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Randhawa wins Indian Open Golf

Jyoti Randhawa used his experience and relaxed attitude to beat Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia in the Indian Open golf tournament.

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NEW DELHI: Jyoti Randhawa used his experience and newly acquired relaxed attitude on Monday to beat Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia in the second play-off hole of the Hero Honda Indian Open golf tournament that was extended to the fifth day here.
 
Randhawa, the Indian Open winner in 2000, birdied the play-off hole that was played on the 18th after Chowrasia missed an eight-footer for birdie at the Delhi Golf Club Course.
 
The match lasted only 10 minutes on Monday morning as Randhawa birdied and Chowrasia only parred after it was extended to Monday for the first time after fading light forced the game to be stopped on Sunday.
 
The win earned Randhawa a berth in the $5 million HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai next month. He will be the fourth Indian to earn a berth in it.
 
The others are Shiv Kapur, who got it after winning the Volvo Masters in December 2005, Jeev Milkha Singh on winning the Volvo China Open in April and Gaurav Ghei in winning the Mecuries Masters in September.
 
"I thought about my missed four-footer on Sunday and could not sleep on Sunday night. But I realised that I had started thinking about the win, rather than doing my job, that was to putt. That cost me," Randhawa said after his sixth Asian Tour title.
 
"It is very emotional to win the Indian Open once again and especially after such an exciting battle. I must thank my family, my father, my wife (Tina) and all friends who came on Monday morning to see this finish," he said.
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