Diksha Dagar is the lone Indian in the women’s section, and Manu Gandas is the lone Indian in the men’s segment. Diksha, who was T-21 at the AIG Women’s Open is now 176th in the world and has won once this year. She won the Czech Ladies Open and is fifth in the LET Order of Merit.
Delhi-NCR Open 2023 features some of the top Indian professionals such as DP World Tour regular and defending champion Manu Gandas, Gaganjeet Bhullar, Rashid Khan, PGTI Order of Merit leader Om Prakash Chouhan, Aman Raj, Khalin Joshi, Viraj Madappa, as well as former champions Udayan Mane an
SSP Chawrasia, a four-time winner on the DP World Tour, will be leading the Indian charge along with Manu Gandas, who earned a card on the DP World Tour this season as a result of finishing number one in the PGTI Rankings last year.
Nicolai Hojgaard got a cheque of US$ 4,000 as the winner, while Guido Migliozzi who lost in the final, received US$ 2,000 after first and second respectively in Shootout ahead of Indian Open.
Thorbjorn Olesen and Nicolai Hojgaard, who lead a strong contingent of Danes at the Indian Open, said they were looking forward to the event. Olesen has played the Hero Indian Open previously at this venue, but it was before it was re-designed by Gary Player.
Robert MacIntyre is looking to take back the Indian Open Trophy, which was last won by his own countryman, Stephen Gallacher in 2019. The Scottish duo along with David Law, who was third at the Hero Open held last year in Scotland, will be gunning for the event that is being staged for the 5
Manu Gandas' (69-66-72-68) sensational victory, also his seventh career win, came after he posted a solid four-under 68 in round four that saw him finish with a total of 13-under 275. Gandas, as a result, saw off the challenge of Indian golfing giants and his playing partners Anirban Lahiri
Anirban Lahiri and Manu Gandas' sedate rounds of one-under 71 and even-par 72 respectively were good enough to keep them in the joint lead on a tough day for scoring as the gusty winds came into play.
Manu Gandas (69-66), lying overnight tied eighth, was off to a terrific start making five birdies between the 11th and the 16th where he rolled in long putts including a 27-footer on the 16th. Manu added two more birdies and a bogey on the front nine. The highlight of his front-nine was an a
Manu Gandas consolidated himself in second position in the PGTI Ranking. Om Prakash Chouhan (66-63-73-66) of Mhow finished runner-up at 20-under 268 following his last round of 66. Delhi's Shamim Khan shot a fine 64 on Sunday to secure third place at 16-under 272.