Spaniard Quim Vidal gained the play-off on the third gap to beat the champion of the final match Joshua Berry of England after the two tied for the prime spot with 18-under 270 in the $300,000 Delhi Challenge golf match at the Classic Golf and Country Club on Sunday (March 23, 2025).
It was a superb end by Vidal. After beginning the day with a three-shot lead, Vidal needed to make a 30-feet eagle putt on the 18th to drive the play-off with a one-under 71 for the fourth spherical.
Joshua had six birdies and two bogeys for his spherical of 68.
Arjun Prasad made six birdies and a bogey in his fourth spherical of 67 to be the finest Indian performer at tied sixth place with 15-under 273.
The champion gained Rs.41,28,000 and the runner-up $28,38,000. Arjun pocketed Rs.7,53,360.
“I knew I had to make an eagle to get in the play-off. I was so focussed on making that putt. It was probably the only long putt I made all day. It was special,” stated Vidal who ultimately clinched the title with a superb birdie on the third play-off gap.
“The play-off was so tough. I didn’t know how it was going to end,” conceded Vidal.
The outcomes: 1. Quim Vidal (Esp) (65, 68, 66, 71) 270; 2. Joshua Berry (Eng) (69, 66, 67, 68) 270; 3. Lars Van Meijel (Ned) (70, 70, 65, 65) 271; 4T. Filippo Celli (Ita) (69, 69, 69, 65), Maximilian Steinlechner (Aut) (69, 69, 65, 69) 272; 6T. Julian Perico (Per) (72, 67, 67, 67), Victor Svendsen (Den) (68, 72, 67, 66), Arjun Prasad (68, 68, 70, 67), Pedro Figueiredo (Por) (68, 68, 70, 67), Davis Bryant (USA) (66, 68, 69, 70) 273; 11T. Rashid Khan (74, 67, 68, 66), Santiago Tarrio (Esp) (70, 71, 68, 66), Alexander Settemsdal (Nor) (72, 69, 65, 69), Lukas Nemecz (Aut) (69, 64, 70, 72) 276; 15T. Jamie Rutherford (Eng) (65, 74, 71, 66), Harsjeet Sethie (68, 69, 70, 69); Danny List (Aus) (67, 71, 68, 70), Kshitij Kaul (69, 66, 69, 72) 276.
Published – March 24, 2025 03:32 am IST
