Ahmedabad: Karnataka Golf Association’s Udayan Mane played the spectacular final round under overcast morning conditions at the Tata Steel IGU Gujarat Open Amateur Championship 2013, which was played at the beautiful Par-72 Kalhaar Blues & Greens Golf Club on Friday.
On a much cooler morning, Mane started the day tied for sixth place with a 54 hole score of 3-over-par with six pars and two birdies on the first 8 holes before a bogey 5 on the ninth to go out 2-over-par for the week. On the back nine he again began positively with 3 birdies before he bogeyed the par 4 15th which has bothered him all week. Another bogey on the 18th saw him finish with a winning score of 1-over-par 289.
DLF Golf & Country Club’s Manu Gandas maintained his overnight second place by turning in a card of 2-over-par and 290 for the week. Tour veteran Simarjeet Singh had a very disappointing round of 10-over-par to finish in the sixth place despite sinking a 50 feet putt on the 6th.
Tollygunge Club’s Viraj Mandappa grabbed third place with a score of 3-over-par 291 after a tight final round of even par 72. Syed Saqib Ahmed (293) and Feroz Singh Garewal (294) complete the top 5.
Overnight clubhouse leader Samarth Dwivedi choked for the second week running when he shot a discouraging 14-over-par and as a result drops to the 7th place on the Order of Merit. Karan Taunk sits comfortably atop whereas Udayan Mane is the new No.2 with his splendid win this week.
The host club was very gracious in their hospitality and the golf course played true with fast greens and wide scenic fairways all week to successfully conduct the maiden amateur event at this Jack Nicklaus designed course.
Top Scores after Final Round:
289 Udayan Mane (70,75,74, 70); 290 Manu Gandas (69,77,70,74); 291 Viraj Madappa (70,75,74,72); 293 Syed Saqib Ahmed (65,75,78,75); 294 Feroz Singh Garewal (74,71,73,76); 298 Simarjeet Singh (68,77,71,82); 301 Samarth Dwivedi (68,74,73,86); 302 Karan Taunk (71,77,78,76); 303 Trishul Chinnappa (74,74,76,79); 304 S. K. Lakra (76,73,78,78), Tapender Ghai (74,79,74,78)