Five Indians qualify for World Amateur Golfers Championship

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Press Trust of India Bengaluru
Last Updated : Sep 16 2019 | 10:55 AM IST

Five Indians, competing at the 11th Sara Futura Karnataka Golf Festival (KGF), have qualified for the World Amateur Golfers Championship (WAGC) to be held in Borneo, Malaysia in October.

The winners of KGF, which is an amateur golf championship supported by Karnataka Tourism, earned the rights to represent India at the WAGC.

On Sunday on the concluding day of the event, Narender Kudwa won the 21-24 handicap category with a gross score of 40, while Sandeep Malhan (16-20, 41 points), MK Aiyappa (11-15, 41 points), Amit Khansaheb (6-10, 40 points) and David D'Souza (0-5, 39 points) emerged as the overall winners.

The KGF, which is an annual event, saw participation from over 500 golfers from across the country.

Among the star names that participated in the tournament include former India cricketers Karun Nair, Subramaniam Badrinath, Sujith Somasunder, along with Lakshmipathy Balaji and Venkatesh Prasad.

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First Published: Sep 16 2019 | 10:55 AM IST

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