Monday, July 7, 2025
spot_img

Assam Rifles team win 1st Governor’s Golf Cup

Date:

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

SHILLONG: A team comprising Lt Col Sandeep Sharma and Major RD Dabla of Assam Rifles won the inaugural Governor’s Golf Cup tournament, which ended on Sunday at the newly-developed 18-hole Laitkor Golf Course.

The tournament, which began on November 23, saw a nail-biting finish with a total of 120 golfers from the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Assam Rifles, CRPF, ITBP, BSF and local golfers from Shillong and Tura participate.

The tournament was contested under two handicap categories – 0-12 (gold) and 13-18 (silver).

Brig CMF Prabhu won the best gross category in the silver division, while Esha Sharma was adjudged to be the best woman golfer and Lt Col Sharma was named best golfer.

Air Marshal RK Sharma won the award for the longest drive in the category of 50 years and above with a driving distance of 362 yards.

Col N Selvakumar of the BSF won the longest drive in the under-50 category for his drive of 455 yards.

Other winners in the minor events were Dy Comdt RS Yadav of Assam Rifles and Lt Col S Mondal of MH Shillong.

spot_imgspot_img

Related articles

Sports Snippets

Faith Kipyegon sets 1,500 world record at Prefontaine Classic Eugene (US), July 6: Kenyan Faith Kipyegon set a world...

Norris wins thrilling British Grand Prix in rain to cut Oscar Piastri’s F1 lead

SILVERSTONE (England), July 6: Lando Norris survived an incident-packed race in the rain to win Formula 1’s British...

Bangladesh fight back to level ODI series in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO,July 6: Tanvir Islam’s maiden five-wicket haul and Parvez Hossain Emon’s maiden half-century helped Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka...

Harvinder’s twin gold leads India to second finish

Beijing, July 6: World number 1 and reigning Paralympics champion Harvinder Singh bagged two gold medals to complete...