TAPY GHAI LIGHTS UP KENSVILLE WITH FINAL ROUND 67
REGISTERS MAIDEN WIN WITH TWO-SHOT MARGIN
Tapy Ghai receives the trophy and cheque from (L - R) Mr. Sampath Chari, Tournament Director, PGTI, Mr. Sameer Sinha, MD, Kensville Golf & Country Club, Mr. Bhupinder Mandaliya,
Mr. Munish Patel, CEO, Kensville Golf & Country Club and Mr. Lokinder Malik, GM, Kensville Golf & Country Club
G
urugram’s Tapy Ghai produced a ¿ ery last round of ¿ ve-
under-67 to register his maiden winat the Kensville Open
2018 presented by PGTI. The 22-year-old, playing only his
second season as a professional,marched to victory with a two-shot
margin having totaled10-under-278 for the week at the Kensville
Golf & Country Club.
The seasoned Mukesh Kumar of Mhow ¿ nished second at eight-
under-280 after a ¿ nal round of 69at the Rs. 40 lakh event.
over the next two holes with some solid hitting and putting.
Ghai said, “At the start of the round, I knew I had to grab all my
chances today as Mukesh and Akshay were going to be tough
competitors. That’s what I managed to do well. After I found the last
green with my second shot, I knew the title was in the bag.
“This win has given me loads of con¿ dence. I’m certain that my
career-graph will only go upwards from here.”
Tapy Ghai(69-70-72-67), lying overnight tied
second and two off the lead, produced six birdiesand
a lone bogeyin the ¿ nal round to turn the tables on
his nearest rivals including the likes of overnight
leader Akshay Sharma. The win helped Ghai climb
from 44th to 16th place in the PGTI Order of Merit
as he took home a prize cheque of Rs. 6,46,600.
Ghai, who plays at the Classic Golf & Country
Club in Nuh, Haryana, struck six birdies on the
¿ rst 14 holesincluding a 45-feet conversion on the
ninth to emerge as the prime contender for the title.
There was a minor hiccup for Tapy on the 16th as he missed a chip-
putt and bogeyed while his playing partner and nearest rival Mukesh
Kumar made a long birdie putt to reduce Tapy’s lead from four shots
to two. However, Ghai displayed nerves of steel to hold on to the lead
Tapy Ghai - Winner
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