Shamim registers three-shot win at Kensville Open golf

Delhi's Shamim Khan fired a two-under 70 in the final round to coast to a comfortable three-shot win at the Kensville Open golf tournament

at the Kensville Golf and Country Club here on Sunday.

The experienced Shamim, the overnight leader by two shots, emerged as the wire-to-wire champion with a winning total of 13-under-275.

Shamim, thus, lifted his 15th trophy on the TATA Steel PGTI which also accounted for his overall 17th professional win.

Pune-based Udayan Mane, the only player besides Shamim to return four sub-par rounds during the Rs 40 lakh tournament, came up with a last round of 71 to secure the runner-up spot at 10-under-278.

Shamim (66-68-71-70), who held the lead in all the three previous rounds, enjoyed his best day with the putter as he sank five birdies at the cost of three bogeys.

The 41-year-old stretched his lead to three shots at the turn having made two 20-feet birdie conversions on the front-nine.

Shamim dropped two bogeys on the back-nine after finding a tree on