Double joy for Bhullar; Jeev 2nd

NEW DELHI: Gaganjeet Bhullar won the US$300,000 Indonesia Open for the second time in his career after closing with a four-under-par 68 at the Pondok Indah Golf Course in Jakarta on Monday. Bhullar, who also won the event in 2013, sealed his seventh Asian Tour victory and a second title this season with a 16-under-par 272 total. He returned to finish his remaining three holes on Monday morning as play was abandoned due to bad weather on Sunday.Jeev Milkha Singh, a two-time Asian Tour number one, threatened briefly before settling for tied second place, his best result since 2012, after making bogey on the 17th hole to finish on 72. Thailand's Danthai Boonma (67), Panuphol Pittayarat (68) and Tour rookie Johannes Veerman (69) of the United States took a share of second alongside Singh on 275s.
The 28-year-old made five birdies in seven holes on Sunday before returning to par his last three holes and clinch his second victory in two months. With his win at the Indonesia Open, Bhullar is now the fifth player after Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand, Frank Nobilo of New Zealand, Frankie Minoza of the Philippines and Lu Hsichuen of Chinese Taipei to win the event twice.
At the end of 2013, Bhullar was already a five-time Asian Tour winner at the age of 25 before suffering a ligament tear in his left wrist in 2014.He had only one top-10 to show for in the following two seasons. "It is never easy in a Monday finish especially when you only have a two-shot lead. I slept at 7pm last night and woke up at 2am because there was so much adrenaline rush. I just couldn't focus on anything."