Patna, March 26 Sunit Chowrasia announced his return from a long injury layoff with a hard-earned one-shot victory at the ALPHA Sports Academy Golf Championship, the fourth event of the DP World PGTI, here on Thursday.
Chowrasia (71-65-73), based in Kolkata, nephew of the legendary SSP Chawrasia, who led by three shots overnight, delivered a steady 73 in the third and final round to claim his first title, finishing with a total score of seven-under 209 for the week.
The 31-year-old's win earned him a prize money cheque of Rs 3,17,875, which propelled him from 41st to sixth position in the 2026 DP World PGTI NexGen Order of Merit.
Bipin Mukhiya (68-75-67) shot the best score of the day, 67, to gain four positions and finish as runner-up with a score of six-under 210.
Bipin's second-place finish propelled him from seventh to first position in the NexGen merit list.
Divesh Rana (68), Vinay Kumar Yadav (72), and Rajesh Kumar Gautam (74) shared third place with a score of three-under 213.
Md Nawab had the best finish among the Patna-based professionals after he secured a tied 13th place with a score of one-over 217.
Chowrasia, who matched the lowest round of the tournament with his 65 on the second day, was not at his best on Thursday, but he persevered to ultimately defeat his closest rivals.
He had a mixed front nine with two birdies and two bogeys. On the back nine, he conceded one bogey but also made several solid pars to secure the championship.