Chandigarh : , Shiv Kapur defeated Rashid Khan in a playoff at Rs.1.5 crore Jeev Milkha Singh Invitational 2021 to register his first-ever win at a PGTI event.1.5 crore Jeev milkha Singh Invitational 2021, to record his first win at a PGTI tournament.The tournament was decided in a playoff for the fourth year in succession.
For the fourth consecutive year, the tournament was decided by a playoff. The Dubai-based Kapur (64-68-67-70), who originally hails from Delhi and Khan (65-67-69-68), another Delhi golfer, were in a deadlock at 19-under 269 at the top of the leaderboard after regulation play, having shot final rounds of 70 and 68 respectively at the Chandigarh Golf Club.
Dubai-based Kapur (6468-6767-70), originally from Delhi, and Khan (6567-69-68-68), another Delhi golfer were at a deadlock at the top at 19-under 269 after regulation play.They had shot final rounds of 70 & 68 at Chandigarh Golf Club.
Olympian Udayan Mane (69-68-67-67) took third place at 17-under 271 after returning a second straight 67.After returning a second straight score of 67, Olympian Udayan Mae (69-6867-67-67-67), took third at 17-under 271.
Kapur, a six-time international winner who also has two previous wins on the Indian domestic tour to his name, came up with a brilliant second shot from the rough to make a two-putt for par on the playoff hole (18th hole) even as two-time Asian Tour winner Rashid hit his second shot into the water which effectively ended his challenge.Kapur, who is a six-time winner on international tour and also has two wins on Indian domestic tour, had a great second shot from rough to make par on the playoff hole (18th).
Rashid, two-time Asian Tour winner, hit his second shot into water, effectively ending his challenge.
Earlier in the day, 39-year-old Kapur, the overnight leader by one shot, struggled with his hitting and as a result dropped three bogeys on the front-nine with just one birdie in exchange.
Kapur, 39, was the overnight leader by one shot.He struggled with his hitting earlier in the day and dropped three bogeys to the front-nine, with only one birdie.A monster 50-feet birdie conversion on the 11th seemed to be the defining moment of the day for him.Kapur’s defining moment was the massive 50-foot birdie conversion on the 11th.
Thereafter, Kapur kept landing it within six feet to pick up birdies on the 13th, 16th and 17th.Kapur continued to land it within six feet, picking up birdies on the 13th-16th and 17th.
He missed a four-footer for birdie and outright victory on the 18th but came back stronger in the playoff to lift the title at his close friend Jeev Milkha Singh’s event and take home the winning cheque worth Rs.He missed a birdie of four feet and won the event on the 18th, but he came back stronger in the playoff to win the title at Jeev Milkha Sing’s event and the Rs.25,000 winning cheque.24,24,750.
Rashid Khan, who was two shots off the lead at the start of the day, went steady on the front-nine with two birdies and a bogey before emerging as a hot contender for the title with a much better back-nine that saw him make three birdies.Rashid Khan, two shots behind the lead at the beginning of the day, stayed steady on the front-nine, with two birdies, a bogey, before emerging as a contender for the title.
He had a better back-nine, which saw him make three birdies.Khan, a three-time PGTI Order of Merit champion, sank a 30-feet birdie putt on the 17th.
Khan, a three time PGTI Order of Merit winner, sank a 30 foot birdie putt at the 17th.He made par on the 18th but found the water with his second shot on the playoff hole where he had a bad lie.Khan made par on 18th, but he was unable to make the playoff hole due to a bad lie.
Khan had earlier lost out in a marathon playoff to local lad Ajeetesh Sandhu at the 2019 edition of the event.Khan had previously lost in a marathon playoff against Ajeetesh Sandhu, a local boy at the 2019 edition.Rashid took home a prize money cheque worth Rs.Rashid was awarded a Rs.167,000 prize money cheque.16,74,750.He thus climbed from 16th to seventh position in the PGTI Order of Merit.
He climbed thus from 16th to 7th in the PGTI Order Of Merit.
While Pune-based Udayan Mane ended third, two shots behind the winner, Chandigarh’s Aadil Bedi, who was overnight second and one off the lead, closed the week in fourth after his final round of 72 took his tally to 16-under 272.Udayan Mane, Pune, finished third, two shots behind winner.Chandigarh’s Aadil bedi, who was overnight second, and one off, the lead, closed out the week in fourth.His final round of 72 brought his total to 16-under 272.Kshitij Naveed Kaul of Delhi was fifth at 15-under 273.Kshitij Naved Kaul from Delhi finished fifth at 15-under 273.
Among the other marquee names in the field, Gaganjeet Bhullar shot the day’s best score of 66 to finish tied 13th at eight-under 280, SSP Chawrasia and former champion Chikkarangappa were both tied 16th at seven-under 281 while Jyoti Randhawa was tied 33rd at three-under 285.Gaganjeet Bhular, a marquee name, shot the best score of the day at 66 to tie 13th at eight under 280.SSP Chawrasia, former champion Chikkarangappa, and SSP Chawrasia tied 16th at seven under 281 respectively.Jyoti Randhawa tied 33rd at three over 285.
US-based Varun Chopra won the trophy for the best performing amateur as he closed the week in tied 26th at four-under 284.Varun Chopra, a US-based amateur, won the trophy for best performing amateur.He finished the week tied 26th at 4-under 284.
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