Champion Quim Vidal in the Delhi Challenge golf in Gurugram on March 23, 2025.
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Spaniard Quim Vidal won the play-off on the third hole to beat the champion of the last tournament Joshua Berry of England after the two tied for the top spot with 18-under 270 in the $300,000 Delhi Challenge golf tournament at the Classic Golf and Country Club on Sunday (March 23, 2025).
It was a brilliant finish by Vidal. After starting the day with a three-shot lead, Vidal had to make a 30-feet eagle putt on the 18th to force the play-off with a one-under 71 for the fourth round.
Joshua had six birdies and two bogeys for his round of 68.
Arjun Prasad made six birdies and a bogey in his fourth round of 67 to be the best Indian performer at tied sixth place with 15-under 273.
The champion won Rs.41,28,000 and the runner-up $28,38,000. Arjun pocketed Rs.7,53,360.
“I knew I had to make an eagle to get in the play-off. I was so focussed on making that putt. It was probably the only long putt I made all day. It was special,” said Vidal who eventually clinched the title with a brilliant birdie on the third play-off hole.
“The play-off was so tough. I didn’t know how it was going to end,” conceded Vidal.
The results: 1. Quim Vidal (Esp) (65, 68, 66, 71) 270; 2. Joshua Berry (Eng) (69, 66, 67, 68) 270; 3. Lars Van Meijel (Ned) (70, 70, 65, 65) 271; 4T. Filippo Celli (Ita) (69, 69, 69, 65), Maximilian Steinlechner (Aut) (69, 69, 65, 69) 272; 6T. Julian Perico (Per) (72, 67, 67, 67), Victor Svendsen (Den) (68, 72, 67, 66), Arjun Prasad (68, 68, 70, 67), Pedro Figueiredo (Por) (68, 68, 70, 67), Davis Bryant (USA) (66, 68, 69, 70) 273; 11T. Rashid Khan (74, 67, 68, 66), Santiago Tarrio (Esp) (70, 71, 68, 66), Alexander Settemsdal (Nor) (72, 69, 65, 69), Lukas Nemecz (Aut) (69, 64, 70, 72) 276; 15T. Jamie Rutherford (Eng) (65, 74, 71, 66), Harsjeet Sethie (68, 69, 70, 69); Danny List (Aus) (67, 71, 68, 70), Kshitij Kaul (69, 66, 69, 72) 276.
Published – March 24, 2025 03:32 am IST
