N.R. Golf Open Championship – 2018 was organised at Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club (JWGC) in city recently. The event, sponsored by N. Ranga Rao and Sons, witnessed around 200 golf enthusiasts from Mysuru, Bengaluru, Coorg, Chikamagalur, Ooty and Kodaikanal, participating in around 17 categories.
R. Guru, Chairman, NR Group, Arjun Ranga, Pavan Ranga, Vishnu Ranga and Anirudh Ranga, Partners, NR Group, presented the trophies to the winners. C.S. Ravishankar, President, JWGC, H.D. Thimmappa Gowda, Hon. Secretary, Dr. Venkatesh Joshi, Captain, JWGC, Dr. S.L. Narayan, Hon. Treasurer, JWGC, B. Ravindranath Reddy, Chairman, Tournament Sub-Committee, were also present on the occasion.
A group photo of prize winners of NR Golf Open Championship – 2018 held at JWGC recently. Seen are (sitting from left) B. Ravindranath Reddy (Chairman, Tournament Sub-Committee), H.D. Thimmappa Gowda (Hon. Secretary, JWGC), Dr. Venkatesh Joshi (Captain, JWGC), R. Guru (Chairman, NR Group), C.S. Ravishankar (President, JWGC), Arjun M. Ranga (Partner, NR Group), Pavan Ranga (Partner, NR Group) and Dr. S.L. Narayan (Hon. Treasurer, JWGC); (standing from left) Dr. Abraham Thomas, B.S. Krishna, Vidhatri K. Urs, Disha Kavery, M. Chirayu, Dhruv Bopanna, S.T. Buddhi Sagar, Amith Kothari, K.A. Anil Kumar, Suresh Balaram, K.M. Veer Mohen, K.M. Munigopal Raju, Gayathri Mohan, M.M. Ganapathy, Amogh Daijad, M. Akhilesh Shenoy and M.G. Chengappa.
Following is the list of winners and runners in various categories:
Strokeplay Gross: K.A. Anil Kumar (73 Gross) – Winner; B.S. Krishna (75 Gross) – Runner.
Stablefrod Gross: M.G. Chengappa (30 Gross) – Winner; Vidhatri K. Urs (29 Gross) – Runner.
Strokeplay Net (H/C 0 to 12): Dr. Abraham Thomas (67 Net) – Winner; Dhruv Bopanna (69 Net) – Runner.
Strokeplay Net (H/C 13 to 18): Suresh Balaram (63 Net) – Winner; M. Akhilesh Shenoy (64 Net) – Runner.
Stableford Net (H/C 0 to 18): S.T. Buddhi Sagar (41 Points) – Winner; K.M. Munigopal Raju (40 Points) – Runner.
Stableford Net (H/C 0 to 24) for Seniors 65 years & above: M.M. Ganapathy (38 Points); K.M. Veer Mohen (37 Points) – Runner (Better Back 9 Over H.S. Gopinath Dr. S. Prasanna Shankar).
Stableford Net (H/C 0 to 24) for Super Seniors 75 years and above: Col.M.C. Appanna (33 Points) – Winner.
Stableford Net (H/C 0 to 24) for Juniors: Disha Kavery (37 Points) – Winner and M. Chirayu (28 Points) – Runner.
Stableford Net (H/C 0 to 24) for Ladies: Gayathri Mohan (31 Points) – Winner.
Longest Drive – 9th Hole: Hussein Vagh (305 Yards) – Winner.
Straightest Drive – 16th Hole: Dhurv Bopanna (2 Inches) – Winner.
Nearest To The Pin – 2nd Hole: Amith Kothari (15 Feet) – Winner.
Maximum No. of Birdies: Amogh Daijad (4 Birdies).
JWGC-NR MATCHA PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP (2018-19)
Match Play Singles Gross Event: M.G. Chengappa – Winner; Vidhatri K. Urs – Runner.
Match Play Singles Net Event: V. Prakash – Winner; M.R. Mohan Kumar – Winner.
Match Play Doubles Net Event: Vidhatri K. Urs & Disha Kavery – Winner; Deepak Kumar Jain & M. Akshilesh Shenoy – Runner.
Match Play Singles Net Event for Seniors: H.D. Thimmappa Gowda – Winner; C.K. Subramani – Runner.
This post was published on December 25, 2018 5:34 pm