Viraj madapp

PGTI Players Championship: Viraj Madappa of Kolkata won his first event on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) after his return from a long injury layoff as he bagged the Rs 60 lakh PGTI Players Championship played at the Classic Golf & Country Club here on Thursday.

Madappa (67-73-65) shot a seven-under 65 in the third and final round, the day’s best score, to move up four spots from his overnight tied fifth place and total 11-under 205 in the 54-hole event. The 27-year-old Madappa, who didn’t play a professional event for over a year, won by a two-shot margin.

Bengaluru’s Trishul Chinnappa (72-64-71) carded a 71 in round three to finish as runner-up at nine-under 207. Chandigarh golfer Ranjit Singh (69) and Kapurthala’s Yuvraj Singh (68) took joint third place at eight-under 208.