Sheoran (69-67-67-69), previously a two-time winner on the PGTI Feeder Tour in 2018, bagged a winning cheque worth INR 7.5 lakh on Friday that propelled him from 23rd to 14th position in the TATA Steel PGTI Ranking.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Manu Gandas (67-68-68-72), another Gurugram-based professional, brought in a card of 72 in round four to finish runner-up for the second week in succession. Manu, who totaled 13-under 275 for the week and picked up a cheque of INR 5 lakh for his effort, consolidated himself in second position in the PGTI Order of Merit behind Veer Ahlawat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh\u2019s Badal Hossain (70-68-71-67) claimed sole third place, his best finish on the PGTI, thanks to his excellent last round of 67. Badal\u2019s total read 12-under 276.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sheoran, who was the overnight joint leader along with Manu Gandas, began Day Four with a flourish as he sank a 12-footer for eagle on the first and landed his approach within inches for a birdie on the third to establish an early lead. Sheoran, the 2017 PGTI Qualifying School winner, then had a rough ride as he pulled his tee shots into the rough and the trees for bogeys on the fifth and eighth respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sheoran then steadied the ship with pars all the way till the 15th not letting his lead slip away at any point. He finally rose to the occasion with birdies on the 16th and 18th, both Par-5s, finding the green in two shots on both occasions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sheoran, who let out a huge roar in celebration soon after making his winning putt, said, \u201cAll these years I always felt like I had the potential to win on the tour but somehow this game plays tricks on your mind, it keeps you humble. I\u2019ve been humble thinking that my day will come soon. So, I feel really blessed that it finally did happen for me today.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBy nature, I\u2019m a very emotional person so it was always a challenging task for me to stay in the present tense and even small setbacks on the course used to affect me. But over a period of time through meditative practices, breathing exercises and mental training I\u2019ve been able to make a huge improvement on that front,\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cFor instance, in the past I came very close to winning in Jaipur once, but couldn\u2019t control my nerves on that occasion. However, today I was able to put behind the disappointment of the two bogeys on the front nine and executed my plan well. After being eight-under through two rounds, I had set myself a target of 16-under for the week and importantly I was able to achieve that. \u201cThe terrific tee shot on the Par-3 17th led to a par. That\u2019s when I knew that I had the title in the bag,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gandas, the co-leader on the first three days, settled for second place after delivering a round that featured three birdies, a bogey and a double bogey. Badal Hossain posed a major threat to leader Sheoran on Friday when he drained six birdies on the first 13 holes. However, three dropped shots on the 14th and 15th blew away his chances and he couldn\u2019t pose a challenge for the title despite his birdies on the next two holes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cFor instance, in the past I came very close to winning in Jaipur once, but couldn\u2019t control my nerves on that occasion. However, today I was able to put behind the disappointment of the two bogeys on the front nine and executed my plan well. After being eight-under through two rounds, I had set myself a target of 16-under for the week and importantly I was able to achieve that. \u201cThe terrific tee shot on the Par-3 17th led to a par. That\u2019s when I knew that I had the title in the bag,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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