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Executive Chairman Dr Pawan Munjal: Aaron Rai, one of the eight debutants in the field of 20 and one of three Indian-origin players in the star-studded World Challenge got off to a fine start winning the Hero Shot, the curtain raiser to the $5 million event hosted by Tiger Woods.

In the final, Rai landed two of three shots on the platform floating between the ninth-hole and 18th-hole greens and beat Jason Day.

The fast-paced event had six competitors picked from the field of 20 who will play the main 72-hole event from December 5 to 8. The event took place soon after Hero’s Executive Chairman Dr Pawan Munjal and Woods announced the extension of their partnership till 2030.