Delhi duo qualify at World Club Championship

New Delhi, May 8 (UNI) Gagan Verma and Amit Luthra of Delhi Golf Club put up a brilliant show when the duo carded a 2-under 70 in the four-ball medal play to qualify for the next stage of the world inter-club golf championship at the Nine Bridges Golf Club in Cheju Island, Korea.

The Indian duo finished amongst the top eight teams out of a total of 24 in the fray.

Verma and Luthra made a poor start, going two-over after seven holes but birdies in the last two holes of their front nine to break even, brought them back in the game.

But a bogey on the 11th was another set back.

However, the Indian pair held their nerves and saved a stroke on the 16th and eagled the par-5 18th to manage a round of two-under, a release stated.

DGC (India) will take on Pine Valley (USA) in the match play event tomorrow. The other countries to qualify for the second round included USA, England, Australia, Scotland, South Africa, Japan and France.

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