The Indian team, led by Aman Raj, finished ninth on the final day of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Golf Team Championship, Nomura Cup at the Yas Links Golf Club of Abu Dhabi.  Raj’s four days total of 10-under 278 played a big role in India collecting the team total of one-under 863 (218, 219, 210, 216). His teammates Samarth Dwivedi, Rahul Ravi and Harimohan Singh, IGU ranked 3rd, 5th and 7th respectively, struggled to put up a low score throughout the week.

The Japanese team edged out Chinese Taipei to win the 27th Nomura Cup title in a nail biting count back finish. In the individual category Raj, who was the second best finisher at the Asia-Pacific amateur championship last year, kept getting better from first day’s tied 9th position and finally grabbed the 5th position after shooting two-under 70 on the final day.

Nomura Cup

• The Nomura Cup is the trophy of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Golf Team Championship. The tournament is played every two years, as the European Amateur Team Championship.
• The organization is in the hands of the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation.
• The idea to establish this tournament originated in Japan during the Eisenhower Trophy in 1961.

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