Rabat (Morocco), India's Rehan Thomas, playing only his second professional event, got a big boost in his career as he finished in the top-10 at the USD 2 million International Series Morocco Golf Tournament here.
The Indian golfer, who lives in Dubai but plays college golf in the US, shot 69-73-69-72 to finish 9-under for the week and finish joint eighth and the best Indian in the field. Of the 16 players who started for India, only five made the cut.
The next best Indian on the final leaderboard was Veer Ahlawat (73) who was T-29, while Olympic-bound Gaganjeet Bhullar (79) was T-33, with Varun Chopra (74) and Rashid Khan (74) at T-37. Were.
Thomas, who has played for India six times at the prestigious Asia Pacific Amateur with a best finish of second, made his professional debut at the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open last month, where he made the cut and finished T-68.
Thomas, who has received an invitation to Morocco this week, will be hoping for another shot at the International Series in England at Foxhills in August and a few more on the Asian Tour.
Ben Campbell snatched the title from John Catlin at the very end after a sensational finish on the Red Course at Royal Golf Dar es Salaam.
New Zealand's Campbell hit a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-five 18th to win on the first hole of the sudden-death play-off, despite trailing teammate Catlin by three with two holes to play.
Campbell shot a two-under-par 71, helped by an eagle on the par-four 17th and a birdie on the 18th in normal time to leave Catlin tied for 72 at 15-under.
America's Caleb Surratt (71) and Spain's Eugenio Chacarra (73) are in joint third place, three to three points behind the top two. or ssc ssc
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The Indian golfer, who lives in Dubai but plays college golf in the US, shot 69-73-69-72 to finish 9-under for the week and finish joint eighth and the best Indian in the field. Of the 16 players who started for India, only five made the cut.
The next best Indian on the final leaderboard was Veer Ahlawat (73) who was T-29, while Olympic-bound Gaganjeet Bhullar (79) was T-33, with Varun Chopra (74) and Rashid Khan (74) at T-37. Were.
Thomas, who has played for India six times at the prestigious Asia Pacific Amateur with a best finish of second, made his professional debut at the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open last month, where he made the cut and finished T-68.
Thomas, who has received an invitation to Morocco this week, will be hoping for another shot at the International Series in England at Foxhills in August and a few more on the Asian Tour.
Ben Campbell snatched the title from John Catlin at the very end after a sensational finish on the Red Course at Royal Golf Dar es Salaam.
New Zealand's Campbell hit a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-five 18th to win on the first hole of the sudden-death play-off, despite trailing teammate Catlin by three with two holes to play.
Campbell shot a two-under-par 71, helped by an eagle on the par-four 17th and a birdie on the 18th in normal time to leave Catlin tied for 72 at 15-under.
America's Caleb Surratt (71) and Spain's Eugenio Chacarra (73) are in joint third place, three to three points behind the top two. or ssc ssc
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