Milkha Singh Memorial Tourney: Golfers Amandeep, Bindu claim top position

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 28

The first Milkha Singh Memorial Golf Tournament, organised by the Chandigarh Golf Club, concluded today. All from the golf fraternity remembered former Indian sprinter Milkha Singh, who was a regular at the greens of the club.

As many as 256 golfers participated in the championship. In the 18-holes scramble format, Amandeep Singh and Bindu Singh took home the honours with a net score of 59.2. KS Brar and Bhupinder Singh claimed the second position with a net score of 62 and the duo of MP Singh and Harleen Giran finished third with a net score of 62.2. In the nine-holes event, GS Tandon claimed the top position with 23 points, followed by Maj Gen Manmohan Singh at the second position with 22 points.

The winners were awarded with the prestigious trophy by outgoing Punjab Governor and UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore. Ace golfer Jeev Milkha Singh, who has announced plans to make a comeback to professional golf, remembered his father. The legendary athlete had died of post-Covid complications on June 18. He was 91.

“My father liked golf as much as he liked athletics. I hardly remember a day when he wouldn’t pick up the golf irons and spend a good time at the greens. I was very much aware about his connection with the masses, but it was after his death that I realised how much respect he had earned in his lifespan. I am happy that the club remembered him and honoured me by inviting me to the event,” said an emotional Jeev.

In the scramble format, Arvind Bajaj and Ashwinder Singh claimed the fourth position, followed by Vikram Bhagwan and Saguna Jain at the fifth, Col AS Dhillon and IS Atwal at the sixth position, Col SS Sandhu and Jyoti Gosal at the seventh, Sunil Sardana and Lt Gen TK Sapru at the eighth spot, Sandeep Sandhu and Manpreet Grewal at the ninth position and APS Kahai and Gurpreet Singh at the 10th.