Mumbai, Dec 7 (PTI) Mumbai youth Gauri Kharade andRonil Kakodkar have booked their spots in the IIFL Wealth GolfInvitational Faldo Series, India final through the regionalqualifiers during a windy day in Ahmedabad.
Playing at the award-winning Kalhaar Blues and GreensGolf Course Gauri, playing off a handicap of 10, shot a grossscore of 80 while Ronil, playing off a handicap of 8, fired 82to secure the slots in the U-21 girls and U-18 boys categoriesrespectively yesterday, a media release said.
Joining the two Mumbaikars was Chandigarh's ManyaSaini, who secured the lowest gross score on the day of 79,playing off a 9 handicap to secure her a spot in the U-16girls category.
Manya was earlier runner-up at the All India juniorgirls tournament on the same course.
Overall five players from the regional qualifiers –Gauri, Manya, Dhruv Suri (U-21 boys), Ronil and AbhirajChauhan (U-16 boys) have now secured spots in the India final.
The regional qualifier in Ahmedabad was the first ofseven qualifier events that will culminate in the final inJanuary, the release added. PTI SSRNSK.
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