Col Batth emerges golf meet champ

Col SDS Batth (76) was declared the overall best gross winner of the Milkha Singh Memorial Golf Trophy played at Chandigarh Golf Club today.

Baljinder Mangat won the ladies (above 75 years) 9-hole event with a score of 26 (Nett), while Vijay Wadhawan claimed the second position. In the 18-hole event, Bindu Singh (73) and Babbles Singh (75) claimed the top two positions.

In the gents (above 85 years) 9-hole event, Brig Satjit Singh (22) and GS Ruppal (23) won the first two positions, while in the above 75 years category, Col KJS Khurana (24) claimed the first position, followed by Col MS Sidhu (25).

In the gents’ handicap (19-24), Sukhinder Sandhu (69) bagged the title, followed by Jagdish Kumar (72). In the handicap (10-18) event, Col PJS Atwal (67) claimed the top position, while Ankit Juneja bagged the second spot. In the handicap (0-9), Col IS Bains (70) and Tejpal Brar (71) claimed the first and second positions, respectively.

In the spot prizes, Gurpreet Singh Bakshi won the straightest drive followed by Col JS Ahluwalia. RS Sandhu bagged the closest to pin event.