Kartik Singh adds another international title to his name
After his win last week in Thailand at the US Kids Golf Thailand Championship at Black Mountain in Hua Hin, this week he won the OPTIMAS JAGA INTERNATIONAL SERIES inaugural event at Al Ain Golf Course, with rounds of 69-70-65 for a total score of 12-under par and victory in the Boys U-15 category.
Natalii Gupta, a Dubai born and raised Indian golfer shot 1-under par to win the Girls U-23 and Overall Championship in the Girls Division.
In Girls U-18, Lavanya Gupta shot 4-over par to win the category. Sanctioned by the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), JAGA has created the Optimas – JAGA International Series Order of Merit, which will provide affiliated associations and tournament operators the highest level of competition for elite student-golfers across Asia Pacific and Africa. This development pathway will offer amateur golfers strong competition while collecting World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) points.
The inaugural championship featured an impressive lineup of 11 WAGR-ranked players and two NCAA Division 1 commits who will be joining the prestigious Duke University golf program. The field had players from 24 different countries that represented 16 different golf associations. Along with an overall leaderboard, categories and age groups were created ensuring a comprehensive platform for young golfers to showcase their skills.