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Koh Samui, Thailand, 08-06-2014
Siddikur Rahman secures tied third at Queen's Cup, Gangjee is tied ninth
PGTI member and Bangladeshi star Siddikur Rahman (68-70-64-72), signed off with a 72 to share third place at the Queen’s Cup in Thailand. Siddikur, who briefly held the lead on the back nine, totaled 10-under-274 for the week. Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand bagged a record 17th Asian Tour title after closing the week with a total of 12-under-272.Read MoreKoh Samui, Thailand, 07-06-2014
Siddikur jumps to second place at Queen's Cup, Jaini is tied seventh
A fast-charging Siddikur Rahman (68-70-64) of Bangladesh was just one shot behind the leader Poom Saksansin of Thailand after the third round of the Queen’s Cup on Saturday. Siddikur fired a stunning 64 with seven birdies as he moved into contention for a third Asian Tour victory as his total stood at 11-under- 202.Manav Jaini (68-72-69) at tied...Read MoreKoh Samui, Thailand, 06-06-2014
Rahman placed tied fourth at Queen's Cup, Indians Das and Jaini in top-10
PGTI member Md Siddikur Rahman (68-70) of Bangladesh posted a one-under-70 to be tied fourth after round two of the Queen’s Cup on the Asian Tour. Rahman’s total of four-under-138 placed him five shots behind the leader Poom Saksansin of Thailand.The Indian duo of Shankar Das (70-70) and Manav Jaini (68-72) were in tied ninth place a...Read MoreAtzenbrugg, Austria, 05-06-2014
Bhullar, Jeev off to steady starts in Austria
Gaganjeet Bhullar's opening round two-under-70 placed him tied 14th at the European Tour's Lyoness Open. Bhullar trails the joint leaders Englishman Adam Gee and Swede Mikael Lundberg by three strokes. Jeev Milkha Singh carded a one-under-71 to be tied 26th.SSP Chowrasia, the third Indian in the field, lies tied 76th at three-over-75.Read MoreSamui, Thailand, 05-06-2014
Jaini, Siddikur tied third after round one of Queen's Cup
Manav Jaini of India and Bangladesh's Md Siddikur Rahman shot scores of three-under-68 to be placed tied third after round one of the Queen's Cup, an Asian Tour event. Jaini and Siddikur were two shots behind the leader Poon Saksansin of Thailand who fired a five-under-66.Read MoreMalmo, Sweden, 02-06-2014
Shiv finishes tied 60th, Jeev tied 64th at Nordea Masters
Shiv Kapur (76-68-72-72) finished tied 60th while Jeev Milkha Singh (71-74-70-74) ended tied 64th at the European Tour's Nordea Masters. Kapur totaled even-par-288 for the tournament. Jeev was a further stroke behind.
Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand emerged winner after defeating Frenchman Victor Dubuisson and Scotsman Stephen Gallacher in a playoff. Jaidee, Dubuisson and Gallacher had earlier ended the regulation 72 holes with identical scores of 16-under-272.
Malmo, Sweden, 01-06-2014
Jeev tied 46th at Nordea Masters
Jeev Milkha Singh (71-74-70) shot a two-under-70 in round three of the European Tour’s Nordea Masters in Sweden to be placed tied 46th at one-under-215. Henrik Stenson of Sweden and Eddie Pepperell of England were the joint leaders at 13-under-203.Shiv Kapur (76-68-72) came up with an even-par-72 on Saturday to be in tied 54th place with a total...Read MoreManila, The Philippines, 31-05-2014
Shubhankar Sharma ends tied sixth at ICTSI Riviera Classic
Shubhankar Sharma (70-67-72-72) bagged a tied sixth finish at the Asian Development Tour’s ICTSI Riviera Classic. Shubhankar fired a one-over-72 in the final round to end up with a total score of three-under-281. Sharma finished eight shots behind the winner Elmer Salvador of The Philippines.This was 17-year-old Shubhankar’s second top-6 f...Read MoreManila, The Philippines, 30-05-2014
Shubhankar Sharma lies tied fifth after round 3 of ICTSI Riviera Classic
Shubhankar Sharma (70-67-72) of India shot a one-over-72 in round 3 of the Asian Development Tour's ICTSI Riviera Classic to be placed tied fifth at four-under-209. Shubhankar, the lone Indian in the field, trails the leader Elmer Salvador of The Philippines by four shots.
Sharma, who was the leader after round two, slipped four places in the penultimate round after making four birdies, three bogeys and a d...
Manila, The Philippines, 29-05-2014
Shubhankar Sharma leads at the halfway stage of the ICTSI Riviera Classic
India's Shubhankar Sharma (70-67) returned in the morning with a bang by completing his second round with a four-under-67 to take a one-stroke lead in the second round of the ICTSI Riviera Classic on Friday.
The Indian had his round disrupted at the inaugural US$ 60,000 Asian Development Tour event after inclement weather caused almost three hours of play to be lost and eventually suspended due to fading light i...
Surrey, England, 27-05-2014
Shiv Kapur qualifies for his maiden US Open
India’s Shiv Kapur qualified for his third Major appearance after he earned a spot for the 2014 US Open at the 36-hole International Sectional Qualifier event played at the Old and New courses at Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England.The 32-year-old Kapur, currently the second-highest ranked Indian in the world at 171, shot scores of 68 and 71 to end up in tied fifth with a total of five-under-139. He finished...Read MoreJohor Bahru, Malaysia, 22-05-2014
Shubhankar Sharma misses the cut at PGM Johor Championship
Shubhankar Sharma (74-74) of India fired a second straight two-over-74 to miss the cut by two shots at the Asian Development Tour's PGM Johor Championship in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The 17-year-old Shubhankar, who finished tied sixth on the Asian Development Tour two weeks back, totaled four-over-148 at the halfway stage to be placed tied 72nd.
Manila, The Philippines, 18-05-2014
Siddikur Rahman finishes joint runner-up at ICTSI Philippine Open
PGTI member Md Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh finished joint runner-up at the ICTSI Philippine Open on Sunday. Siddikur (66-73-76-69) totaled four-under-284 for the tournament to finish two strokes behind the winner Marcus Both of Australia.Nathan Holman of Australia, Thailand’s Arnond Vongvanij and Filipinos Antonio Lascuna and Jay Bayron...Read MoreManila, The Philippines, 17-05-2014
Siddikur in tied eighth after round 3 of ICTSI Philippine Open, Rohana and Perera lie tied 13th
PGTI member Md Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh slipped from overnight third to tied eighth in round 3 of the Asian Tour's ICTSI Philippine Open. Rahman's (66-73-76) total of one-under-215 placed him four strokes behind the leader Chan Kim of USA.
The Sri Lankan duo of PGTI members Anura Rohana and Mithun Perera was in tied 13th place at even-par-216.
Among the...
Manila, Philippines, 15-05-2014
Siddikur in joint lead after round one of ICTSI Philippine Open
PGTI member Md Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh fired his best score at the challenging Wack Wack Golf and Country Club to share the opening round lead with Chan Kim of USA on six-under-par 66 at the ICTSI Philippine Open on Thursday.Siddikur, the first Bangladeshi to play and win on the Asian Tour, birdied the last hole from five feet to cap his best ef...Read MoreKuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 10-05-2014
Shubhankar Sharma finishes tied sixth at PGM Northport Glenmarie Championship
Shubhankar Sharma finished tied sixth at the Asian Development Tour's PGM Northport Glenmarie Championship. Shubhankar fired scores of 69, 60, 69 and 71 to end up with a total of nine-under-279. The 17-year-old Shubhankar, who recently became the youngest winner on the PGTI, made five birdies against four bogeys in his final round of 71.
Danny Chia of Malaysia won the tournament after defeating Thailand...
New Delhi, 05-05-2014
Lahiri moves up to 65 in world rankings
Anirban Lahiri moved up two places from 67 to 65 in the Official World Golf Rankings released on Monday. Anirban, achieved his career-high on Monday after an impressive tied sixth finish at The Championship in Singapore, an event co-sanctioned by the European Tour and Asian Tour. The Bangalore-based professional also continued to be the leader on the Asian Tour Order of Merit.Read MoreSingapore, 04-05-2014
Gangjee finishes fourth in Singapore
India’s Rahil Gangjee (66-67-71-65) savoured one of his best finishes in recent years by signing off with a 65 to take fourth place at The Championship at Laguna National in Singapore. Gangjee totaled 19-under-269 at the US$1.5 million event that is jointly sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour. Chile’s Felipe Aguilar won the tournament with a 22-under-266 total after a stunning birdie-eagle finish.Read MoreSingapore, 03-05-2014
Gangjee lies tied seventh at The Championship
Rahil Gangjee (66-67-71) was in tied seventh position at 12-under-204 after round three of The Championship in Singapore. Rahil was four strokes behind the joint leaders Anders Hansen of Denmark and Panuphol Pittayarat of Thailand.Anirban Lahiri (67-70-68) had the best round among the Indians, a four-under-68, on day three to be placed tied 11th at 11...Read MoreSingapore, 02-05-2014
Gangjee rises to tied fifth
Rahil Gangjee followed up his opening round 66 with a 67 in round two to rise to tied fifth place at The Championship in Singapore. Gangjee, the highest-placed Indian, currently lies two strokes off the lead at 11-under-133. Panuphol Pittayarat of Thailand is the leaderat 13-under-131.Rahil, who had a bogey-free opening round, sank a whopping nine bir...Read MoreSingapore, 01-05-2014
Indians off to good start in Singapore, Lankan Perera impressive in round 1
Anirban Lahiri continued his rich form at The Championship in Singapore as he carded a five-under-67 to be placed tied 16th on day one. Jeev Milkha Singh (67) and Rahil Gangjee (five-under through 15 holes) also grabbed a share of 16th position on Thursday.PGTI member Mithun Perera of Sri Lanka was just two shots off the lead as he returned a scorchin...Read MoreNew Delhi, 28-04-2014
Lahiri's incredible win catapults him to career-high 67 in world rankings, is now second-highest ranked Asian in the world
Anirban Lahiri’s incredible victory at the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters 2014 catapulted him from 102 to a career-high of 67 in the Official World Golf Rankings. Lahiri, who is now also the Asian Tour no. 1, had achieved his previous best ranking of 99, in March this year.Anirban, the highest ranked Indian in the world at the moment, has a...Read MoreJakarta, Indonesia, 27-04-2014
Sensational win for Lahiri in Indonesia, achieves maiden success outside India
Anirban Lahiri finally tasted success outside India with a sensational win at the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters on Sunday thanks to a fantastic 20-feet eagle putt on the final hole. It happened to be his 15th title triumph and fourth win on the Asian Tour as he shot scores of 70, 69, 64 and 68 to total 17-under-271 for the week. Baek Seuk-hyun of South Korea and Australian Cameron Smith finished as joint runners-up with, one stroke behind Lahiri. L...Read MoreJakarta, Indonesia, 26-04-2014
Four Indians in top-10 in Indonesia
Indians had an outstanding third round at the US$750,000 CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters as four of them closed the day in the top-10. India’s Anirban Lahiri displayed the qualities that made him a EurAsia Cup hero when he fired a flawless 64 to compile a three-day total of 13-under-203. He trailed the leader Australian rookie Cameron Smith by one in second place, while compatriot Rashid Khan was equally impressive as he also matched Lahiri’s...Read MoreKathmandu, Nepal, 26-04-2014
Chikkarangappa lifts Surya Nepal Masters trophy after playoff win over Shankar Das
Chikkarangappa S (69-65-67-72) of Bangalore lifted the Surya Nepal Masters 2014 trophy after defeating Kolkata’s Shankar Das (67-70-68-68) in a playoff at the Gokarna Forest Golf Resort in Kathmandu. Chikkarangappa and Das went into the playoff after both players ended up with the tournament’s best total scores of 15-under-273 from the regulation 72 holes. Abhijit Singh Chadha of Chandigarh and Faridabad golfer Abhinav Lohan were in tie...Read MoreJakarta, Indonesia, 25-04-2014
Chowrasia in top-5 in Indonesia
SSP Chowrasia (71-66) fired a spectacular bogey-free 66 in round two of the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters that pushed him up from tied 34th position to tied fifth place. Chowrasia has a total score of seven-under-137 and trails the clubhouse leader Lin Wen-tang of Chinese Taipei by three shots at the US$ 750,000 Asian Tour event.Round two was suspende...Read MoreKathmandu, Nepal, 25-04-2014
Chikkarangappa takes three-shot lead in round three
Chikkarangappa (69-65-67) of Bangalore submitted a card of five-under-67 to take a three-shot lead in round three of the Surya Nepal Masters 2014 being played at the Gokarna Forest Golf Resort in Kathmandu. Chikkarangappa's total stood at 15-under-201 at the end of the penultimate round. Abhinav Lohan (69-69-66) of Faridabad occupied second place at 12-under-204.Chikkarangappa, who was overnight tied second, took centres...Read MoreJakarta, Indonesia, 24-04-2014
Sujjan Singh shoots four-under for a share of third place, four other Indians in top-20
India’s Sujjan Singh shot a four-under-68 in round one of the Asian Tour's CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters to grab a share of third place. Sujjan is one shot adrift of the joint leaders Nicholas Fung of Malaysia and American Anthony Kang. Sujjan, a winner on the Asian Development Tour, sank eight birdies against four bogeys in the first round on Thursday to be the highest-placed Indian.
Read MoreKathmandu, Nepal, 23-04-2014
Angad Cheema tops the leaderboard with an eight-under-64 on day one
Angad Cheema of Panchkula was on top of the leaderboard with an eight-under-64 after round one of the Surya Nepal Masters 2014. Close on the leader’s heels was Delhi’s Vinod Kumar who carded a 65 on Wednesday. A further stroke adrift was former champion Shamim Khan of Delhi who opened with a 66.Defending champion and local favourite Shivaram Shrestha shot a 67 that kept him in the hunt as he joined Kolkata&rs...Read MoreJakarta, Indonesia, 23-04-2014
Jeev Milkha Singh misses out on Player of the Decade, wins award for lowest putting average
Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand was named the Asian Tour’s Player of the Decade (2004-2013) at the Asian Tour Annual Awards Night in Jakarta on April 22, 2014. The award was voted by the players in conjunction with the Asian Tour’s milestone 10th season last year following its establishment as a players’ organization in 2004.Jaidee has...Read MoreKathmandu, Nepal, 22-04-2014
Vinod Kumar steers his team to victory at the Pro-Am event of the Surya Nepal Masters
Vinod Kumar of Delhi steered his team to victory at the Pro-Am event of the Surya Nepal Masters 2014 at the Gokarna Forest Golf Resort. A record number of amateurs from across Nepal participated in the event.The popularity of Surya Nepal Masters Pro-Am is growing by the year as it provides the amateurs with the golden opportunity of playing with promi...Read MoreKathmandu, Nepal, 21-04-2014
SURYA NEPAL MASTERS TEES OFF ON APRIL 22
The Surya Nepal Pvt. Ltd. Masters tees-off from April 22nd at the Gokarna Forest Golf Resort in Kathmandu, Nepal. The 21st edition of the tournament boasts of the richest prize money ever seen in the history of golf in Nepal with a total prize fund of NPR 4.8 Million (INR 30 Lacs). While the main event will be played from 23-26 April 2014, the Surya Nepal Pvt. Ltd. Pro-Am will raise the curtains on the 22nd of April.Read MoreKuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 20-04-2014
Anirban Lahiri secures tied 10th place at Maybank Malaysian Open
India's Anirban Lahiri (72-72-66-70) fired a two-under-70 in the final round of the Maybank Malaysian Open to secure a creditable tied 10th finish. Anirban ended up with a total score of eight-under-280 to be placed 10 shots behind the winner Lee Westwood of England.Lahiri, the best placed Asian in the field, turned in 33 highlighted by a hat-trick of...Read MoreKuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 19-04-2014
Lahiri shoots day's joint best score, rises to tied 14th in round three
India’s Anirban Lahiri (72-72-66) shot the day’s joint lowest score, a superb six-under-66, in round three of the Maybank Malaysian Open. He thus took a giant leap from overnight tied 47th to tied 14th. His total score of six-under-210 placed him eight shots behind the leader Lee Westwood of England.After opening with two successive 72s at...Read MoreKuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 18-04-2014
Chowrasia in tied 18th at halfway stage, Gangjee climbs to tied 25th
SSP Chowrasia (71-70) returned a two-under-70 in round two of the Maybank Malaysian Open to climb from overnight tied 31st to tied 18th. Chowrasia continued to be the highest placed Indian in the field as his total read three-under-141. The Kolkata golfer was placed 10 shots behind the leader Lee Westwood of England at the halfway stage. Chowrasia made four birdies and a double-bogey in the second round.
Rahil Gangjee's (74-68) 68 was the best score among the Indians on day two. It...
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 17-04-2014
Chowrasia shoots 71 in round one of the Maybank Malaysian Open to lie tied 31st
SSP Chowrasia was the highest placed Indian after round one of the Maybank Malaysian Open. He shot a one-under-71 to lie in tied 31st place, six shots off the lead. England's Lee Westwood fired a seven-under-65 to emerge as round one leader.
Chowrasia's card in round one featured four birdies, a bogey and a double bogey.
Rashid Khan and Anirban Lahiri fired scores of even-par-72 for a share of 45th place.
Rahil Gangjee, Digvijay Singh and Chiragh Kumar's score...
Kochi, 13-04-2014
Digvijay Singh leads his team to victory at the Pro-Am event of the PGTI Cochin Masters 2014
The Pro-Am event of the PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf & Country Club was won by Gurgaon-based professional Digvijay Singh and his team on Sunday. The leading amateur golfers from Kochi 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 shot including the putting gr...Read MoreKochi, 12-04-2014
Shubhankar Sharma claims maiden title with day's best score of 32
Shubhankar Sharma of Gurgaon claimed his maiden title in style after posting a four-under-32 in the final round of the PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf and Country Club. Shubhankar, who totaled nine-under-135 for the tournament, became the youngest winner on the PGTI at the age of 17. Delhi's Rashid Khan and Sanjay Kumar of Lucknow finished as the joint runners-up at seven-under-137 at the Rs. 50 lakh PGTI Super Series event.
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Kochi, 11-04-2014
Sanjay Kumar and Rashid Khan emerge top contenders in round three
Sanjay Kumar of Lucknow and Delhi’s Rashid Khan ended day three as joint leaders at the PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf and Country Club. While Sanjay shot a three-under-33 on Friday, Rashid came up with a two-under-34 as both players took their three-day tally to seven-under-101. There is a three-way tie for third place between Gurgaon’s Shubhankar Sharma and Sri Lankans Anura Rohana and K Prabagaran at five-under-103. Read MoreKochi, 10-04-2014
Rashid Khan fires solid one-under for second round lead
Delhi’s Rashid Khan fired a solid one-under-35 to take the sole lead in round two of the PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf and Country Club. Khan enjoys a one-shot lead in the second PGTI Super Series event of the season as his total reads five-under-67. Mumbai’s Anil Bajrang Mane, Sanjay Kumar of Lucknow, Noida’s Amardip Sinh Malik and Delhi’s Kapil Kumar are in joint second place at four-under-68.Read MoreKochi, 09-04-2014
Rashid Khan and Anil Mane top performers in round one
Delhi’s Rashid Khan and Anil Bajrang Mane of Mumbai topped the leaderboard in round one of the PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf & Country Club. Khan and Mane shot scores of four-under-32 to take the joint lead on the opening day of the season’s second PGTI Super Series event. Gurgaon-based Shubhankar Sharma, Gulfam of Delhi, Faridabad’s Abhinav Lohan, Sanjay Kumar of Lucknow and Chandigarh’s Randhir Singh Ghotra occ...Read MoreKochi, 08-04-2014
PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf & Country Club marks the debut of professional golf in Kerala
• First ever professional tournament to be staged in Kerala• Prize purse of Rs. 50 lac• Second of seven Super Series events in 2014• Read MoreCoimbatore, 05-04-2014
K Prabagaran claims maiden title with playoff win against Om Prakash Chouhan
Sri Lankan K Prabagaran claimed his maiden professional title with a playoff win against Om Prakash Chouhan of Mhow at the PGTI Players Championship at Coimbatore Golf Club. Prabagaran sealed it with a par on the second playoff hole even as Chouhan missed an eight feet par putt. Both Prabagaran and Chouhan had earlier ended the regulations 72 holes with matching scores of nine-under-279.
K Prabagaran (70-70-71-6...
Coimbatore, 04-04-2014
Amardip Sinh Malik surges ahead on day three
Noida’s Amardip Sinh Malik surged ahead on day three of the PGTI Players Championship at Coimbatore Golf Club after firing a three-under-69. Malik’s three-day total of nine-under-207 placed him one shot ahead of the rest. Delhi’s Naman Dawar posted an even-par-72 to lie second at eight-under-208.Amardip Sinh Malik (70-68-69), in pursuit of his maiden title, climbed from overnight tied fourth to p...Read MoreCoimbatore, 03-04-2014
Kapil Kumar ahead by two shots on day two
Delhi golfer Kapil Kumar went ahead by two shots in round two of the PGTI Players Championship at Coimbatore Golf Club. Kapil followed up his course record 65 in round one with a three-under-69 on Thursday to move his total to 10-under-134. Delhi's Naman Dawar and Om Prakash Chouhan of Mhow occupy joint second place at eight-under-136. ÂÂKapil Kumar (...Read MoreCoimbatore, 02-04-2014
Vikrant Chopra and Kapil Kumar smash course record with scores of seven-under-65, take joint two-shot lead
Noida’s Vikrant Chopra and Kapil Kumar of Delhi smashed the course record with scores of seven-under-65 to grab the joint lead in round one of the PGTI Players Championship at Coimbatore Golf Club. Shubhankar Sharma of Gurgaon lies in third place at five-under-67. Vikrant and Kapil broke the previous single round course record of six-under-66 which was jointly held by Abhinav Lohan and Shamim Khan.&...Read MoreCoimbatore, 01-04-2014
Professional golf returns to Coimbatore with the PGTI Players Championship at Coimbatore Golf Club
Prize Money of Rs. 30 lakhTop names in the field include Rashid Khan, Mithun Perera, Chiragh Kumar, ChikkarangappaThe Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) has announced the PGTI Players Championship at Coimbatore Golf Club which will be held from April 2 - 5, 2014. The tournament carries a total prize purse of Rs. 30 lakh and witnesses the return of professional golf to the city of Coimbator...Read MoreKuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 29-03-2014
GALLANT TEAM ASIA FIGHT BACK ON FINAL DAY TO DRAW EURASIA CUP
Picture Courtesy: Asian TourA stunning fight back from Team Asia saw the inaugural EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM end in a 10-10 draw after a thrilling final day at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club on Saturday.Trailing 3-7 overnight goi...Read MoreKuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 28-03-2014
LAHIRI'S PUTT OF THE DAY PROVIDES LIFELINE FOR TEAM ASIA AT EURASIA CUP
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Team Asia fought back gallantly by winning the second day’s foursome session at the inaugural EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM on Friday but trails Team Europe by four points heading into the final day’s singles session.
After the whitewash in the opening fourball on Thursday, Team Asia regained some measure of pride by winning the foursome session 3-2 at the Glen...
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 27-03-2014
TEAM EUROPE DOMINATES WITH POWERFUL FOURBALL DISPLAY AT EURASIA CUP
Picture Courtesy: Asian TourTeam Europe produced a dominant performance in the opening fourball session by winning all five matches against a shell-shocked Team Asia in the inaugural EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM on Thursday.European capt...Read MoreKuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 22-03-2014
Jeev Milkha Singh nominated for Asian Tour's Player of the Decade award
Jeev Milkha Singh is one of the five nominees for the Asian Tour’s Player of the Decade Award.Following its milestone 10th Asian Tour season celebration in 2013, the Asian Tour has created a Player of the Decade award (2004-2013) for which the winner will be announced during the Annual Awards Night in Jakarta on April 22, 2014.Read MoreAgadir, Morocco, 16-03-2014
Kapur bags tied 17th place at Trophee Hassan II
Shiv Kapur (70-71-67-73) posted a one-over-73 in the final round of the European Tour's Trophee Hassan II in Morocco to bag tied 17th place with a total of seven-under-281. Spanirad Alejandro Canizares won the tournament with a 19-under-269 total.
Kapur, who had shot 67 in round three, slipped from overnight tied fourth to tied 17th in the final round.
Gaganjeet B...
Agadir, Morocco, 14-03-2014
Bhullar drops to tied 20th in Morocco
Gaganjeet Bhullar (67-73) followed up his first round 67 with a 73 in round two of the Trophee Hassan II to drop from overnight tied eighth to tied 20th. Bhullar's four-under-140 total placed him 10 shots behind the leader Alejandro Canizares of Spain.Bhullar had three birdies to show against four bogeys in his round on Friday.Read MoreManila, The Philippines, 14-03-2014
Chowrasia one shot behind leaders at Solaire Open
India’s SSP Chowrasia (68-68) registered a second straight 68 to lie third at the halfway stage of the US$300,000 Solaire Open in the Philippines. Chowrasia’s six-under-136 total placed him one shot behind the joint leaders, the Filipino duo of Angelo Que and Miguel Tabuena.Chowrasia, winner of two events co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour an...Read MoreAgadir, Morocco, 13-03-2014
Gaganjeet Bhullar shot a five-under-67 to be tied eighth in round 1 of the Trophee Hassan II
India's Gaganjeet Bhullar was off to a flying start at the Trophee Hassan II in Morocco with a five-under-67 in the first round. Bhullar ended day one in tied eighth place, five strokes behind the leader Alejandro Canizares of Spain.Bhullar fired eight birdies against a bogey and a double-bogey in round one.Read More11-03-2014
Anirban Lahiri breaks into the top-100 of the world rankings
Anirban Lahiri broke into the top-100 of the world in the latest official world golf rankings released on Tuesday. He has now achieved his career-best ranking of 99.
The 26-year-old Lahiri, a three-time winner on the Asian Tour, recently had a fantastic run of four wins from four starts on the PGTI. Anirban, currently the highest-ranked Indian in the world, finished third on the Asian Tour Order of Merit in 2013. He will be representing Team Asia at the inaugural EurAsia Cup in Malaysia...
Chonburi, Thailand, 07-03-2014
Indians miss out on qualifying at the Open Qualifying Series in Thailand
The five Indians in the field missed out on qualifying for the 2014 British Open after finishing outside the top-4 at the Open Qualifying Series in Thailand at the Amata Spring Country Club. Rahil Gangjee (71-72) posted an even-par-72 in the second and final round of the event to finish as the highest-placed Indian at tied 15th with a total score of one-under-143.
Among the other Indians in the field, SSP Chowrasia (78-70) was placed t...
Chonburi, Thailand, 06-03-2014
Gangjee lies tied 15th at The Open Qualifying
Rahil Gangjee was the highest-placed Indian after round one of the Open Qualifying Series - Thailand at the Amata Spring Country Club. Gangjee fired a one-under-71 to be placed tied 15th, three shots behind the leader Hiroshi Iwata of Japan. At the end of the two-day qualifying event, the top four players will qualify for this year's British Open which will be held in July.
Among the other Indians in the field, Chiragh Kumar poste...
New Delhi, 03-03-2014
Rashid Khan becomes the 18th Indian to win an international title
Here’s a look at some of the records established after Rashid Khan’s breathtaking win at the SAIL-SBI Open 2014:• Rashid Khan became the 18th Indian to win an international tournament• Rashid’s win was the 59th by an Indian at the international leve...Read MoreCenturion, South Africa, 02-03-2014
Shiv Kapur bags tied 15th place at Tshwane Open
Shiv Kapur (67-74-70-69) bagged tied 15th place at the European Tour’s Tshwane Open in South Africa after returning a 69 in the final round. Kapur finished with a tournament total of eight-under-280, 12 shots behind the winner Ross Fisher of England.Kapur’s final round of 69 consisted of four birdies and a bogey and helped him secure his s...Read More