KUALA LUMPUR, OCT 10: Gaurav Ghei returned the day's lowest card of three-under 69 to win the individual title but India missed out on a place in the World Cup Team Golf Championships finishing sixth in the inaugural Asian Nations Cup here today.The 31-year-old Delhi-based Ghei, who was at his inspirational best throughout the three-day event, fired another consistent round to finish at the top with a seven-under-par 209 for 54 holes at the Kota Permai Golf and Country Club here.Ghei shot 69 and 71 in the first two rounds. Though Ghei's partner Rafiq Ali improved upon his second round 80, his one-over 73 was not enough to enable India qualify for the World Cup to be held at the Mines Resort City Course here next month.Rafiq, playing his first tournament abroad, returned cards of 73, 80 and 73 as India finished sixth at three-over 435 in the three-round, 21-team competition which was the qualifying event for the World Cup.The top four teams here made it to the World Cup where Tiger Woods inexpected to be the star attraction. Korea emerged winners in the team event and qualified for the World Cup alongwith Taiwan, Philippines and Myanmar.The Korean pair of Kang-Wook-Soon and Wan-Tae beat Taiwan represented by Cheng Liang-Hsi and Tsai Chi-Huang by three strokes, while the Philippines and Myanmar tied for third place a stroke further back.Australia, Spain in finalST ANDREWS: Spain, reaching the last two for the second straight year, faced Australia in the Dunhill Cup final later today after semi-final victories with high winds off the Firth of Tay sending scores soaring. Spain, which has never won the Dunhill, beat two-time defending champion South Africa 2-1 and Australia - winners in 1985 and '86 but not since - advanced to the final by the same margin over Sweden.Depite Ernie Els' victory over Sergio Garcia 70-72, Spain rallied as Miguel Angel Jimenez beat David Frost 73-77 and Jose Maria Olazabal stopped Retief Goosen 75-76. Goosen dropped a 40-foot eagle putt on the 18thto make it close as Olazabal took a bogey.Australia's Craig Parry defeated Gabriel Hjertstedt 72-75, Sweden got a victory as Patrik Sjoland beat Peter O'Malley 76-78, with Australia getting the clincher in the third match as Stephen Leaney defeated Jarmo Sandelin on the first play-off hole as they closed regulation with 80s.Willingdon winMUMBAI: The Willingdon Sports Club, Mumbai, triumphed at the West Zone Regional finals of the 6th Annual Johnnie Walker International Club Championship, which was held at the United Services Golf Club today.The Defence Services Officers Institute (DSOI) Golf Club, Mhow, were the runners up with a total team score of 436.2 points.Out of 10 teams participating at the finals, Willingdon and DSOI Golf Club will now participate at the international finals, which will be held in Delhi at the Classic Golf Resort on October 15 and 16. Finalists from Sri Lanka and Nepal will join the regional finalists from India.The best gross individual scores in the threedifferent handicap categories went to Willingdon's Akshay Kilachand (150) in the 0-9 Class, Deepak Kanwar, (165) in the 10-16 class and H Patel (171) in the 17-24 class.
