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Rajesh Kumar Gautam’s team wins Pro-Am event of IndianOil SERVO Masters Golf

Digboi, Nov 15 (UNI) Professional golfer Rajesh Kumar Gautam led his team to victory in the Pro-Am event of the IndianOil SERVO Masters Golf 2026, scoring 111 points here on Sunday.
Gautam’s team comprised amateurs Dr Puna Khound, Ajay Sharma and S K Das.
Professional Vinamra Anand’s team finished first runners-up with 110 points. His team included amateurs Amarjyoti Bordoloi, Dr Subha Deka and Bikul Borthakur.
Akshay Sharma’s team secured the second runners-up position with 109 points. The team comprised amateurs Anurag Sachdeva, Arunjyoti Borgohain and C R Baruah.
In the individual skill contests, Sandeep Deb won the Closest to the Pin contest on Hole No. 2, with his tee shot landing seven feet and two inches from the pin. Bobby Saikia claimed the corresponding contest on Hole No. 16, with her shot finishing just two feet and 10 inches from the pin.
Suryyadip Dihingia won the Straightest Drive contest on Hole No. 5, with his drive landing three feet from the centre of the fairway, while Srijan Choubey claimed the Longest Drive prize on Hole No. 11 with a 266-yard effort.
S K Das won the Best Stableford Points prize with 42 points.
The tournament was inaugurated on Sunday morning by IndianOil Chairman A S Sahney, who performed the ceremonial tee-off, hoisted the IndianOil flag and planted a sapling at the Digboi Golf Links as part of the inauguration ceremony.
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