India’s biggest amateur golf series, the MercedesTrophy, continued its nationwide journey with the Hyderabad leg at Hyderabad Golf Club (March 10–11), as golfers competed for coveted places at the National Final.
The MercedesTrophy features 20 qualifying tournaments across 11 cities, bringing nearly 2,000 Mercedes owners to the tee this season, with roughly 110 players in each event.
With the Hyderabad round completed, the qualifier series moves toward its final stop at Panchkula Golf Club, where the 60-player field for the National Final will be finalised.
Results – Day 1
| Division | Position | Player | Nett Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division A | Winner | Nitin Khosla | 69 |
| Runner-up | Nikhil Gupta | 71.4 | |
| Division B | Winner | Aditya Sachdev | 73.7 |
| Runner-up | Karanpal Sethi | 74.6 | |
| Division C | Winner | Srinivas Rao | 74.5 |
| Runner-up | Sandeep Batra | 75.6 |
ON COURSE CONTESTS
Honma Longest Drive: Hitesh Zaveri (260 yards)
HSBC Straightest Drive: Bhusan Byragani (4.3ft from the line)
Omega Closest to Pin: Chinna Babu (6ft 9 inches)
Johnnie Walker Longest Drive: Dr. Nandkishor (239 yards)
Results – Day 2
| Category | Position | Name | Nett Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division A | Winner | Dutta Ganesh | 69.5 |
| Runner-up | Vivek Verma | 69.9 | |
| Division B | Winner | Aditya Sachdev | 71.1 |
| Runner-up | Karanpal Sethi | 71.2 | |
| Division C | Winner | Srinivas Rao | 73.7 |
| Runner-up | Sandeep Batra | 74.4 |
ON COURSE CONTESTS
Honma Longest Drive: Vikas Bollavaram (270 yards)
HSBC Straightest Drive: Mahika Bangur (on the line)
Omega Closest to Pin: P Hemanth Reddy (3ft 7 inches)
Johnnie Walker Longest Drive: Tarun Kumar Varma (271 yards)
