Sandeep sandhu

IGU All India Mid Amateurs: The Indian Golf Union (IGU), the national federation for the sport of golf in India, recently felicitated talented golfers Mannat Brar and Zara Anand for their exceptional performances in the prestigious Royal & Ancient (R&A) Girls' Amateur Championship in England.

While Mannat became the first Indian women’s amateur to reach the semifinals of the R&A Girls' Amateur, Zara progressed to the second round of the tournament which is treated as the stepping stone for top women’s professionals.

IGU president Brijinder Singh presented Rs 1 lakh to Mannat and Rs 50,000 to Zara as cash rewards after the federation’s Annual General Meeting. Chandigarh’s Sandeep Sandhu captured the Senior Open title, after posting rounds of 77, 76, and 76 on the par-72 Noida Golf Course to capture the title in the IGU All India Mid Amateurs & Seniors Championship. On the other hand, Ranjit Singh of West Bengal claimed the mid-amateur honours with rounds of 75, 72, 71 and 79.