The AVT Champions Tour concluded its Kolkata leg at The Tollygunge Club with a thrilling final round, in which senior golfers competed across five age categories and a Ladies division. With scores tightly packed and performances and great scores under pressure, the finale delivered a fitting end to two days of competitive strokeplay.

Overall Runner-up Harmeet Sahney 

Overall
Sandeep Singh Sandhu claimed the overall title with a gross total of 145, edging past Harmeet Sahney, who finished runner-up at 146. Sandhu’s composed play across both rounds reaffirmed his status as one of the tour’s most consistent performers.

Leander Paes: Winner, Category A. 

Category A (Age 50–54)
Leander Paes emerged victorious in Category A with a total of 151, showcasing steady ball-striking and poise. Avinash Deoskar followed in second with 152, maintaining his form from earlier rounds.

Gaurav Ghosh: Winner, Category B.

Category B (Age 55–59)
Home player, Gaurav Ghosh clinched the Category B title with a score of 150, while Kim Sanggun finished runner-up at 152. The category remained competitive throughout, with several contenders in close pursuit.

David D’Souza: Winner, Category C.

Category C (Age 60–64)
David D’Souza continued his strong run to win Category C with a total of 148. Pushpendra Rathore followed in second with 151, both players demonstrating sharp course management and composure.

Vincent Pinto: Winner, Category D.

Category D (Age 65–69)
Vincent Pinto took top honours in Category D with a score of 156, narrowly beating Dhananjay Date, who finished at 160. Their duel added depth to the senior bracket and kept spectators engaged.

Gangesh Khaitan: Winner, Category E.

Category E (Age 70+)
Gangesh Khaitan led the way in Category E with a total of 155, while Vijay Kumar followed closely at 156. Both players showcased remarkable endurance and precision across the two rounds.

Paromita Mukherjee: Winner, Ladies Category.

Category L (Ladies)
Paromita Mukherjee continued dominating the Ladies division with a winning score of 160, ahead of Pooja Ahluwalia, who carded 168. Paromita Mukherjee’s performance was one of the highlights of the tournament, combining consistency with flair, as she has remained a consistent winner in the Tour.

Team Gross
Home Team from Kolkata — Gaurav Ghosh, Leander Paes, Sudeep Chitlangia, and Kulvin Suri — secured the Team Gross title with a total of 454, winning on a better Day 2 countback. The team from BPGC, featuring Rohit Philip, John Wilcox, Shriraj Gaglani, and Harmeet Sahney, finished runners-up with the same score.

Team Nett
Team Inarah — Anil Jule, Azad Singh Ruhail, and Bhupender Singh — claimed the Team Nett title with a score of 420. Team Pune, comprising Vincent Pinto, Dhananjay Date, Alok Gole, and Sunil Shirole, finished second at 428.

Individual Nett (Handicap 0–9)
Col. Kuldip Singh Sandhu posted the best nett score in the lower handicap bracket with a total of 143, winning on a better Day 2 countback over Ramit Kapoor, who also finished at 143.

Individual Nett (Handicap 10–18)
Bhupender Singh led the higher handicap bracket with a nett score of 133, while K. Dhananjaya Das finished runner-up at 138. Their performances underscored the depth of talent across handicap divisions.

Mr. Dilip Thomas, the primary sponsor of the tournament, announced that all Merit List winners will receive a rolling trophy at the end of the season. As a tribute to Jaideep Singh, an avid golfer and regular player at RCGC who passed away recently, the rolling trophy for his age category will be named in his honour.

When asked the tournament winner Sandeep Singh Sandhu said, “It’s always phenomenal I think! What a community Dilip has managed to put together and the complete ASIG fraternity, we have started meeting each other socially, playing together, travelling for golf events together. I think it couldn’t have been any better once we reach this milestone in our lives”.

Sponsors and partners, including A.V. Thomas Group, Wave City, HDFC Mutual Fund, SING, Golf News, and Protouch, supported the event, adding value to a memorable week of senior golf in Kolkata. The next event at the Jaypee Greens, Noida, will mark the final event of the season, and will determine the top players of the Order of Merit in each category.