New Delhi, March 6 Rajasthan Regals emerged champions at the inaugural DP World PGTI's 72 The League, defeating table-toppers UP Prometheans 12-3 in a commanding victory here on Friday.
After qualifying for the final from the league stage as the second-placed team, Regals avenged their 4-10 loss against Prometheans in the fifth round of the league.
The winning team received a stunning trophy and a prize of Rs 1 crore. The runner-up team took home Rs 50 lakh.
Prometheans fielded their two strongest players – unbeaten captain Shaurya Bhattacharya and Arjun Prasad – in the singles.
However, Regals dismantled that plan with Jairaj Singh Sandhu, who defeated Bhattacharya 4&3, and Akshay Sharma, who defeated Prasad 2&1.
With only one win required from the remaining three matches, Regals sealed the deal when Aryaman Mohan and Yuvraj Singh defeated Joshua Seale and Arjun Sharma on the 18th hole.
Young Mohan had the honour of making the winning putt for his team, when the teams were tied on the final hole.
In the remaining fourball matches, Regals captain Ajeetesh Sandhu lost his first match of the tournament with Michele Ortolani, while Chikkarangappa S and Dhruv Sheoran completed the 12-3 margin with a 2&1 win over Gaurav Pratap Singh and Pranav Mardikar.
"It's been an incredible honour to lead this group of players. From the moment of the auction, I knew we had a lot of depth in the team. However, more importantly, when we came together for the first time, everyone gelled with each other. The chemistry has been fantastic," Sandhu said.
Charminar Champions won the Plate Championship.
