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Journalism of Courage
PUNE, December 14: On a day of fluctuating fortunes, Vijay Kumar Lucknow won the battle of nerves from Kanpur pro Shiv Prakash to annex the Classic Western India Open at the Poona Club golf course here today.
Vijay who shot a one-under-70 today, totalled 280 strokes, four strokes clear, after 72 holes of par-284, which earned him the winners cheque of Rs 99,960 and his third title of the tour this year.
Mukesh Kumar of Mhow who was two-strokes adrift of Shiv played a par round to aggregate 285 while, Ali Sher with a one under today, finished fourth.
SCORES After 72 holes, par-284
PROFESSIONALS
280 8212; Vijay Kumar Lucknow; 70, 68, 71, 71; 283 8212; Shiv Prakash Kanpur; 70, 73, 68, 72; 285 8212; Mukesh Kumar Mhow; 71, 68, 73, 73; 287 8212; Ali Sher Delhi; 70, 72, 71, 74; 290 8212; Dinesh Raghuvanshi Pune; 76, 74, 67, 73, Feroz Ali Calcutta; 74, 76, 71, 69; 291 8212; Rohtas Singh Delhi; 77, 73, 68, 73; Basad Ali Calcutta; 69, 73, 72, 77; 294 8212; Gast Ram Delhi; 75, 72, 75, 72, Sanjay Kumar Lucknow; 74, 69, 74, 77.
AMATEURS
294 8212; Amish Jaitha Pune; 68, 73, 74, 79; 301 8212; Jaideep Patwardhan Pune; 76, 74, 74, 77; 307 8212; Manish Jaitha Pune; 77, 73, 77, 80; 311 8212; Sandeep Phalnikar Pune; 78, 78, 76, 77.
