Harendra wins playoff against Manoj, Arjun wins Order of Merit

Harendra Gupta of Chandigarh prevailed over Lucknow's Manoj Kumar in a playoff to win the inaugural Ansal API Feeder Tour Championship presented by The Palms Golf Club - Sushant Golf City here today.
Harendra triumphed on the second playoff hole after he and Manoj ended the regulation 54 holes with identical totals of 14-under-202.
Arjun Singh Chaudhri of Noida, won the PGTI Feeder Tour Order of Merit title for 2013. Chaudhari, who finished tied 17th at The Palms Golf Club this week, topped the Order of Merit with earnings of Rs. 2,09,330.
He has now earned a full card for the 2014 PGTI season (main tour). Honey Baisoya of Delhi finished second on the Order of Merit with earnings of Rs. 1,40,190. Baisoya secured tied 15th place in Lucknow.

Harendra Gupta (68-62-72), who ended round two in second place, after shooting a course record score of 62, came up with a steady even-par 72 in the final round.
Both Harendra and Manoj made pars on the first playoff hole. Gupta sealed it with a par on the second playoff hole after Manoj hit his tee shot out of bounds.
"I played some solid golf through the week. I putted well despite using someone else's putter. I was aggressive in the final round and even though that strategy didn't really pay off for me, I ended up making some good chip-putts for birdies.

"I stuck to the basics in the playoff and that helped me bag the title. This win has lifted my spirits as I head into some important events in the coming weeks," said Gupta, who bagged his seventh professional title today.