Sanjeev, right.
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Local player Sanjeev Kumar came up with a five-under 65 in the third and final round to register his maiden victory in the PGTI Nexgen golf tournament at the Lucknow Golf Club on Thursday.
After being three shots off the lead overnight, Sanjeev capitalised on his knowledge of the course in coming up with a bogey-free effort.
The champion had an overall seven-under 203 that helped him collect the winner’s cheque of Rs. 2,54,300.
Umed Kumar was two shots behind in the second place and got Rs. 2,14,300.
“I played my best golf today. Playing on my home turf, I had the advantage of knowing where to land my shots,” said Sanjeev, who is leading the Order of merit with Rs. 7,08,740.
After the completion of the seventh Nexgen event, it will have a break and resume in November. The Order of Merit winner of the Nexgen series will get a direct entry into the PGTI tour next year.
The results: 1. Sanjeev Kumar (68, 70, 65) 203; 2. Umed Kumar (67, 68, 70) 205; 3. Kushal Singh (70, 71, 70) 211; 4T. Md. Nawab (69, 74, 69), Chandarjeet Yadav (71, 72, 69), Irfan Mollah (71, 70, 71) 212; 7T. Rohit Baisoya (73, 74, 66), Bipin Mukhiya (71, 70, 72), Brashwarpal Singh (71, 70, 72), Md. Solayeman (73, 68, 72) 213.
Published – September 11, 2025 07:24 pm IST