Nuh (Haryana), Feb 24: Kartik Singh provided a stunning start to the ‘72 The League’ when the Mumbai Aces teenager took the in-form American Jhared Hack of Nava Raipur to the 18th hole of a fascinating singles match before halving his contest at the Classic Golf & Country Club here on Tuesday.
The league is being played in a match-play format, where players compete hole-by-hole rather than by total strokes.
Singh, who recently turned 16, was 1-up after 15 holes before Hack pulled back with a birdie to level the match. The action on the 18th hole was intense with good tee shots by both. Hack then hit his second shot on the par-5 18th to 12 feet, ratcheting up the pressure on Singh.
However, Singh responded in wonderful fashion, hitting his second shot from 210 yards to 16 feet. He missed his eagle putt, but so did Hack, resulting in the hole being halved and the match finishing all square with both teams earning points.
Captain Ajeetesh Sandhu’s Rajasthan Regals were off to a fine start, ending the day unbeaten against the strong Kolkata Classics.
The second round of the league will be played on Tuesday at Jaypee Greens Golf Course in Noida. (PTI)
