NEW DELHI: Shiv Kapur clinched his first Asian Tour identify in India, bagging the Panasonic Open by way of three strokes, after bringing house a card of four-under 68 in the fourth and ultimate around on the Delhi Golf Club, on Sunday.
It is 2d Asian Tour identify of the season for Kapur, who fired 5 birdies towards one bogey to stick three strokes transparent off a pack of fellow Indians, together with Ajeetesh Sandhu (65), Sudhir Sharma (69) and Chirag Kumar (64).
Kapur had received the Yeangder Heritage in April and finished 2d on the Thailand Open this season. He had received his first Asian excursion identify in 2005 on the Volvo Masters of Asia.
At 14-under 274, as many as seven golfers finished on the tied 2d spot, which means the highest 10 used to be dominated by way of Indians with American Paul Peterson, who held a share of the lead after the third day, being the only exception as he additionally had a share of the tied 2d place.
Others to complete tied 2d are Karandeep Kochhar (66), SSP Chawrasia (69) and Om Prakash Chouhan (69).
"I am lost for words. You dream about winning but I never got so far in my career so I never prepared a speech in my life," said Kapur.
"When I received the Volvo masters it used to be a spring board for me after which there used to be a protracted hole and I didn't know if I can win but Yeangder win gave me the belief that I can win again and profitable here in spite of everything these years is truly special. All wins have their very own place in my middle.
"Of route, I have been looking forward to it for a protracted very long time. So this can be a large monkey off my again. I didn't play my highest golfing but nonetheless shot 17-under, so I take a lot of sure," added Kapur, who had received the Gujarat Kensville Challenge and Dubai Festival City Challenge excursion Grand Final in 2013.
First-round leader, Sandhu, who has been in rampaging shape in the ultimate three months with a T-Three at Take Solutions in Bengaluru, followed by way of a win in Taiwan and a win on the Japan Challenge Tour, sizzled with eight birdies and a bogey to provide a price on the fourth day.
Sudhir, a two-time winner on the PGTI Feeder Tour, produced a flawless around with three birdies, whilst Karandeep blasted four birdies and an eagle to sneak into the tied 2d place.
Chawrasia, who has received three other Asian Tour events here - the 2008 Emaar-MGF, the 2014 Panasonic Open India and the 2015 Hero Indian Open on the DGC, additionally signed off at 274 after scoring 5 birdies and two bogeys.
Chiragh, who received the 2015 edition of the event and also used to be a runners-up at Hero Indian Open in 2011, fired nine birdies and a bogey in his sensational eight-under 64, whilst Chouhan carded three birdies, together with picking a stroke on the ultimate hole, to additionally ruin into the second one place.
Moments after Kapur tired his putt in the 18th hole, a noisy cheer reverberated around the DGC as the Delhi golfer weaved to the group. His colleagues and friends, together with Chirag and Rahil Gangjee, drenched him in soda and water to mark the celebration.
"When I walked with a 3 stroke lead on the 18th and hit the second one shot down the green, there used to be a large sigh of reduction inside of me. I knew I can allow somewhat celebration now, said the 35-year-old, who had received his first Asian excursion identify in 2005 on the Volvo Masters of Asia.
Among others, Honey Baisoya (68) and Shamim Khan (72) to log out on the tied ninth spot with a complete of 276. Three stroke at the back of used to be Gaganjeet Bhullar (67) at tied 12th, whilst Shubhankar Sharma (69) signed off tied 18th.
It is 2d Asian Tour identify of the season for Kapur, who fired 5 birdies towards one bogey to stick three strokes transparent off a pack of fellow Indians, together with Ajeetesh Sandhu (65), Sudhir Sharma (69) and Chirag Kumar (64).
Kapur had received the Yeangder Heritage in April and finished 2d on the Thailand Open this season. He had received his first Asian excursion identify in 2005 on the Volvo Masters of Asia.
At 14-under 274, as many as seven golfers finished on the tied 2d spot, which means the highest 10 used to be dominated by way of Indians with American Paul Peterson, who held a share of the lead after the third day, being the only exception as he additionally had a share of the tied 2d place.
Others to complete tied 2d are Karandeep Kochhar (66), SSP Chawrasia (69) and Om Prakash Chouhan (69).
"I am lost for words. You dream about winning but I never got so far in my career so I never prepared a speech in my life," said Kapur.
"When I received the Volvo masters it used to be a spring board for me after which there used to be a protracted hole and I didn't know if I can win but Yeangder win gave me the belief that I can win again and profitable here in spite of everything these years is truly special. All wins have their very own place in my middle.
"Of route, I have been looking forward to it for a protracted very long time. So this can be a large monkey off my again. I didn't play my highest golfing but nonetheless shot 17-under, so I take a lot of sure," added Kapur, who had received the Gujarat Kensville Challenge and Dubai Festival City Challenge excursion Grand Final in 2013.
First-round leader, Sandhu, who has been in rampaging shape in the ultimate three months with a T-Three at Take Solutions in Bengaluru, followed by way of a win in Taiwan and a win on the Japan Challenge Tour, sizzled with eight birdies and a bogey to provide a price on the fourth day.
Sudhir, a two-time winner on the PGTI Feeder Tour, produced a flawless around with three birdies, whilst Karandeep blasted four birdies and an eagle to sneak into the tied 2d place.
Chawrasia, who has received three other Asian Tour events here - the 2008 Emaar-MGF, the 2014 Panasonic Open India and the 2015 Hero Indian Open on the DGC, additionally signed off at 274 after scoring 5 birdies and two bogeys.
Chiragh, who received the 2015 edition of the event and also used to be a runners-up at Hero Indian Open in 2011, fired nine birdies and a bogey in his sensational eight-under 64, whilst Chouhan carded three birdies, together with picking a stroke on the ultimate hole, to additionally ruin into the second one place.
Moments after Kapur tired his putt in the 18th hole, a noisy cheer reverberated around the DGC as the Delhi golfer weaved to the group. His colleagues and friends, together with Chirag and Rahil Gangjee, drenched him in soda and water to mark the celebration.
"When I walked with a 3 stroke lead on the 18th and hit the second one shot down the green, there used to be a large sigh of reduction inside of me. I knew I can allow somewhat celebration now, said the 35-year-old, who had received his first Asian excursion identify in 2005 on the Volvo Masters of Asia.
Among others, Honey Baisoya (68) and Shamim Khan (72) to log out on the tied ninth spot with a complete of 276. Three stroke at the back of used to be Gaganjeet Bhullar (67) at tied 12th, whilst Shubhankar Sharma (69) signed off tied 18th.
Shiv Kapur clinches Panasonic Open title
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