Rudraksha Banerjee won the Golftrade Amateur Open, the second leg of the Indian Golf Union (IGU) East Zone Amateur Feeder Tour, held at Tollygunge Club between March 27 and 29. He shot four over par 144 over two rounds, securing victory. Saquib Hussain finished just one stroke behind in second place.
HS Bindra (left) hands over the trophy to Rudraksha Banerjee.
In the Mid-Amateur category, J.P. Singh won with a score of 175, and G. Suresh Sharma finished second with 178. In the ladies’ division, Anaahat Bindra shot 11 over par 151, clinching the title, while Mehak Lohan finished second with 158. Sudeep Chitlangia won in the senior category with a score of 157, and his brother, Jaydeep, came second with 161. B.V. Srihari Rao won the ‘Nett’ category with 162, while K. Indrajit came second with 167.
Anaahat Bindra (left) collects her trophy from H Brig Ganapathy.
Anshul Mishra put on a stellar performance in the WAGR amateur event, clinching victory with a score of 214, closely followed by Ribhav Verma, who secured the second position with a score of 216. In the ladies’ WAGR event, Anahaat Bindra emerged victorious with a score of 228, while Priya Kumari secured the second position with a score of 237.
The WAGR winners (from left) Priya Kumari, Anaahat Bindra, Anshul Mishra and Ribhav Verma.
The final round of the WAGR event was played on March 29, spanning three rounds of golf. The tournament witnessed intense competition and remarkable displays of skill from participants across various categories, adding to the excitement and fervour of the event.
The tour’s education partner is The Champ for Life Academy. The outdoor media partner is Balaji Ads, and the online pro-shop partner is Golfedge. Bisleri has come in as the water partner for this season. Keventer, Eastern India’s largest FMCG company, is the tour sponsor and provided players with juice and milkshakes. Additionally, Reliable Group is a sponsor. The tour is managed by Protouch Sports.
