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Brijesh Kumar produces final round of 67 to register win at NEXGEN Kapurthala

Kapurthala, Mar 20 (UNI) Panchkula’s Brijesh Kumar saved his best for the last as he produced the final day’s best score of five-under 67 to register an incredible come-from-behind victory at the PGTI NEXGEN Kapurthala 2025 played at the RCF Golf Course here on Thursday.
Twenty-five-year-old Brijesh Kumar (68-70-67), who was overnight tied fourth and four shots off the lead, finished with a winning total of 11-under 205 to triumph with a two-shot margin.
Brijesh, who missed the cut in the NEXGEN season-opener staged in Gurugram last week, picked up the winner’s cheque worth INR 2,54,300 that propelled him to joint first in the PGTI NEXGEN Order of Merit along with Rajesh Kumar Gautam.
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