More than 110 amateur golfers participated from all across the country in the tournament.
The golfers battled for a chance to represent India at the World Amateur Golf Championship (WAGC). The WAGC is scheduled for November in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Manish Jaiswal CAT 5 (21-24) won in his category with a Nett Score of 39 to stay in contention for a berth to Kuala Lumpur.
Sushant Khanna CAT 4 (16-20) also posted a nett score of 39 to top his handicap category.
Uday Kumar emerged on top in CAT 3(11-15) with a nett score of 39 as well. CAT 2 (6-10) and CAT 1 (0-5) saw Vivek Verma and Hitesh Joshi emerging winners respectively with a nett score of 39 and 36.
Former India cricket captain and 1983 World Cup winner Kapil Dev was very happy to be a part of the tournament and said: "As a sportsman I like to promote the sport. A friend of mine invited me and I decided to take up this opportunity and instead of playing in Delhi I decided to come and play here. It's always good to come out and promote the sport."
Speaking on the sidelines of the tournament Indian cricketer Karun Nair said: "This is the first time for me that I participated in a golf tournament and I really enjoyed myself. I think KGA is one of the best courses in Bengaluru and in India and I always love playing here.The tournament was very well organised by Cornerstone. I would like to thank them for inviting me and I would like to wish them the very best for the future."
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