Yuvraj Sandhu receives the Mysuru Open trophy from Cycle Pure Agarbathi MD Arjun Ranga third from left) and Rishi FIBC Solutions executive director and CEO Joseph Fransis, (second from right). Also seen are JWGC president Dr. Abraham Thomas, club captain M.S. Yeshwant, and tournament director Sampath Chari (second from left). Image courtesy PGTI.
By Rahul Banerji
Yuvraj Sandhu registered a thumping eight-shot win at the Rs 1 crore Mysuru Open on Friday by to clinch his third title of the season and consolidate his lead in the PGTI Order of Merit.
It was a wire-to-wire run by Sandhu (61-65-62-61), who book-ended his card with a brace of bogey-free 9 under par 61s, the PGTI said.
The Chandigarh golfer ended the week on an astounding 31 under 249 on his very first appearance at the pristine Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club.
The 28-year-old picked up a cheque worth Rs 15 lakh that took his season’s earnings to Rs 73,67,200, a lead of over Rs 12 lakh in the PGTI Order of Merit.
He also took home an elegant new trophy depicting the majestic Mysore Palace, the city’s most prominentt landmark.
As the preferred lie rule was in play through the week thanks to rains preceding the event, Sandhu’s tournament total, the lowest ever on the tour, will not register as a PGTI record.
Bangladesh’s Jamal Hossain (62-65-64-66) hung in well to come in second on 23 under 257 with a battling final round effort.
Mr Consistent
Delhi’s Arjun Prasad (66-62-64-66) was third at 22 under 258. As a result, the consistent performers this season with eight top-10s to his credit, moved up from third to second on the PGTI’s money list with earnings of Rs 61,12,549.
Sandhu, began the last day with a healthy three-shot lead and quickly opened a ever-widening gap with five birdies on his front nine.
His drive on the Par-4 third hole found the green and he chipped-in and then set up a tap-in on the next two holes.
On the inbound nine, Sandhu continued his unstoppable march by oicking up four more shots, two from terrific tee shots and a second chip-in of the day on hole 11.
Winner of the 2025 PGTI season’s first two events, Sandhu said later, “Winning with a 31-under score and a huge margin to add to that is something that every professional golfer dreams of.
“I would like to thank my whole team for their support. I dedicate this win to my grandmother who we lost about two months back and also to my caddie Sonu who did an outstanding job this week.
Productive grind
“My form through the week was, like I said before, a reflection of the grind I went through in the off-season. It feels nice when all that hard work pays off.
“I’m now looking forward to carrying forward this form into the season ahead.
“I had a side bet with my caddie that I will break my previous PGTI record of 10 under by shooting an 11-under today. Unfortunately, I couldn’t achieve that but it was something that motivated me through the round.
“I would like to thank the JWGC for a great course set-up this week. The members were very encouraging as they walked with a lot of groups and the staff did a fantastic job by keeping the course in top condition despite the rain preceding the event.”
Hossain, second overnight, came up with six birdies in his chase of the runaway leader after an early double-bogey disrupted his start.
The Dhaka golfer, however, had the satisfaction of finishing with a birdie hat-trick
Dhruv Bopanna had the best finish among the local professionals with a 3 under 277 to take a share of 53rd place.
Also read: Yuvraj Sandhu takes three-shot lead into final day of Mysuru Open
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