Anuj Singh secured a one shot victory after a nerveless round. With a gross score of 79 and an impressive net score of 67, Singh clinched the VGA annual golf championship.

Vidarbha Golf Association (VGA) Annual Golf Championship was held at the well maintained AKSTA golf course.

The event saw 115 golfers from Nagpur and neighbouring cities participating in the tournament in various categories. His round included 9 pars and 2 birdies. Ajit Ingole, with a gross score of 80 with 6 pars and 3 birdies, bagged the second place. The winner in the Veterans Category was Col SJ Majumdar with a gross score of 43.

VGA also conducted a Ladies Chipping and Putting Event to promote the sport of golf amongst the ladies. Over 30 ladies participated in the event with excitement and enthusiasm. Former Indian goalkeeper and coach Mir Ranjan Negi, Air Marshal CR Mohan, AVSM, VSM, SMSO, HQ Maintenance Command and Chairman AKSTA and Usha Mohan were the guests of the prize distribution function. Gp Capt DP Mishra, Secretary, AKSTA, concluded the programme. Results Open: Anuj Singh (79); Runner Up: Ajit Ingole (80). Best Net Score: Maj Manu Awasti (83). Runners-up: Gp Capt Sachin Garud (83). Best Stableford: Air Cmde Vikash Dwivedi (85), Runners Up: Jayant Darvekar. Longest Drive – Col Rajavelu. Maximum Pars and Birdies: Yogendra Singh.

Closest to the Pin: Shashank Vishwarupe. Closest to Centre Line: Subhas Chandra

Closest to the Pin after 2nd Shot: Pradip Barik. Veterans: Winner: Col SJ Majumdar (43); Runners Up: Lt Col Mrigendra Singh (45). Best Net Score Winner: Pranab Choudhary (45); Best Net Score Runners Up: Dr Prasant Agnihotri (45). Longest Drive: Maj Gen Ajit Gadre. Maximum Pars and Birdies: Dr Arun Chaturvedi

Closest to Centre Line: Col Anurag Gupta. Super Veterans (75 and above): Winner: Lt Col RS Duggal (62). Runners Up: Gp Capt Dinu Deshpande (66.) Ladies Championship : Winner: Ms Manya Aggarwal (52). Runner Up: Ruchira Pande (55). Ladies Chipping and Putting: Winner: SB Singh. Runners Up: Mrs Zilpewar.