Shashank Sachin Gadre defeated Sakshity Pureandre in a sudden-death playoff to claim the Category A and Combined Boys titles as the 26th NCR Cup Junior and Amateur Golf Tournament concluded at Jaypee Greens Wish Town.
Gadre, the overnight leader, closed with an even-par 71 to finish at seven-under 206 (67-68-71). Pureandre forced the playoff with a three-under 68, joining Gadre at 206 following rounds of 72 and 66.
Gadre held his nerve in the playoff to complete a double triumph, winning Category A as well as the combined Category A and B championship.
Arshvant Srivastava shot a final-round 68 to finish third overall at five-under 208.
Chaitanya Pandey completed a wire-to-wire victory in Category B with a two-under 69. His total of four-under 209 placed him fourth on the combined leaderboard and 10 shots ahead of Category B runner-up Ayan Khan, who also closed with a 69 to finish at 219.
Gauri Sharma secured the Category A and Combined Girls titles after a closing 74 took her to six-over 219.
Category B champion Dalisha Chetry finished runner-up on the combined leaderboard at eight-over 221 following a 72. Aahana Kashyap was third overall and second in Category A at nine-over 222.
In the amateur divisions, Ritik Madan completed a start-to-finish victory in the Gentlemen Amateur competition. A final-round 78 gave him a total of eight-over 221 and a 14-shot win over Kushagra Gaur (235). Ishaan Sawhney finished third at 240 after closing with an even-par 71.
Anoop Singh won the Ladies Amateur title, with Ravinder Kaur finishing runner-up.
Sub-junior titles decided
Avviraaj successfully defended his overnight advantage in Category C Boys, adding another 74 to finish at six-over 148. He defeated Drona Singh Dhull (149) by one stroke.
Aaliyah Kalra completed a wire-to-wire victory in Category C Girls. Her final-round 78 took her to 150, with Aadya Kaushal finishing runner-up.
Taanush Kumar followed his opening 65 with a three-under 68 to win the Category D Boys title by 12 shots. His nine-under total of 133 placed him comfortably ahead of Shivraj Pratap Singh (145).
Mahira Sharma claimed the Category D Girls title.
Lakshit Deswal produced the strongest finish in the nine-hole Category E Boys competition, firing a seven-under 29 to overturn the overnight deficit. His 36-hole total of 10-under 62 gave him a four-shot victory over Siddhik Chaturvedi and Zowra Veer Sikand, who finished at 66.
Manasvi Rathor won the Category E Girls title after an even-par 35 took her to five-under 67. She finished five shots clear of Abbakka Rawat Chettri (72).
Organised under the aegis of the Delhi Golf Society, the tournament offered World Amateur Golf Ranking points to eligible competitors. Established in 2003 under the Indian Golf Union, DGS conducts junior and amateur events aimed at providing young golfers with competitive experience and pathways into national and international golf.
Photo – Delhi Golf Soceity
