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Posted: November 5, 2018 7:04:11
Chikkarangappa after winning the invitation golf tournament Jeev Milkha Singh at the Chandigarh Golf Club on Sunday. (Express Photo / Kamleshwar Singh)
25-year-old Chikkarangappa won his ninth PGTI title after winning the match against Chandigarh golfer Karandeep Kochhar at Take's Jeev Milkha Singh competition presented by Take Solutions, the Bengaluru Golf. was surrounded by caddies and local players for the celebrations. Some time later, Khalin Joshi kissed Chikkarangappa, some of the junior players also asked autographs to the champion.
Having worked as a ball boy at the Eagleton Golf Club in Bengaluru, India. In the early 2000s, Chikkarangappa, whose father worked as a bricklayer in his village of Rangegowdanadoddi, won a prize of Rs 24.24,750. He was happy to win the tournament in tribute to Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh, the most successful of India.
"I started playing the game while I was working as a ball player at Eagleton Golf Club. My father Seenappa was working as a bricklayer in our village and I saw golfers hitting balls at the club. The only way for me to play was to work as a ball player at the club and that's where the trip started for me under coach Vijay Divecha and seven-time Asian tour winner Anirban. Lahiri. Initially, my mother Revamma told me to focus on my studies but, as I won, they understood the importance of sport. Today, winning a tournament that bears the name of Jeev sir is a special feeling for me. As the most successful golfer in India, it was he who made young people like me come from villages to play golf and aspire to win. My last win came 745 days ago, but Jeev sir has been playing on the tour for so long that we all want to have a career like him, "said Chikkarangappa, who won the title in the form of Take Open in Bengaluru in 2016.
As the Bengaluru golfer won the winning trophy, Jeev Milkha Singh, 13-time international winner, also watched the event. "The way Chikkarangappa has played and led on and off the course speaks volumes about his talent and his desire to excel. It's nice to see such kids win several times and even though he started out like a ball boy, he always bet on his talent. His knowledge of the sport is great and he has the aspiration to play in the PGA Tour, European Tour. Last year, Shubhankar had won on the European circuit after winning this tournament and I hope Chikkarangappa will be able to achieve the same goal, "said Jeev Milkha Singh. Chikkarangappa, who had three birdies in addition to three bogeys to tie in a tie, earned her fourth career play-off victory with a tie in the first hole in the playoffs. Karandeep missed an easy two-foot putt, forcing the Bengaluru golfer to put a one-foot putt to win the title. Earlier, both golfers finished the regular round with 72 holes tied at 12-27 to force the playoffs. Chikkarangappa had 14 greens in good standing and a total of 31 putts in the round.
"I just told myself to play for all the opportunities I had on this course. I had given some chances to make birdies but I knew that I could have more such chances. The key was to shape the ball on this kind of golf course. S & # 39; s adapting to two-beat greens was also key. I had already won three times in the play-offs and I knew that after the regulation round, to play a playoff round, it's like I'm participating in a practice round for me, "he said. said Chikkarangappa, who also won two victories on the Asian Development Tour.
Karandeep Kochhar, who was pulled back by two shots from Chikkarangappa at the start of the day, sank five birdies but had three bogueys to finish the round with two under 70s. Seasoned activist Jyoti Randhawa was also hunting until the last house where he made a bogey after discovering the danger of water. "I guess I put it well today compared to yesterday. The stop at stake on the 16th hole was also crucial and the green gain on the last hole meant I kept my chances of the tournament alive. Yes, I am disappointed after losing the match, but as a golfer, you also learn about this kind of situation, "said Kochhar, who pocketed a prize money of Rs 16.74 750.
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