New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): Yuvraj Singh Sandhu continued his stellar run on the PGTI circuit as he clinched the Delhi Vishwa Samudra Open title, marking his sixth title of the season. The in-form golfer stated the achievement left him feeling grateful, motivated and excited for what lies forward.
‘To be very sincere, it feels very nice. I’m grateful to be standing right here, successful six occasions this season however then once more, there’s at all times one thing extra to stay up for and I’m positively going to get pleasure from this win. I’m going to benefit from the sixth win of the season. I’m going to cherish it with my household and mates however I’m positively grateful and simply pleased with the sixth win,’ he advised ANI.
Looking forward, Yuvraj expressed his enthusiasm for representing India on the upcoming Asian Games.
‘Absolutely, Asian Games has at all times been one thing that I at all times stay up for. Asian Games, Olympics – it is one thing that an athlete at all times appears as much as,’ he stated.
‘I’m actually excited. I travelled to Japan to start with of the 12 months, so I’m roughly conscious of the taking part in situations there. So I’m going to practise accordingly and work with my crew accordingly and hopefully have a great Asian Games season as effectively,’ he famous.
A decided Yuvraj Sandhu, getting back from a heartbreaking runner-up end in Jaipur final week, dominated proceedings with a ultimate spherical of six-under 66 to register a thumping eight-shot win on the INR 2 crore Vishwa Samudra Open 2025 offered by Kapil Dev performed on the revered Delhi Golf Club (DGC).
The Chandigarh-based Yuvraj (73-69-66-66), who shot a second straight bogey-free 66, totaled 14-under 274 for the week. As a consequence, Sandhu picked up the winner’s cheque value Rs 30 lakh to take an unassailable lead within the PGTI Ranking along with his season’s earnings transferring to INR 1,61,67,100.
The 28-year-old Yuvraj thus emerged because the 2025 PGTI Order of Merit champion and sealed his berth on the DP World Tour for subsequent 12 months.
Sandhu’s spectacular sixth victory of the season helped him match the PGTI file for many titles in a season set by Manu Gandas in 2022. Yuvraj additionally equalled the file for the bottom successful whole at DGC (14-under 274) set by Viraj Madappa in 2021.
N Thangaraja (73-66-75-68) of Sri Lanka completed a distant runner-up at six-under 282 following his final spherical of 68. Thangaraja collected the runners-up cheque of INR 20 lakh to maneuver up two spots to second place within the PGTI Ranking along with his season’s earnings studying INR 1,08,57,488.
Akshay Sharma (five-under 283), Manu Gandas (three-under 285) and Rashid Khan (two-under 286) completed third, fourth and fifth, respectively.
Yuvraj Sandhu, who started the day with a one-shot lead, made early strides in direction of the title with birdies on the primary two holes the place he made an up and down from the bunker and a 12-feet conversion. Yuvraj went on so as to add 4 extra birdies thereafter to comfortably march to his fifteenth profession title as the remainder of the sphere struggled to maintain tempo with him.
Yuvraj’s father, Balwinder Singh Sandhu, spoke about his son’s achievements.
‘I am unable to specific myself. Sometimes you are feeling you do not have the phrases to say so and you’ve got tears in your eyes, your coronary heart full of emotion. That form of feeling is there,’ he stated.
‘See, it has been a really satisfying journey. When you see your son develop into a number one Indian golfer and successful one occasion after the opposite and also you begin getting identified by your son’s identify, I believe that is the most effective factor to occur for any father. So that is the form of feeling I’ve.’
Yuvraj mom, Baljit Sandhu, additionally expressed her desires for her son’s future.
Sharing her religion and help, she stated, ‘I’m at all times in my zone. I simply pray. I’m at all times praying with Babaji. I’m at all times there. He’s the one and he’ll assist him out from all over the place.’ (ANI)