SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD AADIL BEDI EARNS ASIAN TOUR CARD WITH TIED NINTH FINISH AT
Q SCHOOL; AMAN RAJ TOO SECURES MAIDEN TOUR CARD
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Aadil Bedi
eventeen-year-old Aadil Bedi,
one of the rising stars on the
Indian gol¿ ng horizon who turned
professional only two months
back, took a giant stride in his
À edgling career by qualifying for the Asian
Tour on Sunday.
Three other Indians, including 23-year-
old Aman Raj, former Asian Tour winner
Chiragh Kumar and Abhijit Singh Chadha,
also earned their Asian Tour cards after
¿ nishing inside the top-35 players and ties
at the end of the ¿ fth and ¿ nal round of the
2019 Asian Tour Qualifying School’s Final
Stage.
Aadil Bedi (67-72-68-69-63), the youngest
player to tee up in the Final Stage, ¿ red a
sensational eight-under-63 in the last round
to ¿ nish tied ninth at 16-under-339, the best
Aman Raj
I lost a dear friend on the
fi rst day, back home. It was
tough mentally, but I managed
to play well and I’m glad that it
all came together.
- Aadil Bedi
among the Indians, to earn full playing rights
in Asia. Notably, it was the Chandigarh-based
teenager’s maiden attempt at quali¿ cation.
Bedi, one of India’s leading amateurs prior
to turning professional this year who also
represented the country at the 2018 Asian
Games, gained 27 spots from his overnight
tied 36th as a result of his bogey-free ¿ nal
round of 63 at the Lakeview Resort and Golf
CHIRAGH KUMAR RETAINS CARD; ABHIJIT SINGH CHADHA
RETURNS ON THE TOUR AFTER A THREE-YEAR GAP.
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