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  • Surrey, England, 25-05-2015

    Shiv Kapur qualifies for second straight US Open, joins Lahiri at year's second Major

    Shiv Kapur joined Anirban Lahiri as the second Indian to qualify for the 2015 US Open. Kapur made the grade after finishing second at the international sectional qualifier at the Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England, on Monday.

    Kapur shot a pair of 67s to total 10-under-134 for two rounds and thus earned a ticket to the US Open for the second year in succession. Shiv had posted the best finish by an Indian, a tied 23...
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  • Surrey, England, 24-05-2015

    Jeev claims tied 51st, Lahiri tied 55th at Wentworth

    Jeev Milkha Singh (72-72-70-74) claimed tied 51st place at the European Tour's BMW PGA Championship having finished with a total score of even-par-288. Jeev shot a 74 in the final round.

    Anirban Lahiri (72-72-72-73), the other Indian to make the cut, finished tied 55th at one-over-289. Lahiri carded a 73 in the fourth round.

    The tournament was won by Korean Byeong...

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  • Surrey, England, 23-05-2015

    Jeev Milkha Singh tied 35th in England

    Jeev Milkha Singh (72-72-70) was tied 35th at two-under-214 after round three of the European Tour's BMW PGA Championship in England. Jeev's third round featured four birdies, four bogeys and an eagle on the closing 18th. He trailed the joint leaders Francesco Molinari of Italy and Korean Byeong Hun An by 12 strokes.

    Anirban Lahiri (72-72-72) shot a third straight 72 to be tied 49th at even-par-216. Read More

  • Surrey, England, 22-05-2015

    Lahiri and Jeev make the cut at Wentworth

    Anirban Lahiri (72-72) and Jeev Milkha Singh (72-72) made the cut at the European Tour's BMW PGA Championship. The Indian duo fired scores of 72 for the second straight day to be tied 52nd at even-par-144. Italy's Francesco Molinari led the field at 10-under-134.

    Shiv Kapur (three-over-147) and SSP Chawrasia (four-over-148), the other two Indians in the field, missed the halfway cut of one-over-145. Read More

  • Domaine de Bel Ombre, Mauritius, 10-05-2015

    Rahil Gangjee claims tied 11th at AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open after final round 66

    Rahil Gangjee (67-70-74-66) claimed tied 11th place at the inaugural AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open thanks to his final round of five-under-66. The Indian finished with a tournament total of seven-under-277 at the event co-sanctioned by the European Tour, Asian Tour and Sunshine Tour.

    South African George Coetzee defeated Dane Thorbjorn Olesen in a playoff to win the US$ 1.1 million event after the two players ende...

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  • Domaine de Bel Ombre, Mauritius, 08-05-2015

    Gangjee tied sixth at halfway stage of AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open

    India’s Rahil Gangjee (67-70) birdied three of his last seven holes for a one-under-70 in round two of the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open. He was thus placed tied sixth at five-under-137 at the halfway stage of the tournament. The lead was held by Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen at nine-under-133.

    Gangjee, who is half Mauritian, was two-over for th...
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  • Domaine de Bel Ombre, Mauritius, 07-05-2015

    Rahil Gangjee's opening round of four-under-67 places him two off the lead in tied sixth place in Mauritius

    India’s Rahil Gangjee shot a four-under-67 in the opening round of the inaugural AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, a European Tour & Asian Tour co-sanctioned event, to be placed tied sixth, two shots off the lead. The first round lead was jointly held by Korean Jeunghun Wang, Dane Thorbjorn Olesen and Spaniard Carlos Pigem at six-under-65.

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  • San Francisco, California, 02-05-2015

    Anirban Lahiri bows out of WGC Matchplay

    India’s Anirban Lahiri missed out on a spot in the round of 16 at the WGC-Cadillac Match Play on Friday after his defeat to Australia’s Marc Leishman who won 1-up.  Leishman made it to the last 16 from Group 6.

    Lahiri, the world number 35, was 1-up after he birdied his opening hole but bogeyed the third hole to make it All Square (AS)...
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  • San Francisco, California, 01-05-2015

    Anirban Lahiri goes down in tough battle against Justin Rose, Indian still in with a chance of making it to last 16

    India’s Anirban Lahiri lost a battle of attrition against world number six Justin Rose of England at the WGC – Cadillac Matchplay.

    Lahiri, who defeated American Ryan Palmer in his first match, never trailed in his match against Rose until losing to the Englishman’s birdie on the first extra hole (19th hole).
  • San Francisco, California, 30-04-2015

    Anirban Lahiri wins opening match at WGC Matchplay

    India’s Anirban Lahiri got off to a terrific start at the WGC-Cadillac Match Play as he beat American Ryan Palmer 4 & 2 in his opening group match. 

    Anirban, the current Asian Tour number one made six birdies and never trailed in the match, which he closed out on the 16th hole when Palmer conceded defeat.
  • Jakarta, Indonesia, 26-04-2015

    Khalin Joshi finishes tied 15th at CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters

    Khalin Joshi (71-76-68-73) signed a card of one-over-73 in the final round of the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters, an Asian Tour event, to secure tied 15th place at even-par-288. Joshi, who shot a 68 in round three, slipped nine places from his overnight tied sixth position.

    Rashid Khan was the next best Indian in tied 35th place at five-over-293.

    The Indian trio of Anga...

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  • Shanghai, China, 24-04-2015

    Shiv Kapur tied 15th at halfway stage of Volvo China Open

    Shiv Kapur (70-72) was placed tied 15th at two-under-142 after round two of the European Tour's Volvo China Open. Kapur slipped eight places from his overnight tied seventh after his second round of 72. He trailed the leader Julien Quesne of France by six shots.

    SSP Chawrasia missed the halfway cut of two-over-146 by two shots.

    At the Asian Tour's CIMB Niaga...

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  • Jakarta, Indonesia, 23-04-2015

    Abhijit Singh Chadha fires an ace en route a brilliant five-under-67 on opening day for share of third place at CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters, lies one off the lead

    Indian rookie Abhijit Singh Chadha made a sensational hole-in-one on his way to a brilliant opening round of five-under-67 that placed him tied third at the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters presented by Enjoy Jakarta Golf. Chadha was one shot adrift of the joint leaders Chan Shih-chang of Chinese Taipei and Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn at the US$750,000 Asian Tour event.

  • Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 19-04-2015

    Anirban Lahiri ends tied 44th at the RBC Heritage after his final round 72

    Anirban Lahiri (73-69-66-72) returned a one-over-72 in the final round of the PGA Tour's RBC Heritage to end tied 44th at four-under-280.

    Lahiri, a winner of seven international titles, was in trouble with his first two shots of the day and thus dropped a bogey on the opening hole. A magnificent chip-putt on the next hole helped him get back to level-par for the day. Anirban then sank a 20-footer for anothe...

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  • Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 18-04-2015

    Lahiri produces bogey-free five-under-66 to make a move in round three at RBC Heritage

    Anirban Lahiri (73-69-66) produced a fine five-under-66 in round three of the PGA Tour's RBC Heritage to move up 40 places from his overnight tied 67th to tied 27th place. Lahiri's five-under-208 total placed him nine shots behind the leader Troy Merritt of the United States.

    The Indian star's bogey-free effort in round three was his best of the week as he made an eagle and three birdies en route...

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  • Shenzhen, China, 17-04-2015

    Shiv Kapur lies tied 29th at halfway stage of Shenzhen International

    Shiv Kapur followed up his opening round three-under-69 with a two-over-74 in round two of the European Tour's Shenzhen International to be placed tied 29th at one-under-143 at the halfway stage. Kapur's second round featured three birdies and five bogeys. He thus slipped 22 places from his overnight tied seventh.

    Peter Uihlein of the United States was the leader at nine-under-135.

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  • Shenzhen, China, 16-04-2015

    Shiv Kapur tied seventh after round 1 of Shenzhen International

    Shiv Kapur shot a three-under-69 in the opening round of the European Tour's Shenzhen International to lie tied seventh. He trailed the leader Wen-yi Huang by three shots.

    Kapur made five birdies and two bogeys in his opening round.

    Gaganjeet Bhullar, the other Indian in the fray, returned a three-over-75 to be tied 97th.

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  • Augusta, Georgia, 12-04-2015

    Lahiri cards 74 in round three of The Masters, stays in 50th place

    India’s Anirban Lahiri carded a resolute two-over-74 in the penultimate round of The Masters to stay in 50th place at four-over-220. Lahiri’s third round featured a birdie, a bogey and a double-bogey. 

    The field was led by world number four Jordan Spieth of the United States at 16-under-200.

    Lahiri (71-75-74), making his fourth appearance at a Major, lamented a poor putting day...
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  • Augusta, Georgia, 11-04-2015

    Anirban Lahiri shoots 75 in round two, becomes second Indian after Jeev Milkha Singh to make the cut at The Masters

    India’s Anirban Lahiri created history at the Augusta National Golf Club on Friday as he became only the second Indian after Jeev Milkha Singh to make the cut at The Masters. Lahiri followed up his first round of one-under-71 with a three-over-75 in round two to make the cut by one shot at two-over-146 in his maiden appearance at the year’s first Major.

    The lead was held by American Jordan Spieth at 14-under-1...
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  • Ahmedabad, 10-04-2015

    Chikkarangappa cruises to five-shot win at Kensville

    Bangalore’s Chikkarangappa S cruised to a five-shot win after posting a three-under-69 in the final round of the PGTI Players Championship presented by Kensville Golf & Country Club. Chikkarangappa, who totaled 12-under-276 for the week at the Rs. 30 lakh event, climbed from fifth to second position in the Rolex Rankings as a result of his win. Lucknow’s Sanjay Kumar was placed second at seven-under-281 as he carded a one-under-71 in round...

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  • Augusta, Georgia, 10-04-2015

    Anirban Lahiri off to a splendid start at The Masters, shoots one-under-71 for tied 18th place in round one

    Anirban Lahiri held his own in the opening round of The Masters with a brilliant one-under-71 to be tied 18th. Lahiri, making his debut at one of golf’s showpiece events, made two birdies and a bogey in the first round to be seven shots adrift of the leader American Jordan Spieth.

    Anirban, the current Asian Tour number one, couldn’t have asked for a better start as he was tied with the likes of defen...

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  • Ahmedabad, 09-04-2015

    Chikkarangappa holds three-shot advantage going into final round

    Bangalore’s Chikkarangappa S holds a three-shot advantage going into the final round of the PGTI Players Championship presented by Kensville Golf & Country Club. Chikkarangappa shot a brave two-over-74 in tough conditions during round three to continue as the top contender for the title with a total score of nine-under-207. Sanjay Kumar was placed second at six-under-210 as a result of his third round effort of one-under-71.

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  • Ahmedabad, 08-04-2015

    Chikkarangappa sets course record for five-shot lead at halfway stage

    Bangalore’s Chikkarangappa S set a new course record with his eight-under-64 in round two to build a comfortable five-shot lead at 11-under-133 at the halfway stage of the PGTI Players Championship presented by Kensville Golf & Country Club. Chandigarh-based rookie Feroz Singh Garewal was placed second at six-under-138 after his second round of 67.

  • Ahmedabad, 07-04-2015

    Amardip Sinh Malik's 67 is stand-out performance of day one

    Amardip Sinh Malik’s five-under-67 was the stand-out performance on day one of the PGTI Players Championship presented by Kensville Golf & Country Club. It gave the professional from the Noida Golf Course a two-shot lead. Chandigarh’s Sujjan Singh and the Bangalore duo of Chikkarangappa S and M Dharma shared second place with scores of three-under-69.

    Amardip Sinh Malik, who started the week with three top...
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  • Ahmedabad, 06-04-2015

    PGTI Players Championship presented by Kensville Golf & Country Club to begin on April 7

    Prize purse of Rs. 30 lakh

    Top names in the field include Gaganjeet Bhullar, Rashid Khan, Chikkarangappa, Mukesh Kumar, Shamim Khan, Rahil Gangjee, Mithun Perera, Khalin Joshi, H...
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  • 06-04-2015

    ANIRBAN LAHIRI SET TO LIVE CHILDHOOD DREAM WITH MAIDEN MASTERS APPEARANCE

    India’s Anirban Lahiri will live his childhood dream when he tees it up at the US Masters this week.
     
    The current Asian Tour number one will have the distinction of becoming only the third Indian golfer after Jeev Milkha Singh and Arjun Atwal to make an appearance at the revered Augusta National Golf Club. Lahiri, who achieved his career-best worl...
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  • Ahmedabad, 04-04-2015

    Md Zamal Hossain Mollah & team win the Pro-Am event of the PGTI Ahmedabad Masters 2015

    The Pro-Am event of the PGTI Ahmedabad Masters presented by Kalhaar Blues & Greens 2015 was won by Bangladesh professional Md Zamal Hossain Mollah and his team on Saturday. The leading amateur golfers from Ahmedabad competed at the Pro-Am event.

    The Pro-Am was played in the team scramble format where the team’s best ball was chosen on every s...
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  • Houston, Texas, 03-04-2015

    Anirban Lahiri misses cut in Houston despite second round 69

    Anirban Lahiri (74-69) came back well after his opening round of two-over-74 at the PGA Tour's Shell Houston Open as he posted a three-under-69 on the second day. Lahiri, who totaled one-under-143 after two days, however, missed the halfway cut of four-under-140.

    Anirban, due to make his debut at the US Masters next week, put up a much improved performance in round two as he sank four birdies against a lone...

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  • Ahmedabad, 03-04-2015

    Khalin Joshi's final round heroics earn him title and course record at PGTI Ahmedabad Masters

    Bangalore’s Khalin Joshi shot a course record nine-under-63 on the final day to register a sensational come-from-behind victory at the PGTI Ahmedabad Masters presented by Kalhaar Blues & Greens. Joshi signed off with a 17-under-271 total to bag his second professional crown. Chikkarangappa, another Bangalorean, finished runner-up at 15-under-273 after his final round of five-under-67.

    Khalin Joshi (70-...

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  • Houston, Texas, 02-04-2015

    Anirban Lahiri shoots two-over-74 in opening round of Shell Houston Open

    Anirban Lahiri shot a two-over-74 to be tied 117th after round one of the PGA Tour's Shell Houston Open. Lahiri, who will be making his debut at the US Masters next week, made three birdies, three bogeys and a double-bogey in the first round.

    Lahiri began with a seven-feet birdie conversion on the 10th but conceded a double-bogey on the 17th after finding the bunker and the rough. He thus made the turn at o...

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  • Ahmedabad, 02-04-2015

    Shubhankar Sharma opens up mammoth six-shot lead on penultimate day

    Shubhankar Sharma of the DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurgaon, opened up a mammoth six-shot lead on the penultimate day of the PGTI Ahmedabad Masters presented by Kalhaar Blues & Greens thanks to his third round effort of six-under-66. Shubhankar’s three-day total now stands at 16-under-200. Chikkarangappa of Bangalore, who shot a one-under-71 on day three, was placed second at 10-under-206.

    Shubhankar...

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  • Ahmedabad, 01-04-2015

    Shubhankar Sharma takes route 65 to top of the leaderboard in round two

    Shubhankar Sharma of the DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurgaon, climbed to the top of the leaderboard after his superb seven-under-65 in round two of the PGTI Ahmedabad Masters presented by Kalhaar Blues & Greens. Shubhankar, as a result, took his two-day tally to 10-under-134 to lead by one shot at the halfway stage. Chikkarangappa S of Bangalore and Noida’s Rahul Bajaj were on the leader’s tail at nine-under-135.
  • Ahmedabad, 31-03-2015

    Rashid Khan and Sanjeev Kumar share the spoils on opening day of PGTI Ahmedabad Masters presented by Kalhaar Blues & Greens

    Delhi’s Rashid Khan and Sanjeev Kumar of Lucknow shared the spoils in round one of the PGTI Ahmedabad Masters presented by Kalhaar Blues & Greens. Rashid and Sanjeev shot scores of five-under-67 to top the leaderboard on the opening day of the Rs. 40 lakh event. Chandigarh’s Ajeetesh Sandhu, Md Islam of Patna, Pune’s Moinuddin Malak and Noida golfer Rahul Bajaj were one shot back in tied third.
  • Ahmedabad, 30-03-2015

    PGTI Ahmedabad Masters presented by Kalhaar Blues & Greens to tee off on March 31

    • Prize purse of Rs. 40 lakh
    • Top names in the field include Gaganjeet Bhullar, SSP Chawrasia, Rashid Khan, Himmat Singh Rai, Rahil Gangjee, Mithun Perera and Chikkarangappa

    The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), ‘the official sanctioning body of professional go...
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  • Agadir, Morocco, 29-03-2015

    Shiv Kapur finishes tied 46th at Trophee Hassan II

    Shiv Kapur (72-73-67-75) ended tied 46th at the European Tour's Trophee Hassan II after he posted a three-over-75 in the final round on Sunday. Kapur, the lone Indian in the fray, slipped 33 places from his overnight tied 13th and signed off with a tournament total of one-under-287.

    Shiv's final round featured two birdies, three bogeys and a double-bogey on the closing 18th.

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  • Agadir, Morocco, 28-03-2015

    Shiv Kapur fires 67 in round three at Trophee Hassan, climbs up to tied 13th

    Shiv Kapur (72-73-67) fired a brilliant five-under-67 in round three of the European Tour's Trophee Hassan II to move up from tied 50th to tied 13th. Kapur's total read four-under-212 after three rounds.

    Shiv, the lone Indian in the tournament, came up with an amazing run of four birdies on the first four holes. He followed that up with two more birdies on the seventh and eighth to be six-under for the day through eight holes. Kapur then suffered a few s...
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  • Agadir, Morocco, 27-03-2015

    Shiv Kapur in tied 50th at halfway stage of Trophee Hassan II

    Shiv Kapur moved up two places from overnight tied 52nd to tied 50th in round two of the European Tour's Trophee Hassan II in Morocco. Kapur followed up his first round 72 with a 73 in the second round to take his total to one-over-145. Shiv, the lone Indian in the tournament, made an eagle and three birdies against three bogeys and a triple-bogey on Friday.

    Kapur was placed seven shots behind the joint lea...

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  • Agadir, Morocco, 26-03-2015

    Shiv Kapur lies tied 52nd in Morocco

    Shiv Kapur fired an even-par-72 to lie tied 52nd after round one of the European Tour's Trophee Hassan II. Kapur, the only Indian in the field, sank five birdies including three on the trot from the 13th to the 15th. However, he also dropped three bogeys and a double-bogey.

    Frenchman Adrien Saddier was the leader at seven-under-65.

     

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  • Miami, Florida, 09-03-2015

    Anirban Lahiri finishes tied 71st at WGC - Cadillac Championship

    Anirban Lahiri (80-76-74-77) ended tied 71st at the WGC - Cadillac Championship at 19-over-307. Lahiri fired a five-over-77 in the final round that featured four birdies, four bogeys, a double-bogey and a triple-bogey.

    American Dustin Johnson won the tournament with a score of nine-under-279.

    Anirban Lahiri, who was lying 70th after round three, had a rollercoaster fro...

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  • Kochi, 08-03-2015

    Mukesh Kumar's team wins Pro-Am event of PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf & Country Club

    The Pro-Am event of the PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf & Country Club 2015 was won by professional Mukesh Kumar’s team.

    The Pro-Am was played in the Team Scramble format where the team’s best ball was chosen on every shot including the putting green. After the best ball was chosen all other players were to place their ball w...
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  • Kochi, 07-03-2015

    Mukesh Kumar reserves best for the last to win PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf & Country Club by two-shot margin, climbs to top of Rolex Rankings

    The seasoned Mukesh Kumar of Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, brought all his experience to the fore to bag the PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf & Country Club 2015. Mukesh fired a sizzling six-under-66 in round four to finish with a winning total of 14-under-274, two shots ahead of Kolkata’s Rahil Gangjee and last year’s champion Shubhankar Sharma of the DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurgaon. Mukesh’s win at the Rs. 55 lakh event has...

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  • Miami, Florida, 07-03-2015

    Anirban Lahiri shoots a 76 in round 2 at WGC-Cadillac Championship

    Anirban Lahiri improved on his first round effort of 80 with a four-over-76 in round two of the WGC-Cadillac Championship at the Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida. Lahiri's 76 took his total to 12-over-156 which meant he continued in tied 71st place. American J B Holmes was the leader at nine-under-135.

    Anirban began the day with a bogey on the first but managed to pull back a stroke with an accurate t...

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  • Kochi, 06-03-2015

    Rahil Gangjee and Mukesh Kumar enjoy one-shot lead on day three

    Kolkata’s Rahil Gangjee and Mukesh Kumar of Mhow hold a one-shot lead going into the final round of the PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf & Country Club. Gangjee and Mukesh shot scores of 65 and 66 in round three to be joint leaders at eight-under-208. Sri Lankan Anura Rohana returned the tournament’s best score of eight-under-64 to be tied third along with Kapurthala’s Gaganjeet Bhullar at seven-under-209.

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  • Miami, Florida, 06-03-2015

    Anirban Lahiri shoots an 80 in the opening round at WGC-Cadillac Championship, placed tied 71st

    Anirban Lahiri had a slow start at the WGC-Cadillac Championship as he shot an eight-over-80 in the opening round to be placed tied 71st.

    Lahiri began the day well with a birdie on the par-5 12th but then slipped with bogeys on the 14th and 17th as he struggled with his approach shots.

    Just when he seemed to be getting back into rhythm with a birdie on the first, a bog...

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  • Kochi, 05-03-2015

    Shubhankar Sharma gains ground on day two with a 68, builds three-shot lead

    Defending champion Shubhankar Sharma of the DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurgaon, fired a four-under-68 in round two of the PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf & Country Club to build a three-shot lead at seven-under-137. Bangalore’s Khalin Joshi shot the day’s best score of five-under-67 to be tied second along with Gaganjeet Bhullar of Kapurthala at four-under-140. 

    The cut was decl...

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  • Kochi, 04-03-2015

    Bhullar, Shubhankar lead the pack on day one

    Kapurthala’s Gaganjeet Bhullar and defending champion Shubhankar Sharma of the DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurgaon, shot scores of three-under-69 to be joint leaders in round one of the PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf & Country Club. N Thangaraja of Sri Lanka and Udayan Mane of Bangalore were placed tied third at two-under-70. 

  • Kochi, 03-03-2015

    PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf & Country Club returns for its second edition

    Prize purse raised to Rs. 55 lakh

    Gaganjeet Bhullar, Chikkarangappa, Rahil Gangjee, Shankar Das, Shubhankar Sharma to lead a strong field

    The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), ‘the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India’, returns to Kochi for the second edition of the PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf & Country Club. The tournament, which carries an enh...
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  • Hyderabad, 01-03-2015

    Harendra Gupta registers thrilling come-from-behind win at inaugural Golconda Masters, defeats Shamim Khan in a playoff

    Harendra Gupta of Chandigarh wrapped up the inaugural Golconda Masters Golf Championship in style as he defeated Shamim Khan of Delhi in a playoff after coming from behind with a round of three-under-67 on the final day. Harendra and overnight leader Shamim, who carded an even-par-70 on day four, headed for the playoff after ending the tournament with identical totals of 15-under-265.

    Harendra Gupta (67-65-66-67...

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  • Hyderabad, 28-02-2015

    Shamim Khan takes control with a 64 in round three

    Delhi’s Shamim Khan took a three-shot lead in round three of the Golconda Masters 2015 after he came up with a six-under-64 at the Hyderabad Golf Club on Saturday. Shamim thus took his three-day total to 15-under-195. Harendra Gupta of Chandigarh carded a four-under-66 to be placed second at 12-under-198.

    Shamim Khan (63-68-64), who was overnight tied second, put himself in a great position to earn a secon...

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  • New Delhi, 27-02-2015

    Anirban Lahiri named The European Tour Race to Dubai Golfer of the Month

    Anirban Lahiri has been named The European Tour Race to Dubai Golfer of the Month for February following the incredible run of form that saw him win two titles in the space of three weeks.

    Lahiri, who battled his way through the Qualifying School Final Stage three months back to earn his place on The European Tour, has produced some extraordinary perfo...
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  • Hyderabad, 27-02-2015

    Amardip Sinh Malik reigns supreme with course record 61

    Noida’s Amardip Sinh Malik fired a blistering nine-under-61 to take the lead in round two of the Golconda Masters 2015 and establish a new course record at the Hyderabad Golf Club. Malik led by one stroke at the halfway stage as he totaled 10-under-130. There was a three-way tie for second place at nine-under-131 between Sri Lankan K Prabagaran, Jamshedpur’s Karan Taunk and Shamim Khan of Delhi.
     
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  • Hyderabad, 26-02-2015

    Prabagaran fires sublime 62 for round one lead at Golconda Masters; Sri Lankan makes consecutive eagles

    The Golconda Masters Golf Championship 2015, the first ever men’s professional event to be staged in Hyderabad, got off to a cracking start at the Hyderabad Golf Club, as K Prabagaran of Sri Lanka fired a sublime eight-under-62 to sit atop the leaderboard. Anura Rohana, another Sri Lankan, occupied joint second place along with Delhi’s Shamim Khan at seven-under-63 at the Rs. 40 lakh event.

    K Prabagaran, a tou...
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  • Hyderabad, 25-02-2015

    Preview Quotes - Gaganjeet Bhullar and Chikkarangappa

    Here are quotes from Gaganjeet Bhullar and Chikkarangappa, two of the top contenders at this week's Golconda Masters Golf Championship 2015.


    Gaganjeet Bhullar:
     
    I was playing very well till Se...
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  • Hyderabad, 25-02-2015

    Digvijay Singh's team victorious at Pro-Am event of Golconda Masters Golf Championship

    The Pro-Am event of the inaugural Golconda Masters Golf Championship 2015 played at the Hyderabad Golf Club on Wednesday was won by professional Digvijay Singh’s team.

    The Pro-Am was played in the Team Scramble format where the team’s best ball was chosen on every shot including the putting green. After the best ball was chosen all other pl...
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  • Hyderabad, 24-02-2015

    HYDERABAD GOLF ASSOCIATION AND PGTI ANNOUNCE GOLCONDA MASTERS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP 2015

    The Hyderabad Golf Association and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, today announced the inaugural Golconda Masters Golf Championship which will be held at the newly transformed Hyderabad Golf Course from February 26 to March 1, 2015, and will carry a prize purse of Rs. 40 lakh. The cream of Indian professional golf will tee it up at the HGA course as Pearl City, Hyderabad, prepares...
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  • New Delhi, 23-02-2015

    Anirban Lahiri climbs to career-high 34 in world rankings post his Indian Open win

    Anirban Lahiri has moved up five places from 39 to 34 in the Official World Golf Rankings released on Monday. Anirban, achieved his career-high ranking of 34 after bagging the Indian Open title, an event co-sanctioned by the European Tour and Asian Tour, at the Delhi Golf Club on Sunday. As a result of his latest triumph the Bangalore-based professional is currently placed second in the European Tour Race to Dubai. He also leads the Asian Tour Order of...
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  • New Delhi, 22-02-2015

    Anirban Lahiri etches his name on Indian Open trophy with playoff win over SSP Chawrasia

    India's Anirban Lahiri sealed his second European Tour title in three weeks as he defeated compatriot SSP Chawrasia in a playoff at the Delhi Golf Club to etch his name on the coveted Indian Open trophy. Anirban came home the winner after sinking a long birdie putt during the playoff. Lahiri and Chawrasia had earlier ended the regulation 72 holes with identical totals of seven-under-277.

    Anirban's win,...

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  • New Delhi, 21-02-2015

    Chawrasia firm favourite heading into final day

    India's SSP Chawrasia is staring at his maiden Indian Open title and thrid European Tour win as he heads into the final round of the Indian Open 2015 with a two-shot lead. Chawrasia carded a two-under-69 in round three at the Delhi Golf Club to take his total to 12-under-201. SSP's nearest challenger on the final day will be PGTI member and defending champion Md Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh who ended day three with a 10-under-203 total t...
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  • New Delhi, 20-02-2015

    Chawrasia shoots 67 to emerge sole leader in round two, Siddikur a close second

    India's SSP Chawrasia emerged sole leader in round two of the Indian Open 2015 as he shot a determined four-under-67 to take his total to 10-under-132. Defending champion and PGTI member Md Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh is on the leader's tail at nine-under-133.

    Indian star and world no. 39 Anirban Lahiri shot the day’s best score, a blistering six-under-65, to climb from overnight tied 80th spot...

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  • New Delhi, 19-02-2015

    Chawrasia, Siddikur part of five-way lead in round one of Indian Open

    Three-time Asian Tour winner SSP Chawrasia raised Indian hopes on the opening day of the Hero Indian Open 2015 as he took top honours with a score of six-under-65 along with fellow PGTI member Md Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh, Canadian Richard T Lee, Thailand’s Chapchai Nirat and Swede Joakim Lagergren.

    Sri Lankan Mithun Perera and Australian Kalem Richardson were placed joint sixth at four-under-67.