How Did Danish Lead the Indian Charge at the European US Kids Golf Champs?

London, June 4 (NationPress) Danish Verma spearheaded a triumphant Indian effort at the US Kids Golf European Championships this week. The talented golfer from Chandigarh, who has achieved numerous victories, clinched the Boys Under-13 championship at the prestigious Royal Musselburgh Golf Club in Scotland.

The Indian contingent secured one gold, two silver, and one bronze medal, along with another top-10 finish.

Verma was among several Indian participants who reached the podium, with Nihal Cheema finishing second in the Boys 8 years category. Ahana Shah took a tied second place in the Girls 9 years division, while Naaysha Sinha secured third in the Girls 8 category, also earning a medal. Most of these young achievers have consistently performed well in previous tournaments.

Under the guidance of coach Jesse Grewal, both Danish and Nihal have developed their skills significantly.

Danish, who previously won the US Kids Thailand Championships, showed remarkable consistency with rounds of 70-72-69, finishing with a bogey-free final round of 69.

The Longniddry Golf Club turned out to be a fruitful venue for several other young Indian players.

Nihal Cheema recorded scores of 35-38-34 for a total of 106, narrowly missing out on first place to Japan's Rinto Oake, who finished with a total of 105 at Longniddry.

Naaysha Sinha from Noida shot rounds of 41-35-41 across three nine-hole rounds at Longniddry, where Brianna Yang from Great Britain won the Girl 8 title.

In the Girls 9 category, Ahana Shah scored 37-37-39 in her three rounds, earning her the runner-up spot while Jay Kang from the US claimed victory.

Danish was also selected for the Red Team in the European Van Horn team competition. In his match, he paired with Luke Lapone from the US, resulting in a tie against Zach Gammon from France and Caleb Pickett from the UK of the Blue Team. Overall, the Blue Team triumphed in the Van Horn Cup.

In other results, Vedaansh Jain finished 18th in the Boys 9, Drona Setlur was 12th in the Boys 10, and Rajveer Suri placed 27th in the Boys 12. In the Girls 13-14 category, Naina Kapoor scored 72-78-77, finishing in seventh place.

The U.S. Kids Golf event returned to East Lothian, part of Scotland's Golf Coast, for the 16th annual U.S. Kids Golf European Championship. Over 500 of the world's top young golfers, aged 5-18, traveled from more than 50 countries to participate in this premier junior golf tournament at the Home of Golf.

Participants faced tough conditions with wind and rain, providing a true experience of Scottish weather for these young talents. Each year, a team of Indian golfers qualifies based on their performance to represent India.

Indian results:

Boys 8: 2. Nihal Cheema (34-38-34) 105. Lost by one shot.

Boys 9: 18. Vedaansh Jain (79-78-81) 238.

Boys 10: 12. Drona Setlur (80-76-86) 242

Boys 13: 1. Danish Verma (70-72-69) 211. Won by 5 shots

Girls 8: 3. Naaysha Sinha (41-35-41) 117. Lost by 4 shots to the winner

Girls 9: T2. Ahana Shah (37-37-39) 113. Lost by one shot to the winner

Girls 13-14: 7. Naina Kapoor (72-78-77) 227