Kochhar's Near Miss at Morocco Rising Stars

Indian golfer Karandeep Kochhar delivered an impressive bogey-free 7-under 65 final round at the Morocco Rising Stars Marrakech. Despite his performance, he finished second, just one stroke behind Filipino Aidric Chan. Kochhar's consistent rounds placed him as the top Indian golfer, while Chan secured victory and a spot in the International Series.

Indian golfer Karandeep Kochhar wowed spectators with a bogey-free final round of 7-under 65 at the Morocco Rising Stars Marrakech but narrowly missed the top spot. Ultimately, he signed off as the runner-up, just one stroke behind champion Aidric Chan from the Philippines.

Kochhar, seeking his first professional win outside India, concluded his tournament at 17-under with rounds of 70-67-69-65. Meanwhile, Chan's final round mirrored Kochhar's 7-under 65, propelling him to an 18-under total, securing the victory at the Samanah Golf Club.

The tournament also saw strong performances from other Indian golfers with Ajeetesh Sandhu at 12-under (T-13) and Khalin Joshi at 9-under (T-34). Aidric Chan's victory also earned him a spot in next month's International Series Morocco with a USD 2 million prize pool.

(With inputs from agencies.)