Shamim Khan Wins CG Open

Shamim Khan of Delhi won the Rs. 1 crore CG Open Golf tournament at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club (BPGC).

The 38-year-old professional of 21 years sank a 35-foot putt for a birdie to finish the tournament’s deciding day with an unblemished eight-under 62 and an overall 19-under 261, the lowest score for a four-round competition at this course.

The previous best was Jyoti Randhawa’s 18-under 261 in 2011. Shamim has also taken the lead in the Rolex Ranking.

Bengaluru’s Khalin Joshi with a final-round card of 65 ended the tournament with an overall 18-under 262 to finish runner-up.

Shamim won Rs. 15 lakhs and Joshi Rs. 10 lakhs.