Chandigarh, Sept. 13 -- Riding high on an early eagle, a late birdie, and two decades of golfing experience, Gaganjeet Bhullar scored a 2-under 70 in the final round to become the first Indian Premier Golf League (IGPL) tour champion.

Bhullar, the winner of 11 Asian Tour titles, which is the most by an Indian, shot three great rounds of 70-71-70 for a 5-under total, finishing two shots ahead of the consistent M Dharma at the Chandigarh Golf Club on Friday.

Bhullar took home a whopping cheque of Rs.22.50 lakhs from the prize purse of Rs.1.5 crore. Dharma bagged Rs.15 lakhs and the threesome of Veer Ganapathy, Kartik Sharma and Shaurya Binu earned around Rs.8.7 lakh each.

Dharma, who finished second, gave a tough fight to Bhullar as he s...