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Dharma wins CG Open golf

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Published : Dec 11, 2017, 12:23 am IST
Updated : Dec 11, 2017, 12:23 am IST

Mumbai players Anil Bajrang Mane (three-under-277) and Akash Modi (21-over-301) finished tied 28th and 60th respectively.

M. Dharma (second from left), holding the winner’s trophy and cheque.
 M. Dharma (second from left), holding the winner’s trophy and cheque.

Bengaluru golfer M. Dharma’s aggressive approach paid off as he triumphed at the Rs 1 crore CG Open 2017 after defeating Lucknow’s Sanjeev Kumar in a playoff. The two golfers headed for a playoff after being tied at the top at 16-under-264 after the regulation 72 holes were completed at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club (BPGC) in Mumbai.

Mumbai players Anil Bajrang Mane (three-under-277) and Akash Modi (21-over-301) finished tied 28th and 60th respectively.

Sanjeev Kumar posted his fourth top-5 and second runner-up finish of the season. He now occupies the eighth place in the money list. Delhi’s Shamim Khan regained his lead in the Order of Merit thanks to his tied third finish at 15-under-265 along with Kolkata’s Viraj Madappa and Sri Lankan Mithun Perera.

Ahmedabad-based Udayan Mane conceded his lead in the Order of Merit and dropped to second place after finishing one shot behind Shamim in tied sixth this week. Delhi’s Veer Ahlawat, the third round leader, also took a share of the sixth place at 14-under-266.

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