NE SPORTS BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, MAR 31
The third round of the 11-Round Gulmohar Golfer of the Year (GGOY) 2021 witnessed several close and exciting contests as 38 golfers teed off in Ahmedabad.
A part of the Skoda Stellar-Go Golf 2021 calendar, the round 3 was played at Gulmohar Greens-Golf & Country Club on March 27 and 28, the organizers said.
Brigadier AK Singh emerged as the winner in the 0-14 handicap category with 92 gross and 35 (B9-20) points, just edging out runner up Basant Agarwal who notched up 90 gross and 35 points (B9-18).
Kataoka was the winner in the 15-23 handicap category with 87 gross and 36 points, and Umang Shah the runner-up with 94 gross and 33 points.
Kuldeep Pungalia topped the tables in the 24-26 handicap category. He emerged the winner with 103 gross and 28 points, just ahead of Jwalit Parmar, who scored 101 gross and 91 points.
Eighteen of the participants were awarded reward points, with each of the winners taking home 3,000 points for their efforts, and the runner ups 1,800 points.
Manish Tomar won the skill competition for the longest drive at hole #1, driving 241 yards, while Snehal Kulsheshtha won the competition for the closest to pin at hole # 3 at a distance of 10 feet and 10 inches from the hole.
Rajinder Chauhan won the skill competition for the 2nd shot closest to pin at hole # 9 by landing the ball 18 feet away from the hole.
