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Indian Golf Premier League: Kapil Kumar grabbed the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) Invitational Pune after a dramatic finish against Kartik Singh at the Poona Golf Club here on Friday. Though it was dramatic all day long as the lead kept switching between the top two and Sachin Baisoya, it became all the more intense towards the end.

It finally peaked on the regulation 18th hole and concluded on the second play-off hole as Kapil ended his long wait for a first professional and left Kartik waiting for his first one. The much-awaited win was worth Rs. 22.50 lakh for Kapil, and it was the biggest cheque of his career. Kartik also picked his biggest cheque at Rs. 15 lakh.

The day’s best card came from Hitaashee Bakshi, who carded a brilliant 7-under 63, the same as Kartik on the second day. Hitaashee finished as the top woman in the field in Tied-seventh place with Yashas Chandra (68).