Krush Chawla and Harjai Milkha Singh pose with their APGC junior boys trophies in Colombo. Image courtesy Indian Golf Union.
By Rahul Banerji
Harjai Milkha Singh and Krish Chawla clinched the boys team title of the prestigious APGC Junior Golf Championship at the Royal Colombo Golf Club on Friday.
The Indian duo had a combined score of 9 under par to beat the formidable South Korean pair of Jeyi Son and Jiyul Chun and Thailand’s Jessada Chuangprayoon and Takrit Supagonchoowong by one stroke.
Organised by the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation the three-day tournament saw 64 golfers from 15 countries in the fray, the Indian Golf Union said.
Harjai, son of Indian golf legend Jeev Milkha Singh, finished runner-up three shots behind South Korea’s Jeyi Son at 7 under par 206 (69-70-67).
Chawla ended tied for sixth with 2 under 211 (75-67-69).
Participating countries included Singapore, South Korea, Chinese Taipei, India, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Myanmar, Oman, Qatar, Jordan, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, the Philippines and hosts Sri Lanka.
Real test
About his performance, Harjai said: “It gives me immense pride that I could contribute to the victory. The Royal Colombo Golf Club was a real test and keeping calm despite having some of the best players from the region in the field made it special.
“I would like to thank the IGU and the Sports Authority of India for their support and guidance.”
Congratulating the team on their victory, IGU president Brijinder Singh said the national sports federation was committed to taking golf to the grassroots.
“Heartiest congratulations to Harjai Milkha Singh and Krish Chawla for winning the boys team title of the APGC Junior Championship.
“I would also like to extend my best wishes to Harjai for finishing runners-up in the individual boys category. Their achievement reflects the bright future of Indian golf.
“IGU is committed to spread golf in the country and forging partnerships with international federations with the support of the sports ministry.”
Added IGU’s acting director general Tushar Malhotra, “Congratulations to Harjai and Krish for clinching the APGC Junior Championship title.
“I would like to thank SAI for their continued financial support to the IGU through TOPS and ANSF schemes, without which it would have been difficult for the federation to send teams for so many international tournaments.”
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