City golfer Krish performs well at US championship

India’s top ranked junior golfer, Chandigarh’s Krish Chawla delivered yet another impressive performance to finish tied-10th in the FCG Callaway World Championship, at the Desert Willow Golf Resort – Firecliff Course, Palm Desert, California. The event, which is recognised as a World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) and Junior Scoreboard Ranking (JSR) tournament, saw a participation of over 700 junior golfers from more than 50 countries in different age groups.

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Chwla, who participated in the boys’ U-18 category competing among the 170 participants, made it to the cut after two rounds. Only 84 players qualified for the final round. The first two rounds were contested at Desert Willow Golf Resort – Firecliff Course and Desert Falls Country Club under challenging conditions.

While his fellow Indian golfers Anupam Dahiya (Chandigarh), Ayan Dubey (Noida) and A Dubey (Noida) missed the cut, Chawla started his campaign with a 1-under-par opening round of 71. He had a two-stroke penalty for playing a wrong ball despite being 3-under at one stage.

In the second round, Chawla carded a 5-under-par 67, featuring six birdies and one bogey, to find his place in the top-10 on the final day. Chawla then posted a steady level-par 72 to complete the championship at 6-under-par (71-67-72), securing a tied-10th finish in his second event in the USA. He finished tied-5th in the entire field for the most “par breakers”.

Among other Indian participants, Anshul Mishra of Kolkata produced a stunning final-round surge, shooting 5-under 67 to climb to a tied-2nd position with an overall 12-under (67, 70, 67), while Vihan Jain of Delhi finished tied 33rd at two-over (76, 72, 70). Chandigarh’s Anupam Dahiya finished at 12-over, Noida’s Ayan Dubey at 13-over. “It was a great experience competing against such a strong field. The heat and course setup were challenging, but I stayed patient and focused on my game. Every tournament is a learning experience and playing against the best juniors pushed me to raise my game,” said 16-year-old Chawla.