Kapur tied 4th, picks UP biggest cheque

Indian golfer Shiv Kapur picked up the biggest cheque of the year after finishing tied fourth with a superb four-under 67 in the final round of the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open here on Sunday.

Indian golfer Shiv Kapur picked up the biggest cheque of the year after finishing tied fourth with a superb four-under 67 in the final round of the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open here on Sunday.

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Kapur picked up a cheque of $ 80,000 (Rs 41 lakh after finishing with a four-day total of 13-under 271, ending four behind the leader. He had rounds of 67, 68, 69 and 67 at the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour.

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