Amateur teenage golfer Avani Prashanth qualifies for Asian Games
In the men's section, Viraj Madappa and Rashid Khan kept their nerves and held their rivals at bay to earn the coveted berths in golf after a gruelling five-round affair.
Published : Apr 30, 2022 15:15 IST
Viraj Madappa, Rashid Khan and Avani Prashanth qualified for the Asian Games at the conclusion of the IGU Asian Games golf selection trials held at KGA here on Saturday.
Madappa and Rashid, who finished in the top two in the men's category, will join Anirban Lahiri and Shubhankar Sharma in the Indian men's contingent at the Asian Games.
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The scores: Best four out of five rounds: Men (top four): 271: Viraj Madappa (66, 68, 71, 69, 67); 272: Rashid Khan (68, 73, 67, 66, 71); 274: Karandeep Kochhar (69, 69, 69, 67, 71); 278: Krishnav Nikhil Chopraa (72, 69, 71, 71, 67), Veer Ahlawat (66, 73, 69, 71, 72). Women (top three): 274: Avani Prashanth (74, 64, 69, 70, 71); 276: Jahanvi Bakshi (69, 69, 69, 69, 70); 283: Hitaashee Bakshi (68, 74, 74, 74, 66). |