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    "title": "PGTI Tour: Vishesh Sharma Wins Maiden Title On Home Course At Telangana Golconda Masters",
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    "excerpt": "Current DP World PGTI Rankings: Local favourite Vishesh Sharma held his nerve through a dramatic final round to secure his maiden professional title at the INR 1 crore Telangana Golconda Masters at Hyderabad Golf Association in Hyderabad on Friday.\n",
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    "editor1": "Current DP World PGTI Rankings: Local favourite Vishesh Sharma held his nerve through a dramatic final round to secure his maiden professional title at the INR 1 crore Telangana Golconda Masters at Hyderabad Golf Association in Hyderabad on Friday.\n<p>The 19-year-old closed with a one-under 69 to finish at 21-under 259, one stroke ahead of Noida\u2019s Amardeep Malik in the tournament\u2019s 12th edition. Vishesh (60-66-64-69), playing his second season on the DP World PGTI, collected INR 15 lakh.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The victory lifted him from 25th to 14th on the 2026 Order of Merit, taking his season earnings to INR 30,93,550, and secured his place in the DP World India Championship.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Malik (61-65-68-66) mounted a strong challenge with a closing four-under 66 but finished runner-up at 20-under 260. His eventful round contained an eagle on the par-five sixth, six birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 41-year-old earned INR 10 lakh and moved from 22nd to 19th on the Order of Merit, with season earnings of INR 27,75,748. Chandigarh\u2019s Akshay Sharma (69-69-63-60) matched the course record with the lowest round of the day, a 10-under 60. His round featured an eagle, 10 birdies and two bogeys, including four successive birdies from the third through the sixth. He climbed into a share of third at 19-under 261.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Delhi\u2019s Honey Baisoya (64-64-68-65) joined Akshay in third after making seven birdies and two bogeys in a 65. He earned INR 5,49,800 and strengthened his hold on third place in the season rankings with total earnings of INR 57,21,892.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Vishesh began the day with a four-shot advantage, but his route to victory was far from straightforward. His 69 featured seven birdies, four bogeys and a double bogey as Malik reduced the margin to one.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m over the moon. It still hasn\u2019t completely sunk in,\u201d Vishesh said. \u201cTo claim my first professional title at 19, and to do it at my home course, makes this victory incredibly special.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The crucial response came after his double bogey on the par-four 13th. With the tournament tightening, Vishesh made consecutive birdies on the 14th and 15th to retain his lead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cThe double bogey came down to nerves,\u201d he said. \u201cI hit one poor shot and then attempted a recovery that wasn\u2019t really available, so I paid the price. But the two birdies that followed helped me hold the lead.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>A long lag putt on the 18th allowed Vishesh to complete the victory safely. \u201cThe lag putt on the 18th was particularly important and helped me finish the job,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The title came in Vishesh\u2019s 33rd DP World PGTI start since joining the tour last season. His previous best result was sixth place at the Boulders Classic in April. Vishesh thanked his parents, sister and coach Sanjay Singh, along with HGA, Boulder Hills, the PGTI staff, greenkeeping team, sponsors and event partners. He also credited his friends, club members and the home crowd for providing a morale boost throughout the final round.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The victory completed a journey that began when Vishesh attended a DP World PGTI event at HGA as a junior in 2021. \u201cI remember watching many top players that week,\u201d he said. \u201cTo have watched the professionals here as a youngster, then compete on the same course and now win a title is difficult to put into perspective.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Chandigarh\u2019s Angad Cheema (66-67-66-66) finished fifth at 15-under 265, followed by Ajeetesh Sandhu (65-69-67-65) in sixth at 14-under 266. Delhi\u2019s Rashid Khan (68-69-63-67) and Kshitij Naveed Kaul (68-66-65-68) shared seventh at 13-under 267.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Defending champion Jamal Hossain (72-66-72-68) of Bangladesh finished tied 30th at two-under 278. His final round featured a hole-in-one on the par-three third, marking a fourth ace of the week. In the second round, Abhinav Lohan and Anshul Kabthiyal had both aced<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>the par-three 11th, while Harman Sachdeva recorded his hole-in-one on the par-three seventh.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Current DP World PGTI Rankings leader Saptak Talwar (70-67-61-71), who spent the summer competing on the HotelPlanner Tour, finished alone in 11th place at 11-under 269.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>the par-three 11th, while Harman Sachdeva recorded his hole-in-one on the par-three seventh.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-special\">Special Cricket Stories<\/a><\/h5><p>The Race to India Championship is a competition to crown the DP World PGTI\u2019s number one player, and it will also determine the top 24 players from the PGTI Order of Merit who will earn their spots at the season-ending India Championship.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/h5>",
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