Chopra, Atwal slide on final day

October 2, 2006

Daniel Chopra and Arjun Atwal disappointed in the final round as they slipped down the ladder with their worst rounds of the week at the $ 3million Southern Farm Bureau Classic golf tournament.

Chopra, tied third overnight shot a three-over 74, ended at seven-under 281 for the tied-16th place while Atwal’s struggle for his card continued as he played a five-over 76 in a roller-coaster of a week and at one-over 289 was tied-67th at the Annandale Golf Club course.

D J Trahan, who like Atwal began this week fighting for his card, turned his career around with a maiden win in a play-off against Joe Durant on the third play-off hole after both players were tied at 13-under 275 for the week.

Durant shot a final round 66 to catch up with Trahan (71).

Trahan birdied the 18th all three times in play-off and finally clinched it when Durant failed in a five-footer on the third time in sudden death.

Chopra, who was wayward and unable to get on the greens half the time, had a front nine as he opened with a bogey on first and then got another bogey on fourth to be followed by a birdie on fifth.

Then came a double on sixth and another birdie on seventh to be followed by a bogey on eighth. The par on ninth was a relief as he turned in three-over, by which time any hope of challenging for the title had disappeared.

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