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Disappointment was in store for the Indian fans at Buick Open golf tournament as Daniel Chopra finished tied 49th while Arjun Atwal settled for tied 70th spot.
Atwal had birdies on sixth and then three in-a-row from 14th to 16th. But he also dropped shots on first, eighth and a double bogey on ninth. Chopra had four birdies in his front nine. But, while he was cruising along well, three bogeyssaw him end at 72 for a total of six-under 282.
Brian Bateman, meanwhile, was the surprise winner. Even as all were expecting a play-off between early leaders, he rolled in a 12-footer on the 18th for a 69 that saw him finish at 15-under 273 and one clear of three others 8212; Jason Gore 67, Justin Leonard 67 and Woody Austin 69.
In Versailles, Jyoti Randhawa raised visions of mounting a challenge for the title before a cruel double bogey on the penultimate hole wrecked his chances at the Open de France golf championship here on Sunday.
After being five-under with four more holes to play8212; the leaders were hovering at six and seven-under 8212; Randhawa ended up with a final round card of 3-under 68, thanks to a birdie on the 18th. The overall score of four-under 280 fetched him a seventh spot. Jeev, started the day at tied fifth place, but never really got going and ended with a one-over 72 that saw him finish tied 12th.
