Panthers, Raptors post win in Chandigarh Golf League

Joint defending champions Partee Panthers posted a 5-2 win against The Mulligans at the Chandigarh Golf League (CGL) being played at the Chandigarh Golf Club here. In other matches, Canam Raptors, the inaugural champions, posted a 6-1 victory over Signature Chiefs, while two-time defending champions Captain’s 18 logged a 5.5-1.5 victory over Empire.

In the opening game, Viraj Gadhoke won 3-2 for Panthers, while Bismad Singh got a 5-4 result for Mulligans. The Panthers dominated the four-ball games as they won three and tied two games to take four points out of five. Panthers’ pairs Sahil Sahgal and Jaspreet Bhaika, along with Saahir Singh and Paramvir Singh Rai, managed comebacks to tie their games against Amrinder and Jaskeerat Matharoo, and against Himmat Singh and SurinderJit Singh.

In the second match, Raptors lost in the crowded leader board but paved their way through IS Bains. He led the way with a 5-4 win followed by Col NP Singh’s 8-6 result in the singles games. All the four-ball games went across the road with the games finishing on the final two holes. Brig GPS Virk and BPS Brar won 2-Up for the consolation win for the Chiefs as the Raptors swamped with three 2-1 wins and Jaikaran Sandhawalia and Col PJS Atwal’s 2-Up win of their own.

Empire couldn’t capitalise on their performance but still made Captain’s 18 dig hard to eke out a win. The final result doesn’t do full justice to the losing team but Randeep Singh posted a 2-1 win to start the counter. The pairs of Padamjit Sandhu and RS Mann, along with Col AS Bajwa and Ajay Wadhwa, both won with 6-hole up. Empire’s only win came in the anchor game, courtesy Jayant Pathak and Brig Gyan Swarup Puri.

In another upset, Pirates pipped Comets on the final hole after the Comets registered 1.5 points out of two in the singles, courtesy Bobby Sandhu and Adil Bir Singh. Kabir Dhaliwal holed a clutch putt on the 18th to tie against Adil as Amandeep Singh Bath and Col JS Deo won 5-4 in the anchor game. IS Dhillon and Jazzy Sihota won 7-6 to set up a nervous final three holes for the Pirates.

However, Mantegveer Singh and Brig JS Chatha pulled back against Prithvi Singh Sandhu and Bawa Sandhu and almost won a full point on the last hole.