Kuala Lumpur, August 13: India’s champion Jyoti Randhawa shot one-under par 71 in the last round to finish joint seventh as Sweden’s Stephen Lindskog emerged as surprise winner in the $250,000 Volvo Masters Golf at the Kotapermai Golf and Country Club, here on Sunday.
Jyoti Randhawa, who last month became the only second Indian to qualify for the British Open, started the Volvo Open in a grand style with a five-under par 67 in the first round.
He, however, could not sustain that form and the next three rounds of 70, 72, 71 let him down.
Jyoti, who was placed seventh on Saturday retained his place on Sunday also for a total eight-under 280 to share the seventh slot with American Andrew Pitts. The 28-year-old Indian earned a cheque of $6875 dollars for his efforts.
Digvijay Singh also gave a creditable performance on the last day, firing three-under par 69 to total two-under 286 (71, 73, 73, 69) and climbed up 22 places – from Saturday’s 43 to end up at 21st.
Calcutta’s Arjun Atwal had a par 72 last round and was placed joint 29th with a tournament total of par 288 (71, 72, 73,72).
Indrajit Bhalotia had a disastrous last round. He shot six-over par 78 to end up 11-over par 299. He was 65th in the field of 67.