CHANDIGARH, India – March 17, 2005 – Local hero Ranjit Singh stole the show as he shot a three-under 69 to lead his team to a win at the Pro-Am contest of the Hero Golf Chandigarh Open 2005. The event served as the curtain-raiser to what promises to be a thrilling golfing week ahead at the Par-72 Chandigarh Golf Club. The Hero Golf Chandigarh Open 2005 forms the 16th Leg of the Amby Valley PGAI Tour 2004-05.
Ranjit and his team of amateurs - Alamgir S Grewal, JS Kesar and Gayatri MM Singh returned with a team total of 203 to emerge as the winners. Meanwhile another Chandigrah professional, Gurbaaz Mann along with Dilmick Lamba, RPS Chahal and Dr. Jagmohan Verma bagged the first runners-up trophy after scoring an aggregate of 207 while the foursome of professional Ashok Kumar, Captain JM Singh, SK Sharma and Rajneesh Sanwalka returned with a team score of 210 for a close third position.
The trio of Feroz Ali, Vijay Kumar and SSP Chaurasia bagged the honours for the best round by a pro as they each shot rounds of four-under 68. Ranjit as the professional in the winning team was richer by Rs.5000 while Gurbaaz and Ashok earned Rs.3000 and Rs.2000 respectively.
The Pro-Am was played on a Team Strokeplay format and each team was made up of one professional and three amateurs. The team score was an aggregate of the professional’s score (mandatory) and two best out of three amateur scores over eighteen holes. 31 top professionals from the Amby Valley PGAI Order of Merit including the money leader Mukesh Kumar, No.2 Ashok Kumar, No.4 Vijay Kumar, No.5 Rafiq Ali and No.6 Ranjit Singh of Chandigarh participated in the Pro –Am along with 93 amateurs.
The prizes were jointly given away by the chief guest for the day Honourable Finance Minister of Punjab Mr. Surinder Singla, along with Mr. Pawan Munjal - MD, Hero Honda Motors Ltd., Mr Sunil Munjal - MD, Hero Cycles Ltd., Mr. Suman Munjal from the Hero Group of Industries, Col. AP Singh – President Chandigarh Golf Club (CGC), Mr.Gurjit Singh Lehal – Captain CGC, Mr, HC Sethi - Chairman Tournament Committee and Mr. Avinash Keswani, Head Sales and Marketing Northern region Amby Valley Sahara Lake City.
The Pro-Am of the Hero Golf Chandigarh Open 2005 set the tone for the main event with a thrilling contest. The action kicks off tomorrow at the Chandigarh Golf Club at 7:30 am.
