Former LIV Golf participant Eugenio Chacarra overcame a sluggish begin to win the Indian Open for his first European tour title on Sunday.
Chacarra shot a 1-under 71 within the ultimate spherical to complete at 4 beneath and clinch the victory in his ninth match on the European tour. The Spaniard ended up two photographs forward of Keita Nakajima, who shot an even-par 72 within the ultimate spherical.
Chacarra, who was taking part in on a match invitation, received in his fifth LIV begin however was left off the Fireballs roster for the 2025 season by fellow Spaniard Sergio Garcia.
“I am very grateful for that chance,” he mentioned, thanking organizers for the invitation. “You guys most likely modified my life from at the moment so thanks for that.”
The 25-year-old Chacarra got here into the ultimate spherical on the DLF Golf and Nation Membership with a one-shot lead however began with a double bogey on the primary gap and a bogey on the third to return to level-par for the week. He bounced again with 5 birdies in 9 holes to retake the lead, which he stored regardless of a bogey on the seventeenth.
“It was a tricky day, we knew it was going to be an extended day with loads of stress and clearly not having the beginning I actually needed to,” he mentioned. “I do know after I play my finest I am probably the greatest gamers on the planet, I’ve already proved that 1,000,000 instances.”
