Chikka grabs Western India Golf title

November 4th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS  

Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) Reigning National champion Seenappa Chikkarangappa completed a comprehensive 11-shot win over fellow Bangalore player Khalin Joshi in the LIC - Western India golf championships at the BPGC Friday.

Chikka, who was having a less than satisfactory last few weeks, carded a five-under 65, and totalled a whopping 20-under 260. Khalin shot one-under 69 in the final round and finished at 271, 11 shots behind the winner. Completing a 1-2-3 for Bangalore golfers was Udayan Mane (68), who added another good finish to his recent win on the IGU circuit. Mane totalled 274.

Chikka’s win fetched him 50 points in the IGU Order of Merit, while Joshi took 40.

Dominic Foos (65, 279) and Angad Cheema (73, 279) were tied for fourth at 279 and the sixth place was taken by Manav Das (71, 280).

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