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Caddie Golf League 2018
n a nail biting fi nish to the Sid Naik Memorial Caddie Golf
League - 2018, Arjun Koli of Gulmohar Greens and Mayur
Goriya of Kensville tied for the fi nal score at the end of
the round, at card of 14 over gross. The match extended
to a play off on the 18th hole in which Arjun got better
of his opponent and won the Caddie Golf League-2018.
Arjun, who was also the winner of CGL-16, shot a bogey
on the play-off hole to win over Mayur. Dinesh Vaghela
from Kensville , leader after 9 holes, made a quadruple on
17th and had to be content with 2nd runners up position with a gross
card of 90. Caddie Golf League was started in 2014 by Siddharth Naik
and Brijesh Patel, with the genuine intention of giving the caddies a
true experience of playing the game. This year the 5th edition of CGL
continues to see strong support from
the 3 golf courses viz. Gulmohar
Greens Golf and Country Club,
RESULTS:
Kensville Golf Living and Kalhaar
Winner: Arjun K Koli - 86
Blues and Greens Golf Club and
Runner up: Mayur Goriya - 86
their promoters.
Closest to pin: Vinod C Patel - 2’1”
More than 70 caddies from
Straightest drive- Arjun J Nayaka - 4’6”
these three courses participated in
the league this year. The qualifying
rounds were played at the individual courses on 30th April, 2018. Kensville, hit the ball at 2’1” to win the closest to pin on the 11th
The ten top scorers from each of the courses were selected to play the hole. Arjun Nayka from Gulmohar won the straightest drive with a
fi nals on 7th May which was held at Kensville Golf Living. Twenty- distance of 4’6’’ from the center line. Suman N Rathva from Gulmohar
six fi nalists gave their best to claim the title. The participation and won the chipping competition with 60 points. Mahesh P Rathva also
enthusiasm of the caddies, their sportsman spirit and joy was indeed from Gulmohar was runners up with 40 points and Sadik Kalia from
a sight to behold and cherish. In the skill prizes, Vinod Patel from Kensville was 2nd runners up with 30 points.
Diksha & her Victories!
eventeen-year-old
Diksha Dagar, India’s
No. 1 amateur, fresh
from her Asian Games
qualifi cation. She enjoyed
victory at the Singapore
Ladies Amateur Golf Championship
also. Did India proud once again
on Deeksha when she fi nished a
creditable 5th at the Asia Pacifi c
Ladies Golf Championship which
is also known as Queen Sirikit Cup
held in Thailand from 9 - 11 May.
Diksha shot rounds of 68, 75
and 69, to total 4-under for the
tournament. It was the best score
by an Indian in the 40-year history
of the annual Asia Pacifi c event.
The Indian team, also comprising
of Anika Verma and Pranavi Urs,
fi nished 6th ahead of Australia and
New Zealand. More or less the
same fi eld will be competing at the
upcoming Asian Games in August
where Diksha Dagar would look to
become the fi rst ever Indian woman
to win a medal.
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Ready for the play
Happy faces
2018
Top lady amateurs together
Leaderboard