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Arjun Sharma (right) receives the winning cheque from Mr. Giriraj Singh, Captain, Rambagh Golf Club (left)
B
rjun Sharma of Greater Noida
secured his breakthrough win with a
one-shot triumph at the PGTI Feeder
Tour event played at the Rambagh Golf
Club in Jaipur.
Sharma (66-67-69), the overnight leader
by one shot, kept his composure to nail
a decisive 10-foot birdie putt on the last
hole to record a wire-to-wire victory in
spectacular fashion.
The 25-year-old Arjun, who hails from
the Jaypee Greens Golf Course in Greater
Noida, totaled eight-under-202 for the
week as a result of his ¿ nal round of
one-under-69.
Bikramjit Singh Sandhu (66-71-66)
registered the day’s best score of four-
under-66 to claim his second runner-up
¿ nish of the season at seven-under-203.
Arjun Sharma, the leader from round one
onward, had to scramble in the initial stages
of his round for the second successive day.
However, Sharma, who turned professional
in 2015, displayed nerves of steel at the end
as he came through with a 10-feet birdie
conversion on the last hole that saw him
go one shot clear of nearest rival Bikramjit
Singh Sandhu.
Arjun, who also had a top-10 the previous
week in Karnal, thus climbed from 15th
to ¿ fth position in the PGTI Feeder Tour
Order of Merit.
Sharma said, “It’s great to have my ¿ rst win
after enduring a particularly tough 2017
season on the PGTI. My driving and putting
were the highlights of my performance this
week.
“The fact that Bikramjit was tied for the
lead with me only came to my knowledge
after I had completed the 17th hole. I then
knew that I had to go for a birdie on the
18th. On the ¿ nal putt, I just told myself to
stroke it like I had done all week.”
Bikramjit Singh Sandhu, one of joint
leaders in round one, had slipped to tied ¿ fth
after a 71 in the second round. However,
on Thursday, Bikramjit came roaring back
with his second score of 66 this week that
lifted him to a second-place ¿ nish.
At the end of the fourth event of the season,
Dhruv Sheoran continues to lead the money
list with season’s earnings of Rs. 2,28,627.
Pawan Verma is placed a close second with
earnings of Rs. 2,27,947.
Arjun Sharma - Winner
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