PUNE: Kapil Kumar, who grabbed his maiden professional title at the IGPL Invitational, moved into second place on the IGPL Order of Merit. The 33-year-old, who defeated teenage Kartik Singh on the second play-off at the Poona Golf Club, was tied for sixth at the IGPL Chandigarh.
Kapil’s total earnings of Rs. 29, 93, 925 are second only to Gaganjeet Bhullar’s Rs. 45, 00, 000 from two wins at Chandigarh and Jaypee Greens.
Kartik, who was third at Jaypee and Tied-8th before that at Chandigarh, has been in the Top-10 in all three events. Following his runner-up finish in Pune, he has earned Rs. 28, 71, 557 and is now in third place behind Bhullar and Kapil.
Pukhraj Singh Gill, tied 11th in Chandigarh and T-8 in Jaypee, finished tenth in Pune, and he currently lies fourth in the IGPL Order of Merit with earnings of Rs. 21, 21, 557.