Popularly known as “Mike” to his teammates, he helped Selangor win the team title in the 71st Sikh Festival of Sports in Johor Baru.
The 11-handicapper was thrilled to bits as Selangor took the inter-state team title with a gross score of 575 to nudge Perak into second place with 577.“It is always special to win something on your debut. Helping Selangor win the team title is certainly encouraging. You will see me more on golf courses from now on,” said Maninderjit.
Selangor golfers also enjoyed success in the individual events when Melvinash Singh scored 154 for the gross title. Perak’s Dalgit Singh and Sushminder Singh of Singapore finished second and third respectively with scores of 159 and 170.Perak’s Nickhil Singh took third place with a score of 144 on countback.
In the women’s category, Perak’s Ashwin Kaur, with a handicap of seven, was a runaway winner on 146 while Kuljinder Kaur from Selangor was a distant second with a 219 total.Malaysia won the Asia-Pacific men’s team title against Indonesia, Singapore and Australia. This is the first time the Asia-Pacific Sikhs Golf championship has been held concurrently with the Gurdwara Cup.