Mercedes Trophy Golf: Sardana, Sawney in Finals

Gurugram: Aman Sawhney and Manav Sardana have qualified for the national finals of the Mercedes Trophy golf meet, it was announced on Thursday.

Sawhney and Sardana clinched the final two qualification spots available from the leg by carding a net score of 70.6 and 72, respectively.

Other prominent winners included Phulbag Singh Sodi who won the Ballantine's Long Drive Challenge with a mammoth drive of 320 yards.

Former Indian left arm spinner Murali Kartik also participated on the final day of the leg.

The format of play was Double Peoria. This unique format of adjusting handicaps of players levels the playing field enabling golfers to have a greater chance of qualifying for the national finals. (IANS)