Hyderabad: London Royals, Iroko Lorven Avengers, Jai Raj Steelers and Agile Valley Warriors secured their places in the semifinals of the NMDC Telangana Premier Golf League (TPGL) Season-6 after closely contested quarterfinal matches at the Hyderabad Golf Club.
London Royals were the best on show, delivering an emphatic 5-1 win over GNITS Lahari Lions. In other matches, Jai Raj Steelers defeated GMR Elegans 4-2; Iroko Lorven Avengers beat Team MYSA with a similar scoreline while Agile Valley Warriors got past Haldi Fairways 3.5-2.5.
Adithya Bommaraju of Haldi Fairways delivered one of the standout performances of the round, winning his singles match 7 & 6, with six holes remaining. His performance also recorded the largest winning margin, with a seven-hole lead.
Baswa Veeran Babu of London Royals produced a notable comeback, recovering from two holes down to win his singles match 2 and 1.
In the better ball format, Capt. Anantha Naveen Kumar Reddy and Diptiranjan Mohapatra (retd) of Haldi Fairways staged an impressive recovery from three holes down to secure a half.
Other notable performances included Adithya Bommaraju’s eight consecutive holes won and D. Nitesh Kumar of Iroko Lorven Avengers, who won nine holes in his singles match.
Adding to the excitement, Abhishek Reddy Kankanala of Team MYSA achieved the remarkable feat of a hole-in-one on hole No. 11. This outstanding achievement was one of the memorable highlights of the tournament and a proud moment for Abhishek and Team MYSA.
The quarterfinals recorded 21 ordinary wins and three halved matches across the 24 completed individual matches. The average winning margin was 15.9 holes played.
The individual scoring statistics also reflected the quality of play, with 34 birdies and one eagle or better recorded across 1,044 eligible individual holes. The par-or-better rate stood at 33.7%.
Royals owner Srinivas Bikkina was understandably elated. “I am extremely delighted and proud of the way London Royals have performed in the tournament so far. A 5-1 victory at this crucial stage is a testament to the team’s commitment, preparation and fighting spirit. We are looking forward to carrying this momentum into the semifinals,” he said.
In Sunday’s semifinals, London Royals will face Iroko Lorven Avengers while Jai Raj Steelers will take on Agile Valley Warriors for a place in the final.
The Results
Quarterfinals: London Royals bt GNITS Lahari Lions 5-1; Jai Raj Steelers bt GMR Elegans 4-2; Iroko Lorven Avengers bt Team MYSA 4-2; Agile Valley Warriors bt Haldi Fairways 3.5-2.5.
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