Indian Open golf: Despite three consecutive bogies on final five holes, Nakajima strolls to victory; Indian Veer Ahlawat finishes tied-second with gutsy eagle

By the sixth hole, three birdies already in tow, the rest of the round became a slow-paced wait for glory for Japan’s Keita Nakajima, who despite hitting a double bogey and three consecutive bogies in the final five holes, strolled to the 2024 Hero Indian Open title here on Sunday.

The 23-year-old earned his card by topping the Order of Merit on the Japanese Tour last year. On just his 11th appearance on the DP World Tour (formerly European Tour) he won his first title in utterly dominant fashion at the DLF G&CC finishing seventeen under par – a winning-score record on this course – despite his nervy finish that led to a one-over 73 on the final day.