The 2022 Spanish Men's Pitch & Putt Championship, which took place at the Las Palmeras Golf course in Gran Canaria, has come to a close with an exciting final day in which Prakash Aisa was crowned the winner.

The Indian player based in Gran Canaria took the lead after the first round, in which he scored 50 strokes (-4), and it was at the end of the second round that he secured his victory thanks to a great card of 46 strokes (-8).

Thus, a total of 96 strokes allowed him to go out to play the last day with an apparently comfortable lead of six strokes over José María Ortiz de Pinedo, second after an important comeback.

However, in golf, as in any other sport, anything can happen until the ball is sunk in the last hole, and Prakash Aisa has suffered on a day in which he has not been as inspired as in the previous two.

The golfer, who has a handicap of -1.5, played with fire but in the end he knew how to manage both the result and his nerves, and a card of 56 strokes (+2) was enough for him to become the new Spanish Pitch & Putt Champion 2022.

José María Ortiz de Pinedo's fruitless comeback

Prakash Aisa's main rival in this last day was José María Ortiz de Pinedo, who displayed the best of his game to try to catch him in the standings, but after so much effort, he fell short.

One of the tournament's big favorites, thanks to his -4 handicap, handed in a card of 51 strokes (-3), falling just one stroke short of catching the leader and had to settle for a commendable second place.

While the fight for the overall victory made for an exciting final day, the battle for third place was equally thrilling. With three players tied for that position at the start of the round—Wenbo Xu, Rafael Santonja, and Marcos Gómez—only the second-place finisher ended up off the podium.

Prakash Aisa, prominent leader

The first two rounds of the 2022 Spanish Men's Pitch & Putt Championship, played consecutively, placed Prakash Aisa as the clear leader of the event, six strokes ahead of José María Ortiz de Pinedo, second, and no less than ten strokes ahead of Wenbo Xu, Rafael Santonja and Marcos Gómez.

The first round, the morning round, was marked by tremendous equality, although Prakash Aisa already made a statement of intent by delivering the best card with 50 strokes (-4), leaving Wembo Xu and Nicolás Vidal one and two strokes behind, second and third respectively.

However, the best was yet to come for Prakash Aisa, as in the afternoon round he unleashed his full potential and signed a magnificent card of 46 strokes, four less than the one he had made a few hours earlier.

The pace set by the local player was difficult for the other participants to match, except for José María Ortiz de Pinedo, who finished with a remarkable 48. It's a shame about the 54 he carded in the morning.

The calendar comprises six events

In addition to the Spanish Men's Championship, the 2022 National Pitch & Putt Ranking consists of five other events: the women's competition and four other National Ranking tournaments. The first of these was held at Aloha Golf (Málaga) with a victory for the young Dutchman Youp Orsel, and the other three will be played at Green Paddock (Madrid, April 23-24), Torrepacheco Golf (Murcia, June 25-26), and Irelore (Guipúzcoa, October 1-2).

The Spanish Women's Championship, on the other hand, will take place in Colmenar Golf (Madrid) on April 2nd and 3rd.

Final Results

1. Prakash Aisa (50, 46, 56) 152 hits

2. José María Ortiz de Pinedo (54, 48, 51) 153 strokes

3. Wembo Xu (51, 55, 53) 159 strokes

Marcos Gomez (53, 53, 53) 159 strokes

Check the results, start times, participant list and other additional information below, in the Related Links section.