Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan, 17-03-2023

Jeev Milkha Singh wins Japan Senior Q-School, gains full exemption to Tour

Jeev Milkha Singh produced three superb rounds of 71-67-72 to win the Japan PGA Senior Qualifying School and gain exemption into the Tour which begins next month.

The 51-year-old Jeev, who is in his second year as Senior Pro, has won four times in his career on the regular Japan Golf Tour Organisation (JGTO), was tied fourth after the first round but moved into sole lead with a brilliant 67 on the second in tough windy conditions at the Par-72 6,946 yard long Ibusuki Golf Club. Then o...

Ahmedabad, 04-03-2023

Aman Raj closes it out with a stoic final round 73 at Gujarat Open Golf Championship 2023

Patna’s Aman Raj closed out the week with a stoic final round effort of one-over 73 to bag the Gujarat Open Golf Championship 2023 title at a tournament total of 11-under 277 at the Kalhaar Blues & Greens Golf Club in Ahmedabad.

The 27-year-old Aman (66-68-70-73), who was at the top of the leaderboard from the first round till the end, thus emerged wire-to-wire winner at the Rs. 1 crore event. The win, Aman’s second, pushed him up from 11th to second position in the TA...

Ahmedabad, 03-03-2023

Local favourite Anshul Patel shoots 67, rises into joint lead with Aman Raj on day three

Local favourite Anshul Patel struck the day’s lowest score of five-under 67 to rise into the joint lead along with Patna’s Aman Raj (70) in round three of the Rs. 1 crore Gujarat Open Golf Championship 2023 being played at the Kalhaar Blues & Greens Golf Club in Ahmedabad.

Anshul Patel (66-71-67), playing at his home course, was tied at the top with Aman Raj (66-68-70) at a total of 12-under 204.

There was daylight between the two 27-year-olds at the top of...

Ahmedabad, 02-03-2023

Aman Raj races into three-shot lead in round two

Patna’s Aman Raj shot a solid four-under 68 to race into a three-shot lead at a total of 10-under 134 after round two of the Rs. 1 crore Gujarat Open Golf Championship 2023 being played at the Kalhaar Blues & Greens Golf Club in Ahmedabad.

Ahmedabad’s Anshul Patel struck a 71 at his home course to be placed second at seven-under 137.

Greater Noida’s Arjun Sharma (69) was a further shot back in third place.

Seven players were bunched in tied...

Ahmedabad, 01-03-2023

Local lad Anshul Patel and Aman Raj emerge early leaders at Gujarat Open Golf Championship 2023

Ahmedabad-based Anshul Patel, playing at his home course, along with Patna’s Aman Raj fired opening rounds of six-under 66 to emerge as the joint first round leaders at the Rs. 1 crore Gujarat Open Golf Championship 2023 being played at the Kalhaar Blues & Greens Golf Club in Ahmedabad.

Rookie Makoto Iwasaki (68) of Japan was one shot behind the leaders in third place.

Anshul Patel, who began the year with a top-10 at the Qualifying School to regain his PGTI card...

Ahmedabad, 28-02-2023

Gujarat Open Golf Championship 2023 gets underway from March 1

• Tournament to have prize purse of Rs. 1 crore

• Udayan Mane, Khalin Joshi, Viraj Madappa & Yuvraj Singh Sandhu leading players in the field

• Kalhaar Blues & Greens Golf Club to host event

The TATA Steel Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) announced the third edition of the Gujarat Open Golf Championshi...

Gurugram, Haryana, 26-02-2023

Shubhankar Sharma and Veer Ahlawat finish as best Indians in tied 13th as Germany’s Marcel Siem clinches Hero Indian Open 2023 title

Shubhankar Sharma and Veer Ahlawat secured tied 13th place at totals of four-under 284 to finish as the best Indians at the US$2 million Hero Indian Open 2023 played at the DLF Golf and Country Club.

Germany’s Marcel Siem (69-70-67-68) won the tournament with a total of 14-under 274. Siem’s compatriot Yannik Paul (65-69-71-70), the leader for the first three days, finished one shot behind at 13-under 275 to take the runner-up spot.

Shubhankar Sharma (68-74-74-6...

Gurugram, Haryana, 25-02-2023

Veer Ahlawat posts 68 to emerge as best Indian in tied fourth; Trails leader Yannik Paul of Germany by six shots

Veer Ahlawat posted a four-under 68 at his home course, the DLF Golf and Country Club, to emerge as the highest-placed Indian in tied fourth at five-under 211 in the penultimate round of the US$2 million Hero Indian Open 2023.

The six-foot-five-inch tall Veer (73-70-68), a two-time winner on the PGTI, jumped 15 spots from his overnight tied 19th as his third round featured five birdies and a bogey. The 26-year-old Ahlawat trails the leader Yannik Paul (65-69-71) of Germany by six sh...

Gurugram, Haryana, 24-02-2023

Angad Cheema hangs in there with a 71 to be best-placed Indian in tied second; Germany’s Yannik Paul stretches lead to five shots

Angad Cheema, carrying forward his consistent run from the last PGTI season, hung in there with a second round of one-under 71 to be the best-placed Indian in tied second at the US$2 million Hero Indian Open 2023.

Leading the Indian charge on Friday, Cheema (68-71) totaled five-under 139 to climb two spots from his overnight tied fourth and trail the leader Yannik Paul (65-69) of Germany by five shots at the DLF Golf and Country Club.

Angad shared the second spot with Finl...

Gurugram, Haryana, 23-02-2023

Honey Baisoya shoots 66 to be second, one behind lead on day one of Hero Indian Open; Shubhankar Sharma and Angad Cheema also start well

India’s Honey Baisoya, playing at his home course, made his presence felt with a six-under 66 on day one of the US$2 million Hero Indian Open 2023. Honey was placed second, one behind the clubhouse leader Yannik Paul (65) of Germany who closed the round in style with birdies on his last four holes at the DLF Golf and Country Club.  

Round one could not be completed on Thursday as fading light forced the final two groups off the course.

While Finland’s Mikk...

Gurugram, Haryana, 22-02-2023

Shubhankar Sharma delighted to be back at Hero Indian Open after four years

Two-time DP World Tour winner Shubhankar Sharma is delighted to be back at the Hero Indian Open after four years.

The 26-year-old Shubhankar, who has five Major appearances to his credit, is one of the pre-event favourites and among the top Indian contenders for the title considering his five-year long experience on the DP World Tour and the fact that he is extremely familiar with the conditions at his former home course, the DLF Golf and Country Club.

Sharma, former Asia...

Gurugram, Haryana, 21-02-2023

Two-time champion Chawrasia and rookie Gandas have their plans in place as Indians look to reclaim Hero Indian Open title

Two-time champion SSP Chawrasia and DP World Tour rookie Manu Gandas have their respective plans in place as a strong contingent of Indians look to reclaim the Hero Indian Open title for the host nation for the first time since 2017.

The seasoned Chawrasia, a four-time winner on the DP World Tour, will be leading the Indian charge along with Gandas, who earned a card on the DP World Tour this season as a result of finishing number one in the TATA Steel PGTI Rankings last year.

Kolkata, 10-02-2023

Steady Sachin Baisoya posts wire-to-wire win to take home maiden trophy

Delhi’s Sachin Baisoya posted a wire-to-wire win to take home his maiden trophy at the Rs. 1 crore TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship 2023 presented by Tollygunge Club, the opening event of the season.

Sachin’s (64-66-65-69) long-awaited victory came as a result of a steady final round of one-under 69 that took his total to 16-under 264 and helped him prevail with a two-shot margin.

Harsh Gangwar (66-64-67-69), another Delhi-based golfer, who had turned profe...

Kolkata, 09-02-2023

Consistent Sachin Baisoya breaks away into two-shot lead with a 65 in round three

Delhi’s Sachin Baisoya carried his consistency into the third day as he broke away into a two-shot lead with a five-under 65. Sachin, searching for his maiden title, tallied 15-under 195 after the penultimate round of the Rs. 1 crore TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship 2023 presented by Tollygunge Club, the opening event of the season.

Delhi-based Harsh Gangwar, the overnight joint leader along with Baisoya, kept himself in the hunt with a 67. Harsh, playing his second season...

Kolkata, 08-02-2023

Sachin Baisoya continues on the top, Harsh Gangwar joins him in the lead in round two

Delhi’s Sachin Baisoya followed up his excellent six-under 64 in round one with a solid four-under 66 in round two to continue on top of the leaderboard even as Harsh Gangwar, another Delhi-based golfer, joined the former in the lead after producing a 64 on day two of the Rs. 1 crore TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship 2023 presented by Tollygunge Club, the first event of the season.

Baisoya (64-66) and Gangwar (66-64) were tied at the top with matching totals of 10-under 130...

Kolkata, 07-02-2023

Sachin Baisoya establishes lead with 64 on day one of TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship 2023 presented by Tollygunge Club

Delhi’s Sachin Baisoya posted a brilliant six-under 64 to establish himself as the leader on day one of the Rs. 1 crore TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship 2023 presented by Tollygunge Club, the first event of the season.

PGTI Qualifying School champion Aryan Roopa Anand of Bengaluru and US-based Varun Chopra, both rookies, were tied second at five-under 65 along with Om Prakash Chouhan of Mhow, Chandigarh’s Angad Cheema, Delhi’s Ajay Baisoya and Patna’s Ama...

Kolkata, 06-02-2023

TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship presented by Tollygunge Club kick-starts 2023 PGTI season

Strong field to feature Udayan Mane, Khalin Joshi, defending champion Yuvraj Singh Sandhu, Varun Parikh, Om Prakash Chouhan, Kshitij Naveed Kaul and Aadil Bedi

Prize purse of Rs. 1 crore on offer

The TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship 2023 presented by Tollygunge Club will be played at the esteemed Tollygunge Club in Kolkata from February 7 – 10, 2023. The tournament offering a prize purse of Rs. 1...

Kolkata, 03-02-2023

Amateur Aryan Roopa Anand registers thumping six-shot victory at TATA Steel PGTI Qualifying School 2023

Bengaluru-based amateur Aryan Roopa Anand (64-63-65-68) carded a last round of two-under 68 to end up as the wire-to-wire winner with an impressive six-shot margin at a total of 20-under 260 at the Final Qualifying Stage of the TATA Steel PGTI Qualifying School 2023 held at the Tollygunge Club in Kolkata.

Twenty-one-year-old Aryan thus became the first amateur in six years to win the PGTI Q School. The last amateur to win the Q School was Dhruv Sheoran in 2017.

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Kolkata, 02-02-2023

Aryan Roopa Anand maintains six-shot advantage in round three of Final Qualifying Stage

Bengaluru amateur Aryan Roopa Anand (64-63-65) maintained his overnight six-shot advantage with an error-free five-under 65 as his total moved to 18-under 192 after round three of the Final Qualifying Stage at the TATA Steel PGTI Qualifying School 2023 being played at the Tollygunge Club in Kolkata.

Karan Pratap Singh (68-65-65) of Faridabad continued in second place at 12-under 198 after he too returned a 65, the day’s joint best score, on Thursday.

Aryan...

Kolkata, 01-02-2023

Aryan Roopa Anand storms into six-shot lead with brilliant 63 in round two of Final Qualifying Stage

Bengaluru-based amateur Aryan Roopa Anand stormed into a six-shot lead at 13-under 127 following his brilliant second round of seven-under 63 at the Final Qualifying Stage of the TATA Steel PGTI Qualifying School 2023 being played at the Tollygunge Club in Kolkata.

The quartet comprising Bengaluru’s C Muniyappa, Faridabad’s Karan Pratap Singh, Pune’s Pranav Mardikar and Nepal’s Sukra Bahadur Rai were tied second at a total of seven-under 133.

Kolkata, 31-01-2023

Amateur Aryan Roopa Anand shoots 64 for first round lead at Final Qualifying Stage

Amateur Aryan Roopa Anand of Bengaluru shot a six-under 64 to take the first round lead at the Final Qualifying Stage of the TATA Steel PGTI Qualifying School 2023 being played at the Tollygunge Club in Kolkata.

Sri Lanka’s K Prabagaran and Sudhir Sharma of Greater Noida were placed tied second with scores of five-under 65 at the par-70 course.

Twenty-one-year-old Aryan Roopa Anand, currently India’s top-ranked amateur golfer and a two-time All India...

Jamshedpur, 28-01-2023

Amateur Aryaman Aditya Mohan Lal and Varun Chopra top Pre Qualifying III, 26 players advance to Final Stage

Amateur Aryaman Aditya Mohan Lal of Mumbai and US-based professional Varun Chopra topped the leaderboard at Pre Qualifying III with totals of 11-under 133 at the TATA Steel PGTI Qualifying School 2023 played at the Golmuri Golf Course in Jamshedpur.

From a total field of 110 in Pre Qualifying III, the top 26 players advanced to the Final Qualifying Stage as the cut was declared at one-over 145.

Aryaman Aditya Mohan Lal (68-65) shot the day&rsq...

Jamshedpur, 27-01-2023

American Varun Chopra fires a superb 62 to take commanding first round lead at Pre Qualifying III

US-based 23-year-old golfer Varun Chopra fired a superb 10-under 62 to establish a commanding five-shot lead in round one of Pre Qualifying III at the TATA Steel PGTI Qualifying School 2023 being played at the Golmuri Golf Course in Jamshedpur.

Varun Chopra’s phenomenal round featured two eagles, seven birdies and a bogey. Varun, who hails from St. Simons Island, Georgia and graduated from university last year before turning pro in May 2022, landed most of his shots...

Jamshedpur, 25-01-2023

Amateur Shaurya Sharma wins Pre Qualifying II with impressive margin, 23 players qualify for Final Stage

Chandigarh-based amateur Shaurya Sharma won Pre Qualifying II with an impressive five-shot margin at a total of 10-under 134 at the TATA Steel PGTI Qualifying School 2023 being played at the Golmuri Golf Course in Jamshedpur.

From a total field of 105 in Pre Qualifying II, the top 23 players qualified for the Final Qualifying Stage as the cut was declared at two-over 146.

Twenty-two-year-old Shaurya Sharma (66-68), the overnight leader by one...

Jamshedpur, 24-01-2023

Amateurs Shaurya Sharma and Kritein Gandotra occupy the top two spots after first round of Pre Qualifying II

Amateurs Shaurya Sharma of Chandigarh and Kritein Gandotra of Jammu occupied the top two spots at six-under 66 and five-under 67 respectively after the first round of Pre Qualifying II at the TATA Steel PGTI Qualifying School 2023 being played at the Golmuri Golf Course in Jamshedpur.

Twenty-two-year-old Shaurya Sharma held the lead as he made 17 greens in regulation to sum up his excellent ball-striking day. Shaurya sank seven birdies and a bogey enroute his 66. Most of h...

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 22-01-2023

Shubhankar Sharma secures tied seventh place at Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Shubhankar Sharma (67-70-69-69) secured tied seventh place at the DP World Tour's Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

Shubhankar, who was inside the top-10 in the first two rounds, totaled 13-under 275 at the Yas Links Abu Dhabi to finish five shots behind the winner Victor Perez of France in his first event of 2023.

Sharma, the joint runner-up at last year's edition of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, now moves into 20th place in the Race to Dubai Rankings.

The 26-ye...

Jamshedpur, 20-01-2023

Aniket Sawant takes the top honours in Pre Qualifying I, 25 players qualify for Final Stage

Delhi-based Aniket Sawant totaled 13-under 131 to take the top honours at the end of round two of Pre Qualifying I of the TATA Steel PGTI Qualifying School 2023 being played at the Golmuri Golf Course in Jamshedpur.

From a total field of 118 in Pre Qualifying I, the top 25 players qualified for the Final Qualifying Stage as the cut was declared at two-over 146.

Twenty-six-year-old Aniket Sawant (66-65), the overnight joint leader, shot the day...

Jamshedpur, 19-01-2023

Anirudh Kamireddypalli and Aniket Sawant are joint leaders on day one of Pre Qualifying I

Anirudh Kamireddypalli of Ahmedabad and Aniket Sawant of Delhi took the joint lead with scores of six-under 66 on day one of Pre Qualifying I of the TATA Steel PGTI Qualifying School 2023 being played at the Golmuri Golf Course in Jamshedpur.

Anirudh Kamireddypalli converted two short putts for birdies on the back-nine before making a hole-in-one on the first hole to move to four-under for the day. He added two more birdies on the fourth and eighth making a quality up and...

Jamshedpur, 18-01-2023

TATA Steel PGTI Qualifying School 2023 gets underway from January 19 in Jamshedpur

The TATA Steel PGTI Qualifying School 2023 will be played from January 19 to February 3, 2023.

While the First Stage consisting of three Pre-Qualifying events of 36 holes each will be held from January 19 – 28 at the Golmuri Golf Course in Jamshedpur, the Final Stage, a 72-hole event, will be held from January 31 – February 3 at the Tollygunge Club in Kolkata.

The Qualifying School, which kickstarts each PGTI season, is one of the most important events on the P...

Jamshedpur, 24-12-2022

Chikkarangappa S steals the show on final day to clinch season-ending TATA Steel Tour Championship

Bengaluru’s Chikkarangappa S stole the show on the final day with a round of three-under 69 to triumph by two shots at the TATA Steel PGTI’s season-ending TATA Steel Tour Championship, a Rs. 3 crore event, played at the Beldih and Golmuri Golf Courses in Jamshedpur.

Gurugram’s Manu Gandas took tied sixth place at the season’s showpiece event to emerge champion in the 2022 TATA Steel PGTI Rankings (Order of Merit).

Chikkarangappa (66-71-62-69), who total...

Jamshedpur, 23-12-2022

Chikkarangappa storms into the third round lead with sublime 62 at TATA Steel Tour Championship 2022

Chikkarangappa S of Bengaluru stormed into the third round lead after firing a sublime 10-under 62, the week’s lowest score so far. Chikka’s total moved to 17-under 199 giving him a one-shot advantage at the Rs. 3 crore TATA Steel Tour Championship 2022, the TATA Steel PGTI’s season-ending event being played at the Beldih and Golmuri Golf Courses in Jamshedpur.

Fourteen-time PGTI winner Chikka (66-71-62), who has been a runner-up on two previous occasions in Jamshedp...