(Current Affairs For SSC Exams) Sports,Dec. 2012 - Golf

Sports

December 2012

Topic : Golf

Asian tour title

Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar wrapped up a four-shot victory at the Yeangder tournament players Championship in Chinese Taipei on 17 September 2012.

The event was scheduled at the Linkou International Golf Club which was a $500,000 event. With winning the title Bhullar fetched prize money of $79,250. His previous Asian Tour titles were the Indonesia President Invitational in 2009 and the Asian Tour International in 2010. To get down to this position Bhullar had to fend off the challenges of American Jason Knutzon and 14-time Asian Tour winner Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand. Bhullar earlier used to play as an amateur player.He was India’s number one amateur in 2004 and 2006 and was part of the Indian team that won the silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games. He finished in a tie for seventh in the individual competition. Bhullar turned professional in 2006.

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