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India completed a double, winning both the men's and women's titles at the Bangladesh Amateur Open golf championships at the Kurmitola Golf Club on Saturday. Manav Das completed an easy win and Anisha Padukone edged out teammate Millie Saroha for the women's title. One of India's most experienced amateurs, Das overcame some tense moments in the closing stages to card 74, his first over-par round of the week, and win by three shots.
Das, after rounds of 69, 68 and 71 in first three rounds, for a total of six-under 282, struggled to close the match out with Bangladesh's Md Nazim firing a final round of 72 to finish in second place with 285. Dulal Hossain shot 69 and climbed to third spot at 288.
Manav Das had two birdies and one bogey on the front nine as he moved to nine-under for the tournament. But on the back nine, he bogeyed the tenth and 16th and then double bogeyed 17th as the gap narrowed to two. But a birdie on the 18th helped him to win comfortably in the end. Defending champion Khalin Joshi (73) ended sixth at five-over 293.
In the women's section, Anisha Padukone, who was tied with Millie Saroha for the lead, after the first round on Friday, shot a 75 and won by one shot. Millie carded 76 in both rounds for a total of 152, one behind Anisha's 76-75 for 151.
Apart from hosts Bangladesh, golfers from Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka were participating in the meet.
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