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Thu, Oct 13, 2011 | LAST UPDATE 11:50 AM IST

Exciting Golf on the third day of Toyota Karnataka Golf Festival

More than hundred enthusiastic amateur golfers braved the chilly Bangalore weather to compete on the third day of the Toyota Karnataka Golf Festival. The penultimate day of the Golfing extravaganza saw celebrities like Venkatesh Prasad, Syed Kirmani, E. Prasanna and Sunil Joshi lend their star power to the event.

 

Aalaap I.L with a stellar performance had the best individual score of the day with 30 points. Jaibir Singh had a good outing on the course as he scored 35 to top the 0-5 handicap category while Rajesh Raju's brilliant show with the club helped him win the 6-10 handicap category with a score of 31 points. G. S. Yadav scored 35 points to top the leader board in the 11-15 handicap category and Kush Jawahar, with a score of 37 points, triumphed in the 16-20 handicap category.

 

With a standout performance that earned him a score of 37 points, Kanwaljit Singh quelled stiff challenge from Sunil Joshi (34 points) to emerge victorious in the 21-24 handicap category. The day's long drive challenge on Hole 9 was won by Noorain Fazal who shot the ball 307 yards away with her powerful stroke.

 

Fourth and final day of the Toyota Karnataka Golf Festival will see exciting golfing action as more talented golfers compete for a spot in the team that will represent India at the World Golfers Championship in Durban, South Africa. The winners will be felicitated at a grand cocktail and dinner awards ceremony to be held at the newly opened Park Plaza, Bengaluru, on 4th September, 2011.

 

Overall Results of Day 3:
Best gross individual score of the day:·Aalaap. I. L 30 Points


0-5 Handicap:
Jaibir Singh 35 points
Aalaap. I. L 30 Points
Rahul Bhalla 20 points


6-10 Handicap:
Rajesh Raju 31 points
Saday Tiwari 31 points
Sudhir Bhat 30 points


11-15 Handicap:
G S Yadav ·35 points
Noorain Fazal ·34 points
Hisakazu Hamaji 34 points


16-20 Handicap:
Kush Jawahari 37 points
Ajoy Kumar 33 points
Veera Raghavan 31 points


21-24 Handicap:
Kunwaljit Singh 37 points
Gajraj V K ·34 points
Sunil Joshi ·34 points