Milind Soni, Sneha Sharan win Eagleton Champions titles

By Rahul Banerji

Hyderabad lad Milind Soni record a comfortable victory in both the Amateur and Teen A Boys events of the RBG Eagleton Champions Golf Tournament that concluded in Bangalore on Thursday.

The Hyderabad youngster added a 2-under 70 to his overnight total for a tournament tally of 3-under 213 that gave him an eight-shot victory over second placed Akshay Neranjen in the Amateur Category.

In the Teen A Boys event, the 15-year-old Milind emerged on top by a handsome nine shots over Shaurya Binu even as Aryaman Mohan brought in the tournament’s best card of 5-under 67 on the final day.

Comfortable margin

Sneha Sharan was a 7-shot victor over Avani Prashanth to take home the Teen A Girls and Amateur titles despite a final day card of 1-over 73,

Sneha finished with a total of 1-over 217. Saanvi Somu captured the Teen Girls (12-14 years) title registering a solitary shot victory over Tanishka Prithvi.

Jashan, son of former India professional Rahul Ganapathy won the Boys D Category title.

On day two, Milind fired a 3-under 69 in cool and wet conditions to climb atop the leaderboard.

The Hyderabad youngster was 1-under 143 at that point and four shots clear of the second placed Shaurya, who played an equally good round of 2-under par 70 in the trying conditions.

Milind’s round included four birdies and an eagle against three bogeys.

Sneha who brought in a 1-under par 71 on the second day, took the sole lead in the Teen Girls and Amateur Category.

Sneha, on level-par 144, led overnight joint leader Vidhatri Urs by five shots.

Results

Teen A Boys & Amateurs: 213 Milind Soni (74, 69, 70); 221 Akshay Neranjen (74, 75, 72); 222 Shaurya Binu (77, 70, 75); 223 Aryan Roopa Anand (73, 76, 74); 228 Dhruv Bopanna (74, 80, 74)

Teen A Girls & Amateurs: 217 Sneha Sharan (73, 71, 73); 224 Avani Prashanth (76, 74, 74); 228 Vidhatri Urs (73, 76, 79)

Teen Boys (13-14 yrs): 149 Vishesh Sharma (74, 75); 154 Krishna Punjkaran (77, 77); 163 Tejas Mishra (81, 82)

Teen Girls (12-14): 154 Saanvi Somu (78, 76); 155 Tanishka Prithvi (78, 77)

Boys C (10-12 yrs): 163 Ishnidh Virdi (76, 87); 169 Behant V.L. (87, 82)

Girls C (10-11 yrs): 172 Dia Cris Kumar (88, 84)

Boys D: 176 Jashan Ganapathy (87, 89)

Girls D: Manvitha Sharath.

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