Chandigarh’s Karandeep finishes 2nd at golf tourney

City-based golfer Karandeep Kochhar finished second at the Asian Development Tour (ATD) Morocco Rising Stars Marrakech, in North Africa. He trailed Philippines’ Aidric Chan by a single stroke to miss out on the title.

Kochhar matched Chan’s 65 in bogey-free fashion, but missed a birdie putt on the 72nd hole. The misjudgment handed the victory to Chan. Starting the final round two shots off the lead, Chan mounted a charge on the back nine and posted a flawless 32 for a 7-under-par 65.

His four-day total of 18-under 270 prevailed over Kochhar by a single stroke. Kochhar ended his day with a four total of 17-under 271.

This is best finish of the year, so far, by the youngster as he claimed eighth position in the Tata Steel PGTI Players Championship 2025, 10th in Gujarat Open Golf Championship 2025, 21st in the Ahmedabad Open Golf Championship, 52nd in the Kolkata Challenge 2025, 38th in the Adani Invitational Golf Championship, 18th in the Indorama Ventures Open Golf Championship 2025.

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