Chennai, Sept. 11 -- Having deloped a liking for dosas, a popular south indian cuisine during his short stay in Chennai, Kolkata'sViraj Madappa overturned a three-shot deficit with a bogey-free eight-under 64 to win the Rs one crore Chennai Open 2026 PGTIGolf crown at the TNGF Cosmo Golf Course here on SaturdayThe 28-year-old Kolkata golfer (72-67-63-64), who went into the final round three shots behind overnight leader Ajeetesh Sandhu,made eight birdies to finish at 22-under 266 and secure his fourth professional title.
Madappa, who became the youngest Indian to win on the Asian Tour in 2018, collected the winner's purse of Rs 15 lakh. The victory lifted him from 44th to 22nd on the 2026 DP World PGTI Order of Merit, taking his season ear...