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India's Kumar wins Panasonic Open

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Chiragh Kumar won the Panasonic Open India in New Delhi on November 8, 2015 (AFP Photo/Paul Lakatos)

India's Chiragh Kumar emerged victorious at the Panasonic Open India Sunday after firing a two-under par 70 in the final round, clinching his first Asian Tour title.

Kumar, 31, hit three birdies against a lone bogey to end the tournament with a four-day aggregate of 13-under 275, three shots ahead of Thailand's Thaworn Wiratchant and Bangladesh's Siddikur Rahman.

Namchok Tantipokhakul of Thailand and India's Jyoti Randhawa led the charge on the final day, firing rounds of 66 and 67 to finish joint fourth with Sri Lanka's Mithun Perera and Shubhankar Sharma at the Delhi Golf Club.