India, Dec. 22 -- Noida golfer Sukhman Singh rang in early Christmas celebrations by capturing the Amateur Golf Championship of India on Sunday. Sukhman posted a dominant performance to defeat Harman Sachdeva of Haryana in the 36-hole final following an unassailable 7UP lead after 29 holes at the Tollygunge Club.

It is the world's longest-running amateur matchplay championship organised by the Indian Golf Union (IGU). With a hot putter and an impressive long game, Sukhman kept attacking the flags from the start of the final. He was all square till the sixth hole before going 4UP after 12 holes and remained 2UP after the first 18 holes. Sukhman's father Simarjeet Singh is a former India No. 1 amateur and three-time winner of the Sri Lanka...