From left to right: Ryan Irani (Past President, IGU); M S Yeshwanth (Captain, JWGC); Chandrae Gowda (Chairman, Mysore Race Club Ltd); Champion Shaurya Binu; His Highness Yaduveer Krishnadutta Chamaraja Wadiyar (Honourable Member of Parliament); Dr. Abraham Thomas (President, JWGC); and U S Mundy (CEO, PGTI)
Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club in Mysore hosted the PGTI for the first time ever as 20 year old Shaurya Binu of Bangalore showed impressive consistency with rounds of 64-64-64-65, finishing at 23-under 257 as the PGTI’s fall winter season 2024 season kicked off.
Entering the final round tied at 18-under par with amateur Veer Ganapathy, Binu shot a 5-under 65 to clinch the title. Aman Raj, the opening round leader, made a strong push with a flawless final round 63, but his birdie on the final hole left him one shot short of forcing a playoff.
This win adds a second title to Binu’s name this season, making him the only player to achieve that feat so far. The victory also earned him ₹15 lakh, propelling him to No. 5 on the PGTI rankings with a total of ₹32,92,725.
Reflecting on his win, Binu said, “There were some nerves at the end, and it felt quite different from my first win earlier this year. On the 18th tee, I knew I had to make a birdie to win. I then executed my plan perfectly on the last hole, hitting a great 3-wood off the tee followed by a solid chip and putt.”
The tour continues in Coimbatore this week for the Coimbatore Open from August 14-17.
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