–under 35, finishing with a winning tally of 118. PTI