Jammu: Yuvraj Singh Sandhu of Chandigarh stamped his authority with a resounding 7-shot acquire at the Rs. 40 lakh J&K Open 2022 introduced by J&K Tourism performed at the Jammu Tawi Golf Class.

Yuvraj (69-70-65-71), the right away chief by 4 shots, shot a regular a person-underneath 71 in the final round to overall 13-below 275 for the event and assert his fourth job acquire and third title this period. Sandhu, who bagged the winner’s cheque worth Rs. 6 lakh, consolidated himself in second place on the PGTI Buy of Benefit.

Bengaluru’s Khalin Joshi (70-68-70-74) secured the runner-up spot at six-less than 282 after firing a 74 in round 4.

Gurugram’s Manu Gandas (67) took 3rd place at three-beneath 285.

Chandimandir’s Ravi Kumar shot the day’s greatest score of 66 to clinch 11th put at two-about 290.

Among the the outstanding names, Rashid Khan was tied 21st at 6-in excess of 294, the 2021 winner Honey Baisoya was tied 25th at 7-over 295 and Olympian Udayan Mane was tied 28th at 8-above 296.

Yuvraj Singh Sandhu, who experienced shot the tournament’s ideal score of 65 earlier in spherical 3, continued his domination in round 4 to simplicity to a relaxed acquire at PGTI’s very first ever occasion staged at the Jammu Tawi Golfing Course (JTGC).

Sandhu created two birdies and bogeys each on the first 9 holes but even now managed to extend his guide to 5 photographs as nearest rival Khalin Joshi was just one-in excess of at the convert. Yuvraj birdied both of those par-5s, to start with and eighth, on the entrance-9.

On the back again-9, Sandhu pushed ahead further sinking birdie putts from a range of 6 to nine feet on the 11th and 13th and preserving a par with a wonderful shot from 100 yards following incurring a penalty on the 12th. Yuvraj dropped a bogey on the 17th but cruised to the end line with a mammoth seven-shot margin as the other closest contender Khalin played one particular-more than on the back-nine.

Yuvraj reported, “I was a little anxious coming into this week mainly because I experienced performed perfectly off late but not scored nicely at the Asian Improvement Tour (ADT) activities in Indonesia. So I felt I just necessary a small reassurance.

“My father gave me a shock this early morning by arriving in Jammu. When I saw him at the golf system before my spherical these days that seriously helped me unwind. I then just preferred to adhere to the yardage guide, hold it in play and come across fairways and greens. I managed to do that well right now.

“The 9-ft birdie conversion on the 13th was the position when I believed I experienced the match in the bag. The highlight of the 7 days for me was my great system administration with my caddie Sonu contributing a large amount to it. You have to be 100 per cent fully commited on this course and that’s what I did for most aspect of the 7 days.

“I recognized when I went to Indonesia to participate in on the ADT, I felt a tiny void since my frequent caddie Sonu was not there. He’s not just my caddie but like a young brother to me. He has performed a massive component in my efficiency this 7 days.”
