Overview
- Rashid Khan closed with a five-under 67 to finish 23-under 265 and win the Rs 1 crore Telangana Open by three strokes.
- The win is Khan’s 15th professional title and his 11th on the DP World PGTI, and it improved his position on the season Order of Merit.
- Overnight leader Angad Cheema entered the final day with a two-shot advantage after a career-low 11-under 61 in Round 2 and a 7-under 65 in Round 3, but he shot 73 in the final round to finish tied third.
- Hyderabad’s Jairaj Singh Sandhu vaulted up the leaderboard with a nine-under 63 in Round 3 to sit third at 14-under before the final round, showing how low scoring and preferred lies shaped the tournament.
- The Telangana Open at Vooty Golf County awards Official World Golf Ranking points and feeds the season-long Race to DP World India Championship, making finish and prize money important for players’ qualification and Order of Merit standing.