Anirban Lahiri signed off from the DP World India Championship with a bogey-free four-under 68 to finish as the leading Indian at Delhi Golf Club on Sunday.
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Lahiri, who carded rounds of 70, 73 and 69 over the first three days, produced his best score of the week in the final round to finish tied 23rd at eight-under-par at the US$ 4 million tournament. The experienced Indian showed greater control on the final day, avoiding bogeys and giving himself a strong finish in a high-quality international field.
Yuvraj Sandhu was the next best Indian, joining Lahiri among those who finished with a flourish. Sandhu also carded a four-under 68 in the final round, following earlier rounds of 75, 68 and 72. He finished tied 34th at five-under-par, recovering well from his opening-round setback to end the championship on a positive note.
Om Prakash Chouhan, who had opened with a six-under 68, finished tied 42nd at four-under-par. His final-round 73 followed scores of 72 and 71 in the second and third rounds.
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Karandeep Kochhar closed with a three-under 69 to finish tied 49th at three-under-par. After three successive rounds of 72, Kochhar found some momentum on the final day to improve his position.
Saptak Talwar, who began with a promising 71, returned a final-round 71 to finish tied 55th at one-under-par. His other rounds were 73 and 72.
Shiv Kapur endured a difficult finish, carding a three-over 75 in the final round after rounds of 72, 72 and 73. He ended the week tied 69th at four-over-par.
The six Indians who made it through to the weekend faced a demanding test at Delhi Golf Club, where the tree-lined fairways and strategic layout called for accuracy and careful course management.
Indian finishers at the DP World Championship
T-23: Anirban Lahiri (70-73-69-68) at 8-under
T-34: Yuvraj Sandhu (75-68-72-68) at 5-under
T-42: O P Chouhan (68-72-71-73) at 4-under
T-49: Karandeep Kochhar (72-72-72-69) at 3-under
T-55: Saptak Talwar (71-73-72-71) at 1-under
T-69: Shiv Kapur (72-72-73-75) at 4-over
