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Randhawa adds another feather to his cap
New Delhi, Sept 14: Golfer Jyoti Randhawa today created history becoming the first Indian professional to win a Japanese PGA tour title.
New Delhi, Sept 14: Golfer Jyoti Randhawa today created history becoming the first Indian professional to win a Japanese PGA tour title.
He achieved the feat on winning the 100-million yen (appx
US$ 850,000) Suntory Open championship by a margin of two
strokes.
According to information reaching here from the par-71 Sobu Country Club Course in Chiba, Japan, the 31-year-old Randhawa shot rounds of par or better on all four days under tough playing conditions to aggregate eight-under 276 to be placed two strokes ahead of his closest rival, Paul Sheehan of Australia.
Jeev Milkha Singh, the other Indian in fray, finished tied for the 45th place at seven-over 291 at the event which also featured world No 5 Phil Mickelson, who finished tied 18th at two-over 286.
Randhawa, who became only the second Indian to secure playing privilege in Japan -- one of the perks of winning the Asian PGA tour order of merit crown -- started the tournament with a three-under 68 to be tied for the third place on Thursday.
Another 68 on Friday saw him maintain his position. A level-par 71 on the penultimate day gave him a two-stroke advantage on top of the leader board and he never let slip the edge as he closed with a solid two-under 69 today.
Bureau Report
According to information reaching here from the par-71 Sobu Country Club Course in Chiba, Japan, the 31-year-old Randhawa shot rounds of par or better on all four days under tough playing conditions to aggregate eight-under 276 to be placed two strokes ahead of his closest rival, Paul Sheehan of Australia.
Jeev Milkha Singh, the other Indian in fray, finished tied for the 45th place at seven-over 291 at the event which also featured world No 5 Phil Mickelson, who finished tied 18th at two-over 286.
Randhawa, who became only the second Indian to secure playing privilege in Japan -- one of the perks of winning the Asian PGA tour order of merit crown -- started the tournament with a three-under 68 to be tied for the third place on Thursday.
Another 68 on Friday saw him maintain his position. A level-par 71 on the penultimate day gave him a two-stroke advantage on top of the leader board and he never let slip the edge as he closed with a solid two-under 69 today.
Bureau Report