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Yuvraj Sandhu Wins PGTI Players Championship in Five-Hole Playoff for Back-to-Back Titles

The Chandigarh pro stretches his PGTI money-list lead with season earnings at ₹88,67,200.

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The 28-year-old Chandigarh resident Yuvraj (63-67-61-65), also the winner in Mysuru last week, thus registered back-to-back titles and took a commanding lead in the PGTI Order of Merit after picking up the winning cheque worth ₹15 lakh. (HT File)
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Overview

  • Sandhu and Udayan Mane finished regulation tied at 28-under 256 at Clover Greens near Hosur, forcing extra holes.
  • The playoff on the par-3 18th stayed level for four holes before Sandhu won on the fifth by sinking a four-foot birdie.
  • Sandhu closed with a six-under 65 for his fourth win of the year and 13th professional title from a ₹1 crore purse that paid him ₹15 lakh.
  • Mane fired a second straight nine-under 62 to force the playoff, took the ₹10 lakh runner-up cheque, and moved to fourth on the PGTI money list.
  • Kshitij Naveed Kaul finished third at 19-under 265, and 18-year-old amateur Veer Ganapathy claimed best-amateur honors in a tie for fourth at 17-under 267 alongside Shaurya Bhattacharya, Kartik Sharma, and Subash Tamang.