Gleeson claims Indian Open title

Overnight leader David Gleeson shot a final-round 68 to close out a three-shot victory at the Hero Indian Open.

Starting the day with a one-stroke advantage over Chiragh Kumar, Gleeson collected an eagle and two birdies in his opening five holes at Delhi Golf Club.

Pars the rest of the way were then good enough for the Australian to lift the trophy with a winning score of 20 under par.

“Once I made that eagle I started playing more conservatively. It is unbelievable to win again. My victories have been sporadic and hopefully this win will change that,” Gleeson told the Asian Tour website.

“And after making some changes to my clubs, I finally found what I wanted and it snowballed into some confidence. I’ve been playing well ever since.”

Kumar was unable to catch his rival, with the Indian signing for a 70 that contained four birdies and two bogeys to end the tournament 17 under.

“I’m not disappointed about finishing second,” said the 27-year-old, who recorded his highest finish on the Asian Tour.

“This is a great result for me considering this is my national Open. If someone had told me prior to the event that I would finish second I would’ve taken it.

“I played well but David just ran away with it. He made an amazing start and kept up the momentum till the end. He did not give me an opportunity to put any kind of pressure on him.”

Scotland’s Ross Bain finished in a tie for third with Chinese Taipei’s Lu Wei-chih on 16 under par after the pair both finished with rounds of 67.