Tranlate this title PGTI: Michele Ortolani second, Sharma wins in spanish

Michele Ortolani, who is enjoying an excellent season on the Asian Development Tour, also distinguished himself on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI). He finished tied for second place with a score of 280 (72-70-65-73, -8)—sharing the spot with Manoj S—at the Vishwa Samudra presents Kapil Dev Invitational Tour Championship, held at the Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort (par 72) in Greater Noida, India.

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Shubhankar Sharma, a 30-year-old from Jhansi, claimed his eighth title on the circuit with a score of 274 (68-65-72-69, -14); he also competes on the DP World Tour, where he has secured two victories (the 2017 Joburg Open and the 2018 Maybank Championship). He began the final round with a two-stroke lead over the Italian, who stayed close on his heels until the 11th hole; however, the Indian player pulled away after making an eagle on the 12th (finishing with a 69, -3, featuring one eagle, three birdies, and two bogeys). Ortolani, conversely, suffered an unexpected slump, closing his round with four bogeys over the final five greens (finishing with a 73, +1, featuring four birdies and five bogeys).

Khalin H. Joshi finished fourth with a 281 (-7); Harman Sachdeva and Yuvraj Sandhu tied for fifth with 282 (-6); Shaurya Bhattacharya took seventh with 283 (-5); and Rashid Khan tied for eighth with 285 (-3) alongside Thailand’s Tanapat Pichaikool—the only non-Indian player in the top nine. Ortolani, a 29-year-old from Milan who has been competing on the Asian Development Tour, is on the verge of securing one of the ten Asian Tour cards for 2027 that will be awarded to the top players on the Order of Merit. Having claimed one victory (the DigiPlus Philippine ADT Open) and five top-ten finishes, the Italian heads into the season-ending Aramco Invitational Tournament (November 25–28, Rolling Hills Golf Club, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) ranked fourth—with the certainty that he has already achieved his goal.

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