SHILLONG: Rahul Bajaj of Shillong Golf Club brought laurel to the State by clinching the title in the 0-9 handicap category of the Shillong Autumn Golf Tournament held at Shillong Golf Club recently.
He defeated one of India’s top players Pawan Marwah.
Organized by the Shillong Golfers Association, the tournament was initiated by the Chief Minister of Meghalaya Dr Mukul Sangma.
The tournament witnessed participation of more than 200 golfers from India and abroad.
The following are the results of the tournament –
0-9 handicap category :
Gross winner : Rahul Bajaj (Shillong Golf Club)
Gross runner up : Rahul Mark Barua (Rhino Golf Club – Guwahati)
Nett winner : Pawan Marwah (Beldi Golf Club – Jamshedpur)
Nett runner up : Rajneesh Goswami (Rhino Golf Club – Guwahati)
Stableford winner : Jonathan Iawphmiaw (Shillong Golf Club)
Stableford runner up : Sanjeev Jaiswal ((Rhino Golf Club – Guwahati)
10 – 18 handicap category :
Gross winner : Sunshine Marbaniang (Shillong Golf Club)
Gross runner-up : Lt. Col B.S. Kullar (DGAR)
Nett winner : A.L. Hek (Shillong Golf Club)
Nett runner up : Hari Lal (Border Security Force)
Stableford winner : Vikash Agarwal (Shillong Golf Club)
Stableford runner up : AVM S. Sharma (Eastern Air Command)
18 – 24 handicap category :
Gross winner : Just Swer (Shillong Golf Club)
Gross runner up : Debajit Warjiri (Shillong Golf Club)
Nett winner : Kishan Singhania (Shillong Golf Club)
Nett runner up : C.D. Kynjing (Shillong Golf Club)
Stableford winner : Col Alok Maggu (NCC)
Stableford runner up : Dy Comdt Uttam Chand
LADIES
Gross winner : Ibomcha (Manipur Golf Club)
Gross runner up : D. Passah (Shillong Golf Club)
Nett winner : Suzie S. Syiem (Shillong Golf Club)
Nett runner up : Jannet Lyngdoh (Shillong Golf Club)
CHILDREN’S SECTION
Below 10 years of age :
BOYS : Gross winner : Yash Raj Singh (Shillong Golf Club)
Gross runner up : Lakshya Bajaj (Shillong Golf Club)
GIRLS : Gross winner : Devyani Singh (Shillong Golf Club)
Gross runner up : Deyanshi Agarwal (Shillong Golf Club)
Above 10 years till 15 years
Gross winner : Ankit Joshi
Gross runner up : Rajdeep Mitra
SPECIAL PRIZE FOR INTERNATIONAL CLUB
Gross winner : Major Md Armaan Ali Bhuyan (Bangladesh)
Nett winner : Major Shah Jahan Hussain (Bangladesh)
Miscellaneous Prizes
Straightest Drive : Col Jagadish Singh (Shillong Golf Club)
Longest Drive : Sujit Kumar Das (Shillong Golf Club)
Closest to the pin : Just Swer (Shillong Golf Club)