Port Louis (Mauritius), Apr 11 (PTI) Sachin Baisoya produced a superb back-nine charge to card a five-under 67 and register his maiden win on the IGPL Tour, clinching the IGPL Invitational 2026 Mauritius hosted by Leander Paes here on Saturday.
A four-under 32 on the back nine helped the 30-year-old finish at 11-under, three shots clear of overnight leader Veer Ganapathy, who signed off at 8-under after an even-par round featuring two birdies and two bogeys.
For the 18-year-old Ganapathy, it was the third runner-up finish.
Last year’s Order of Merit winner, Pukhraj Singh Gill (67), joined Olympian Udayan Mane (68) and multiple IGPL winner Aman Raj (69) in a tie for third place at 5-under totals.
Milind Soni (71) was tied for sixth alongside Shaurya Binu (69) with 4-under totals. Three players — Aryan Roopa Anand (72), Yashas Chandra (69), and Raghav Chugh (69) — were tied for eighth at 3-under.
A large group of six players finished tied for 11th at 2-under. This group included the top woman finisher, Ridhima Dilawari (73), and the top local player, Pierre Pellegrin (70). They were joined by 11-time Asian Tour winner Gaganjeet Bhullar, who found his form with a 5-under 67, four-time Asian Tour winner Shiv Kapur (69), Harshjeet Sethie (70), and Indian-American Manav Shah (70).
The finish for the 27-year-old Pellegrin was particularly remarkable. He began the week with an 8-over 80 but shot an 8-under 64 the next day before finally finishing with a 2-under 70.
“Winning in India is always a great feeling, but to win on a Tour event outside adds to the excitement. This course is quite tough and demanding, yet also beautiful,” said Baisoya.
Trailing by two shots at the start of the day after a last-hole bogey a day earlier, Baisoya moved quickly with early birdies on the first and third holes, while Ganapathy opened with a bogey. This allowed Baisoya to take an early lead. Ganapathy fought back with consecutive birdies on the fifth and sixth to regain the lead, though he dropped a shot on the eighth.
Ganapathy remained ahead as the players reached the back straight, but the decisive move occurred between the 12th and 16th holes.
Baisoya holed four birdies in a span of five holes, including three in a row from the 12th to the 14th to move to 10-under. Another birdie on the 16th took him to 11-under.
While the lead changed hands a few times, Baisoya took control in the crucial stages of the back nine to open a significant gap. Ganapathy was unable to find momentum, giving back shots despite recording four birdies during the day. PTI ATK DDV
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