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Chandigarh, Nov 21: Amritinder Singh became richer by Rs 1,33,280. Along with it came the title he won in the Rs 8 lakh Hero Golf Chandigarh Open at the Chandigarh Golf Course here. It was after a gap of two years that he has won a championship. His previous title was came in the 1996 DCM-SRF Open in New Delhi.
Comfortably placed with an eight-stroke lead at the end of the penultimate round yesterday, Amritinder carded two-over par 74 for an aggregate six-under par 282.
On the first nines he hit one birdie second hole and one bogey fifth hole for a par 36. However, he dropped one stroke each on the 15th and 18th holes missed a chip-putt for two-over par 38 on the return journey.Jeev Milkha Singh, with three second-spot finishes in the three consecutive weeks, had to remain content with another runners-up title with an aggregate two-under par 286 73697371. By finishing second, he received a cheque for Rs 88,880.
Final Positions
Professionals: 282 Amritinder Singh 67746774; 286Jeev Milkha Singh 73697371; 287 Feroz Ali 757369 70; 290 Shiv Prakash 69767273; 291 SSP Chowrasia 73687476; 292 Mukesh Kumar 76707373, Amandeep Johl 75707572: Vijay Kumar 75737868.
