Mivaan Singh has added another feather to Chandigarh’s golfing cap as the 22-year-old has won the prestigious Chief Commissioner Cup 2023 conducted by the Chandigarh Golf Club. The competition, which was played for more than a month, saw the winner and the runners-up apart from other finishers being given the trophies and medals in a ceremony at Chandigarh Golf Club on Sunday. The tournament was played in 1983 for the first time.

Singh (22), whose father Hari Singh is a five-time national rally champion and Asia Zone champion, has started playing golf at the age of six. The youngster was also the captain of the Punjab Aces in the Chandigarh Golf League. The team had finished as the runners-up in 2022 and had reached the quarter-finals last year. “It feels special to win the Chief Commissioner Cup. I was introduced to golf at the age of six and have seen many editions of the tournament being played at the club. I was competing in the tournament for the first time and to join the list of past winners like Jeev Milkha Singh is a moment to cherish,” said Singh while speaking with The Indian Express.

The tournament, which was played from November to January, saw the participation of more than 35 golfers and was played in a match-play format.

Singh had got a bye in the first round before he scored a win against Kunal Nandwani in the second round. He then ended the challenge of Darvesh Kumar in the third round before winning against Yogeshwarpreet Singh in the fourth round. The 22-year-old carved out a 5 and 3 win over Balpreet Ghumman in the semi-final to set up a title clash against Siddhant Jain. In the final, Singh scored a 5 and 4 win over Jain to win the title.

“Playing the golf course here is always a challenge even if it’s my home course. Playing in different conditions over the last two months was the main challenge this time. Winning the semi-final with three holes still left gave me a lot of confidence for the final,” said Singh.

In the past, golfers like Jeev Milkha Singh (1986), IPS Mann (1988, 1995), Harmeet Kahlon (1989, 1992), Sandeep Sandhu (1994, 2013), Gurbaaz Mann (1998), K Raghav Bhandari (2020, 2021) have won the title.

International golfer Jeev Milkha Singh too showered praises on Singh’s feat. “Mivaan is a talented player and plays with the conduct of a gentleman golfer. The Chief Commissioner Cup is one of the prestigious tournaments for club members and Mivaan’s feat is a joy for all the members,” he added.