Kolkata-based skilled Shankar Das’ good birdie spree on the entrance 9 turned the event on its head within the last spherical, incomes him a spectacular three-shot win on the Golconda Masters held on the Hyderabad Golf Affiliation (HGA) on Sunday.
Das, who started the day tied for third and was two photographs off the lead. He pulled a rabbit out of the hat with a fiery last spherical of 64, outplaying the remainder of the sector and securing his eighth skilled title, thus ending a seven-year victory drought.
With rounds of 70-64-64-64, Shankar, the 2014 PGTI Order of Benefit champion, went a powerful 53 holes with out a bogey all through the event, ending with a complete rating of 18-under 262. He took dwelling a prize cash cheque value Rs 15 lakhs and climbed from forty second to 14th within the 2024 TATA Metal PGTI Rating.
Chandigarh’s Angad Cheema (68-63-65-69), the in a single day joint chief by two photographs, claimed the runner-up spot at 15-under 265 following his fourth spherical of 69. This marked Angad’s sixth top-10 end, and second runner-up end of the season, solidifying his place in fourth place within the TATA Metal PGTI Rating.
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Gurugram golfer Veer Ahlawat (68) completed third at 14-under 266, additional extending his lead within the PGTI Order of Benefit.
Das registered probably the most memorable come-from-behind victories of his profession after being tied for 67th following his opening spherical of 70. He made vital strides in every subsequent spherical, delivering three successive scores of 64.
Das had an exceptional begin within the last spherical, reeling off seven birdies on the entrance 9, thanks to 2 tap-ins, three putts inside six toes, and two 20-foot conversions. His wedge play was robust, and he successfully sealed his victory with an eight-foot birdie conversion on the thirteenth. A commanding five-shot lead allowed him to climate bogeys on the sixteenth and 18th holes with out concern.
“It was an unbelievable day for me, and I knew that such a spherical was simply across the nook as I had been practising very onerous recently. All components of my sport had been trending nicely. My driving and chipping had been distinctive right this moment,” Das mentioned.
“I’ve been enjoying with a free thoughts this season as a result of I’ve absolutely recovered from my again harm that hampered my sport for the previous couple of years. My spouse additionally had some well being points previously, however now she has recovered too. I used to be lastly enjoying with out the burden of worrying about these items, which helped my sport. I want to thank my new caddie Debashish, who has been an awesome help to me this week,” added the emotional title winner.
Cheema couldn’t hold tempo with Das on day 4; regardless of making an eagle and 4 birdies, his three bogeys and a double bogey hindered his efficiency.
Delhi’s Shamim Khan produced a hole-in-one on the ninth gap throughout his last spherical of 62, the day’s lowest rating, ending tied for tenth place at 10-under 270 alongside in a single day joint chief N. Thangaraja (74) of Sri Lanka. Hyderabad-based skilled Mohd Azhar (72) tied for twenty ninth at five-under 275.