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Dhruv Sheoran makes it two wins in two weeks on PGTI
Feeder Tour with victory at Faridabad
Becomes only second golfer to claim back to back wins on PGTI Feeder Tour
Dhruv Sheoran receives the winning cheque from (L - R) Mr. Rajeev Sabherwal from Aravalli Golf
Club, Mr. Uttam Singh Mundy, CEO, PGTI and Mr. Sampath Chari, Tournament Director, PGTI
hruv Sheoran of the DLF Golf &
Country Club, Gurugram, made
it two wins in two weeks on the
PGTI Feeder Tour with his well-deserved
one-stroke victory at the
second event of the season in
Faridabad, Haryana.
The 23-year-old Sheoran (71-
70-70), who won the season-
opener at the BSF Golf Club in
Chhawla, Delhi, the previous
week, continued his domination
of the Feeder Tour by signing
off with a two-under-70 at the
Aravalli Golf Club that helped
him ¿ nish with a winning total
of ¿ ve-under-211. Sheoran was
the only player in the ¿ eld to
post three sub-par rounds.
Delhi-based Bikramjit Singh Sandhu (72-
71-69) recorded a career-best second place
¿ nish after he carded a three-under-69
in the last round that took his total to
four-under-212.
Rookie Dhruv Sheoran,
lying overnight tied
second, overcame a
two-shot de¿ cit after
mixing ¿ ve birdies with
three bogeys in round
three. After the 16th,
Dhruv trailed nearest
rival Bikramjit Singh
Sandhu by one shot.
However, a composed
Sheoran turned it around
with birdies on the last
two holes to snatch a
spectacular victory from the jaws of defeat.
Sheoran has now become only the second
player after Maniram Sharma to win back
to back titles on the PGTI Feeder Tour.
Maniram achieved the feat in 2010 when he
won at Phillaur and Faridabad.
Dhruv, who took home the winner’s purse
of Rs. 1,01,720, now enjoys a signi¿ cant
lead in the Feeder Tour Order of Merit as
his season’s earnings read Rs. 2,03,440.
Bikramjit is placed a distant second at Rs.
97,040.
Sheoran said, “My aim at the start of the
season was to try putting myself into
contention every time. I’ve done that well
so far. The key to my success over the last
two weeks has been my calmness under
pressure. My ball-control has also been
excellent.”
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