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Keya Kumar Triumphs in Tense Playoff to Claim Southern India Golf Title
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News18•09-10-2026, 16:00
Keya Kumar Triumphs in Tense Playoff to Claim Southern India Golf Title
- •Delhi's Keya Kumar Badugu defeated Kolkata's Anaahat Bindra in a dramatic playoff to capture the Ladies title at the IGU Bio-Gen Rotary Southern India Golf Championship.
- •Both golfers finished tied at one-under-par 215 after 54 holes, with Keya carding rounds of 73, 71, and 71 and Anaahat scoring 70, 72, and 73.
- •Anaahat led the tournament through the first two rounds, but Keya staged a stunning comeback on the final day by making three consecutive birdies on holes 15, 16, and 17.
- •Priya Kumari secured the third-position finish in the championship with an aggregate score of 220.
- •The prestigious tournament remains a key fixture on the Indian Golf Union national calendar for elite women amateurs and junior players.
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Delhi's Keya Kumar Badugu won the Ladies title at the IGU Bio-Gen Rotary Southern India Golf Championship after defeating Kolkata's Anaahat Bindra in a tense playoff.
Both Keya Kumar and Anaahat Bindra finished tied at one-under-par 215 after 54 holes of play, which forced the tournament into a decisive playoff.
Priya Kumari finished in third place with a total aggregate score of 220 after shooting individual rounds of 75, 70, and 75.
