Sultans swing league opener their way

Former India international Feroz Singh Garewal hit the ground running for Sultans of Swing, who recorded a 3-1 win over Moksha Royals on the opening day of the Chandigarh Golf League (CGL) at Chandigarh Golf Club.

Tarun Lehal also closed out his singles game 3-2 while the Dilsher Sukhija-Sampat Singh pair won 4-3 to cancel out Darvesh Kumar and Tejpal Brar’s 3&2 point for the Royals. Rabbin Saini and Col PS Mangat closed out the win with a 4-2 win for the Sultans.

Hunting Hawks blanked Soaring Eagles 7-0 led by Kulwaran Singh’s scintillating performance. He won 6-5 in his singles game backed by his skipper Kulvinder Singh who won 3-1. The fourball games were closer than what the result suggests as three finished on the penultimate hole and one finishing on the final hole. GS Bakshi and Ravibir Singh carded a 3-2 win to record the first sweep of the fourth season.

Golf Masters and Chandigarh Gladiators played out a hard-fought draw as they split the seven points on offer. Navjot Mann, the Masters captain began with a bang with a 6-5 win which was followed by Jaswant Khara and Gurpreet Virk’s point and Justice HS Gill-HS Mann pair’s 3-2 win pulling the three points for their team. The Gladiators, second runners-up last year, fought back by claiming three fourball games, including Brig PPS Dhillon and Capt MS Bedi’s 4&3 win.

Punjab Aces prevailed over Empire. TS Grewal and Col AS Sekhon carded a 5&4 win after Mivaan Singh’s 4-2 singles win and Jaskirat Dulet-Rupinder Singh pair had put the early points on the board. Empire pulled back with a 3-2 singles win by Parminder Singh Bajwa and twin 2-1 wins in the fourball games.

The final match also saw Col HS Brar hitting a hole in one on the 14th hole of the golf course with 9-iron in hand.

UT Administrator inaugurates league

Earlier, the league was inaugurated by Gulab Chand Kataria, Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT. After being welcomed by president Ravibir Singh, Kataria cut the ribbon and declared the league open. He was introduced to the members of the Managing Committee and the teams participating in the day’s match. He was briefed on welfare measures the club undertakes for its staff and caddies.