The event caught attention of all sports lovers and fans were awestruck to watch two starry cricket legends together at Kapil Dev-Grant Thornton 2022. M.S Dhoni presented winner’s jacket to Varun Parikh. Presence of Mahi came as a surprise for the entire audience. In mid of claps and hoots the event witnessed some photogenic moments worth capturing.
Varun Parikh of Ahmedabad clinched his maiden title with a scintillating display on the final day of Kapil Dev – Grant Thornton Invitational 2022. Varun’s determined last round effort of five-under 67 handed him an impressive five-shot victory at the DLF Golf & Country Club as his total read 11-under 277. The 24-year-old Parikh (73-70-67-67), who won the PGTI’s Qualifying School earlier this year and posted a career-best third place finish on the PGTI last month, thus continued his hot form this season. Varun’s triumph earned him a prize money cheque worth Rs. 15,00,000 that lifted him from 28th to fourth position in the PGTI Order of Merit.
Gurugram-based Manu Gandas (74-66-73-69), playing at his home course, took second place at six-under 282 after a final round of 69. He thus moved up from third to second place in the PGTI’s merit list.
Kartik Sharma (71-67-72-74), another player from the DLF Golf & Country Club, shot a last round of 74 to finish third at four-under 284.
Varun Parikh made a nervous start dropping two bogeys in exchange for a birdie on his first three holes. Thereafter, Parikh’s round took off as his gameplan of hitting 3-wood off the tee instead of driver, paid off. He sank six birdies from the fourth through the 18th which included four long conversions including a mammoth 70-footer on the 11th.
