The Murugappa Centenary Open Golf Championship 2025, held at Mercara Downs Golf Club, witnessed some spirited performances across categories, as golfers from various handicap divisions showcased their skill and consistency on the greens. The event, held on Sunday, drew enthusiastic participation and concluded with a string of impressive scores.
In the Open Stroke Play (Handicap 0-14) category, Varun Ganapathy emerged the overall winner, carding an outstanding 69 Gross, while Ranjith K.P finished runner-up with 72 Gross. Ganapathy also recorded the most number of birdies, with an impressive six to his name.
The Handicap Stroke Play (0-18) section saw a close contest, with C.B. Muthanna clinching the top spot on a 67 Net, edging out Kariappa C.P on a better back nine (32 Net against 36 Net).
In the Handicap Stableford (19-24) division, Devaiah M.A took top honours with 40 points, followed by Srinivas on 38 points.
Meanwhile, in the Open Stableford, Paritosh Ganapathy scored 29 points to claim the title, narrowly ahead of Ponnappa I.K, who tallied 28 points. Ponnappa, however, compensated by winning the Longest Drive award.
In the Handicap Stableford (0-18) category, Akhil Muthanna and Aravind G.B both scored 38 points, with Akhil prevailing on countback.
Among the seniors, I.K. Anil topped the Seniors (60 years and above) Open Stroke Play category with a Gross score of 82, while Vikram Alagawadi followed closely with 83 Gross.
In the Senior Citizens (65 years and above) Stableford (full handicap) division, Murugappan M.M triumphed with 34 points, ahead of Gurumallesh with 32 points.
The Closest to the Pin award went to Vikranth K.U, who landed his shot just 1.4 feet from the cup-an impressive display of precision.
The championship concluded on a celebratory note, marking another successful edition of the Murugappa Centenary Open, which continues to encourage competitive and recreational golf in the region.
The results of the tournament are as follows :
Open Stroke play (Eligibility Handicap 0-14) Winner: Varun Ganapathy 69 Gross
Runner up: Ranjith K.P 72 Gross
Handicap Stroke play 0-18
Winner: C.B.Muthanna 67 Net Better Back 9 32Net
Runner up: Kariappa C.P 67Net B9 36
Handicap Stable ford 19-24
Winner: Devaiah M.A 40Points
Runner up: Srinivas 38Points
Open Stable ford Winner: Paritosh Ganapathy 29Points
Runner up: Ponnappa I.K 28Points
Handicap Stable ford 0-18
Winner: Akhil Muthanna 38Points
Runner up: Aravind G.B 38Points
Seniors 60 years and above Open Strokeplay Winner: I. K. Anil 82Gross
Runner up: Vikram Alagawadi 83Gross
Senior Citizens 65 years and above Stable ford full handicap Winner: Murugappan M.M. 34Points
Runner up: Gurumallesh 32Points
Most Number of birdies: Varun Ganapathy 6 Birdies
Closest to the Pin: Vikranth K.U 1.4Feet
Longest Drive: Ponnappa I.K
