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Chennai, 02-03-2018
Mithun Perera, Vikrant Chopra make major gains in round two, move into joint lead with N Thangaraja
Sri Lankan Mithun Perera and Noida's Vikrant Chopra made major gains in round two of the Chennai Open 2018 Golf Championship at the Madras Gymkhana Club Golf Annexe in Guindy on Friday.Mithun and Vikrant fired scores of seven-under-63 and five-under-65 respectively to move into the joint lead with another Sri Lankan N Thangaraja (70) at nine-under-131.Defending champion Mukesh Kumar of Mhow po...Read MoreMexico City, Mexico, 01-03-2018
Shubhankar's terrific 65 in round one places him tied second, one off the lead, at WGC - Mexico Championship
India’s Shubhankar Sharma savored a dream debut at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship with an opening six-under 65 pushing him into tied second place and one shot behind leader Louis Oosthuizen on Thursday.The 21-year-old, playing in the last group alongside Malaysia’s Gavin Green, was beaming from ear to ear after keeping th...Read MoreChennai, 01-03-2018
N Thangaraja dominates round one with breathtaking 61
Sri Lankan N Thangaraja, the joint runner-up at the PGTI event in Hyderabad last week, sent out an early warning to all his fellow competitors in round one of the Chennai Open 2018 Golf Championship at the Madras Gymkhana Club Golf Annexe in Guindy on Thursday.Colombo-resident Thangaraja dominated the opening round with a breathtaking nine-under-61 th...Read MoreChennai, 28-02-2018
Chennai Open Golf Championship returns for its second edition
• Prize money of Rs. 30 lakh• Top names in the field include defending champ Mukesh Kumar, Shamim Khan, PGTI Order of Merit leader Syed Saqib Ahmed, Shankar Das, M DharmaÂÂRead MoreHyderabad, 25-02-2018
Udayan Mane wins four-way playoff to emerge triumphant at Golconda Masters 2018 presented by Telangana Tourism
Ahmedabad-based Udayan Mane is making a habit of finishing off tournaments with clinical precision. Mane, who had won a couple of close encounters with solid final round performances last year, repeated the feat at the Golconda Masters 2018 presented by Telangana Tourism, a Rs. 30 lakh event, played at the Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA) course.The 27-year-old Udayan (68) emerged triumphant in a four-way playoff at the...Read MoreHyderabad, 24-02-2018
Mukesh Kumar makes his move in round three, takes one shot lead at Golconda Masters 2018 presented by Telangana Tourism
The seasoned Mukesh Kumar of Mhow shot a resolute three-under-68 to take the third round lead at the Golconda Masters 2018 presented by Telangana Tourism, a Rs. 30 lakh event being played at the Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA) course.The 52-year-old Mukesh, who holds the record for being the oldest champion on the PGTI, went one ahead on the penultimate day as his total moved to 12-under-201....Read MoreHyderabad, 23-02-2018
Angad Cheema storms ahead by four shots after a flawless 64 in round two of Golconda Masters 2018 presented by Telangana Tourism
Panchkula’s Angad Cheema was in red hot form for the second day running at the Golconda Masters 2018 presented by Telangana Tourism, a Rs. 30 lakh event being played at the Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA) course.The 28-year-old Cheema, yet to drop a bogey in the tournament, followed up his opening round six-under-65 with an even better seven-un...Read MoreHyderabad, 22-02-2018
M Dharma seizes opening round lead at Golconda Masters 2018 with a top-class 64
Bengaluru’s M Dharma riding high since his victory on the PGTI in December last year shot a top-class seven-under-64 to seize the opening round lead at the Golconda Masters 2018 presented by Telangana Tourism, a Rs. 30 lakh event being held at the Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA) course.Sri Lankan N Thangaraja, Kolkata’s Shankar Das and Pa...Read MoreHyderabad, 21-02-2018
Golconda Masters 2018 presented by Telangana Tourism tees off on February 22
• Prize Purse of Rs. 30 lakh• Field to feature Khalin Joshi, Chikkarangappa, Rahil Gangjee, Shamim Khan, Viraj Madappa, Udayan Mane, Honey Baisoya, former champion Harendra Gupta, PGTI Order of Merit leader Syed Saqib AhmedRead MorePacific Palisades, California, USA, 18-02-2018
Anirban Lahiri claims tied 26th at Genesis Open
India's Anirban Lahiri claimed tied 26th place with a total of two-under-282 at the PGA Tour's Genesis Open in California.
Lahiri, who was tied 13th after the penultimate round, carded a final round of three-over-74 that saw him drop 13 places on the leaderboard.
Anirban shot rounds of 72, 69, 67 and 74 at the par-71 course.
New Delhi, 13-02-2018
HERO INDIAN OPEN 2018 TO HAVE STRONGEST-EVER FIELD WITH FORMER PGA TOUR WINNER & 2017 PRESIDENT'S CUP PLAYER EMILIANO GRILLO & EUROPE'S RYDER CUP CAPTAIN THOMAS BJORN
The Hero Indian Open, the country’s marquee golf tournament - which enters its 54th edition this year - will have the strongest-ever field with a galaxy of Indian stars vying for top honours with some marquee names from around the world.Defending champion SSP Chawrasia, former champion Anirban Lahiri and twice European Tour winner and emer...Read More05-02-2018
Shubhankar Sharma's Maybank Championship win elevates him to World No. 72; Chandigarh lad surpasses Anirban Lahiri to emerge as the highest ranked Indian in the world
Shubhankar Sharma has enjoyed a golden run over the past few months on the international stage. Nothing reflects the 21-year-old’s meteoric rise more than the giant strides he’s made in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) since his first European Tour win at the Joburg Open in December last year.When Shubhankar entered the event in Sout...Read MoreKuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 04-02-2018
Shubhankar Sharma – Interview
This is what Shubhankar Sharma had to say soon after his victory at the Maybank Championship 2018I played pretty solid and it wasn’t easy because it was windy. I kept pushing the whole day. I knew I had to make a lot birdies to catch the leaders. I made a lot of birdies in the front nine and just continued on the back.<...Read MoreKuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 04-02-2018
Shubhankar Sharma continues his meteoric rise with second European Tour triumph at Maybank Championship; Smashes sensational 10-under-62 on final day to wrest title
India’s Shubhankar Sharma, who has been the toast of Indian golf in recent times, continued his meteoric rise in the world of international golf by achieving his second European Tour and Asian Tour win within a span of just two months.
The 21-year-old, who had won the European Tour’s Joburg Open in the second week of December last year, also added the Maybank Championship title to his trophy cabinet on Sunday after smashing a sensational and error-free 10-under-62 in the f...Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 03-02-2018
Khalin Joshi rises to tied third with a 65 in round three of Maybank Championship
India’s Khalin Joshi took advantage of an opening eagle to stay in the title hunt after the third round of the Maybank Championship on Saturday.The 26-year-old Joshi (67-70-65) fired an error-free seven-under-65 to trail co-leaders Jorge Campillo of Spain and world number 47 Dylan Frittelli of South Africa by a shot, at the Saujana Golf and Coun...Read MoreKochi, 03-02-2018
Syed Saqib Ahmed breaks into the winner's circle with a gritty final day performance at the PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf Club
Bengaluru’s Syed Saqib Ahmed, the overnight leader, wasn’t expected to have an easy ride to victory in Kochi on Saturday as it was still uncharted territory for him.As it turned out, the 23-year-old did survive a few anxious moments towards the end of round four of the PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf Club before signing off with a gritty even-par-72 that helped him break into the winner’s cir...Read MoreKochi, 02-02-2018
Syed Saqib Ahmed maintains four-shot lead to stay frontrunner, stares at maiden title
Bengaluru lad Syed Saqib Ahmed has done all the hard work for three days to get within striking distance of his maiden title at the PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf Club. The final round of the tournament will now be a test of the 23-year-old’s mental fortitude and finishing skills as he looks to drive home a four-shot advantage.Saqib produced a rollercoaster one-under-71 on Friday to maintain his four-sh...Read MoreKuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 01-02-2018
Atwal tied fourth on day one of Maybank Championship
India’s Arjun Atwal fired a five-under-67 to be tied fourth on day one of the weather-disrupted US$3 million Maybank Championship, an event co-santioned by the European & Asian Tours. Atwal trailed the clubhouse leader Chris Paisley of England by two strokes.Gaganjeet Bhullar was the other Indian in the top-10 at the Saujana Golf and Country...Read MoreKochi, 01-02-2018
Syed Saqib Ahmed soars to the top on the back of a hole-in-one, leads by four
Bengaluru’s Syed Saqib Ahmed hardly put a foot wrong during his second round of six-under-66 that helped him soar to the top of the leaderboard at the PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf Club. Saqib, whose round on Thursday featured a hole-in-one, totaled nine-under-135 at the halfway stage to lead by a massive four shots.First roun...Read MoreKochi, 31-01-2018
Amardip Sinh Malik takes pole position on day one of PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf Club
Noida’s Amardip Sinh Malik was the quickest off the blocks in the second event of the 2018 PGTI season, the PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf Club. Malik, a two-time winner on the PGTI, fired an exceptional five-under-67 in round one of the Rs. 40 lakh event on Wednesday to establish a one-shot lead.Mumbai-based 21-year-old Akash Modi,...Read MoreKochi, 30-01-2018
PGTI Cochin Masters presented by CIAL Golf Club returns for its fifth edition
 Prize purse of Rs. 40 lakh Leading names in the field include Shamim Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Mithun Perera, Udayan Mane, Honey Baisoya, Anura Rohana, Shankar Das, Feroz Ali MollahRead MoreYangon, Myanmar, 28-01-2018
Bhullar, Atwal take a share of 10th place in Myanmar
Indians Gaganjeet Bhullar and Arjun Atwal took a share of 10th place at the Asian Tour's Leopalace21 Myanmar Open on Sunday as they both totaled seven-under-277 for the week.
The tournament was won by American Paul Peterson with a total score of 13-under-271.
While Gaganjeet Bhullar (70-72-66-69) jumped up two spots from overnight tied 12th as a result of his fina...
Dhaka, Bangladesh, 27-01-2018
Siddikur Rahman reigns supreme on home turf with four-shot victory at City Bank American Express Dhaka Open
Bangladesh’s Md Siddikur Rahman lived up to the expectations of the home crowd as he recorded a four-shot victory at the inaugural City Bank American Express Dhaka Open, a US$ 60,000 event, played at his home course, the Kurmitola Golf Club. Siddikur fired a final round of two-under-70 to end the week with a total of 14-under-274.Sweden’s...Read MoreDhaka, Bangladesh, 26-01-2018
Local favourite Siddikur Rahman maintains lead on day three of City Bank American Express Dhaka Open
Bangladesh's Md Siddikur Rahman, the pre-tournament favourite, came up with a steady two-under-70 in round three of the inaugural City Bank American Express Dhaka Open, a US$ 60,000 event, to maintain his lead going into the final round. Siddikur was ahead by two as his three-day total read 12-under-204.ÂÂIndia's Shankar Das produced the day's joint...Read MoreDhaka, Bangladesh, 25-01-2018
Siddikur Rahman shoots sizzling 66, opens up five-shot lead on day two of City Bank American Express Dhaka Open
Md Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh struck a sizzling six-under-66 in round two of the inaugural City Bank American Express Dhaka Open, a US$ 60,000 event, to open up a five-shot lead at 10-under-134 at his home course, the Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka.The Indian duo of Shankar Das and Rahul Bajaj carded scores of 68 to occupy tied second place at five-u...Read MoreDhaka, Bangladesh, 24-01-2018
Ankur Chadha occupies tied fourth in round one of City Bank American Express Dhaka Open
Gurgaon-based Ankur Chadha fared the best among the Indians in round one of the inaugural City Bank American Express Dhaka Open, a US$ 60,000 event, being played at the Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka.While day one of the event tri-sanctioned by the Asian Development Tour (ADT), Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and Bangladesh Professional Golfers A...Read MoreDhaka, 23-01-2018
PGTI tees off 2018 season with inaugural City Bank American Express Dhaka Open
• Tournament tri-sanctioned by PGTI, ADT & BPGA• Prize purse of BDT 50 lakh (approx. INR 40 lakh)• Read MoreSingapore, 21-01-2018
Shiv Kapur finishes tied 23rd in Singapore
India's Shiv Kapur finished tied 23rd at two-under-282 at the Asian Tour's SMBC Singapore Open on Sunday. Kapur dropped 10 places on the final day after a round of three-over-74.
Jyoti Randhawa and Gaganjeet Bhullar were tied 27th at one-under-283.
Arjun Atwal ended the week in tied 47th at two-over-286 while Chikkarangappa's tally of five-over-289 place...
Ahmedabad, 20-01-2018
Wasim Khan wins the PGTI Qualifying School 2018
Delhi’s Wasim Khan (74-71-71-73) won the PGTI’s Final Qualifying Stage for the 2018 season being held at the Kensville Golf & Country Club near Ahmedabad.Wasim’s final round of one-over-73 saw him end up with a tournament tally of one-over-289 which helped him post a one-shot victory.Read MoreSingapore, 19-01-2018
Shiv Kapur, Gaganjeet Bhullar well-placed on day two of SMBC Singapore Open
Shiv Kapur of India followed up his first round 70 with a four-under-67 in round two of the Asian Tour’s SMBC Singapore Open on Friday to be placed tied fourth in the clubhouse at five-under-137. He was two shots behind clubhouse leader Chapchai Nirat of Thailand.The 35-year-old Kapur seemed to have brought his brilliant 2017 form to Singapore....Read MoreAhmedabad, 19-01-2018
Wasim Khan surges ahead in round three of Final Qualifying Stage
Delhi’s Wasim Khan surged ahead in round three of the PGTI’s Final Qualifying Stage for the 2018 season being held at the Kensville Golf & Country Club near Ahmedabad.Wasim Khan (74-71-71) climbed five places from his overnight tied sixth as a result of a second successive round of one-under-71 that took his total to even-par-216. Read MoreAhmedabad, 18-01-2018
Kunal Bhasin emerges second round leader at Final Qualifying Stage
Australia’s Kunal Bhasin emerged the second round leader at the PGTI’s Final Qualifying Stage for the 2018 season being held at the Kensville Golf & Country Club near Ahmedabad.The Mumbai-based Bhasin followed up his opening round three-over-75 with the second day’s best score of five-under-67 to total two-under-142. The three-ti...Read MoreAhmedabad, 17-01-2018
Five share first round lead at Final Qualifying Stage
The first round of the PGTI’s Final Qualifying Stage for the 2018 season saw five golfers shoot scores of two-under-70 for the joint lead at the Kensville Golf & Country Club near Ahmedabad.The lead was shared between Gurgaon’s Lakshya Dev Mudgil, Jalandhar’s Gunvir Rana, Lucknow’s Rajesh Kumar Rawat and amateurs Dhruv Sheo...Read MoreAhmedabad, 15-01-2018
Yashas Chandra wins Pre Qualifying III, twenty-five players qualify for Final Stage
Mysuru-based amateur Yashas Chandra M S (64-70) won the PGTI’s Pre Qualifying III for the 2018 season as he topped the leaderboard at 10-under-134 at the end of the second and final round.A total of 25 players qualified from Pre Qualifying III for the Final Qualifying Stage as five players were tied in 21st position when the cut was declared at...Read MoreShah Alam, Malaysia, 14-01-2018
Team Europe dominates Day 3 to retain the EurAsia Cup title, Indians Lahiri and Chawrasia lose their Singles matches
Team Europe, captained by Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn, dominated the Singles matches to earn a hard-fought win over Team Asia with a 14-10 victory to retain the EurAsia Cup on Sunday.After trailing Team Asia over the last two days, Europe surmounted a gallant fightback to win eight out of 12 matches in the Singles format at the Glenmarie Golf and Cou...Read MoreAhmedabad, 14-01-2018
Yashas Chandra's brilliant 64 gives him commanding lead in Pre Qualifying III
Mysuru-based amateur Yashas Chandra M S struck a brilliant eight-under-64 to take a commanding four-shot lead in round one of the PGTI’s Pre Qualifying III for the 2018 season being held at the Kensville Golf & Country Club near Ahmedabad.Chandra sank nine birdies and dropped a lone bogey in the opening round on Sunday.Read MoreRayong, Thailand, 14-01-2018
Twenty-year-old Viraj Madappa earns full playing rights on the Asian Tour
Twenty-year-old Viraj Madappa, one of India’s most promising talents, finished tied 29th at the 2018 Asian Tour Qualifying School’s Final Stage to earn his maiden Asian Tour card in only his second season as a professional.Madappa (73-67-69-72-71), who became the 2017 PGTI Emerging Player of the Year after amassing the highest earnings amo...Read MoreShah Alam, Malaysia, 13-01-2018
Team Asia maintains lead on Day 2, Indian pairing of Lahiri and Chawrasia lose their Foursome match
Team Asia produced another inspired performance at Saturday’s Foursomes matches to maintain a one-point advantage over Team Europe at the EurAsia Cup.Team Asia has never led at any stage over their continental rivals in the history of the EurAsia Cup but after holding the lead for two days, team captain Atwal is confident his team can ink their...Read MoreRayong, Thailand, 13-01-2018
Himmat Rai & Viraj Madappa inch closer to earning their Asian Tour cards; Six Indians make the cut after round four of Asian Tour Q School Final Stage
At the end of round four of the Asian Tour’s Qualifying School Final Stage in Thailand, six out of the total 11 Indians made the 72-hole cut which was set at two-over-286.Former Asian Tour winner Himmat Rai in tied 18th and 2017 PGTI Emerging Player of the Year Viraj Madappa in tied 24th were the best performers among the Indians after four roun...Read MoreAhmedabad, 12-01-2018
Moinuddin Malak tops Pre Qualifying II, 30 players qualify for Final Stage
Nagpur’s Moinuddin Malak (69-69) topped the leaderboard at the PGTI’s Pre Qualifying II for the 2018 season after finishing the second round with a total of six-under-138.A total of 30 players qualified from Pre Qualifying II for the Final Qualifying Stage as nine players were tied in 22nd position when the cut was declared at seven-over-1...Read MoreShah Alam, Malaysia, 12-01-2018
Team Asia takes one-point lead on Day 1, Indian pairing of Lahiri and Chawrasia lose their Fourball match
Team Asia enjoyed its best opening day performance in the history of the EurAsia Cup by leading 3 ½- 2 ½ against Team Europe on Friday.Team Asia has never led in the past two editions of the EurAsia Cup but their Fourballs performances showed the continent is ready to challenge for its first win at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club. Read MoreRayong, Thailand, 12-01-2018
Eleven Indians make the cut after round two of Asian Tour Q School Final Stage, Viraj Madappa best placed Indian in tied 26th
At the end of round two of the Asian Tour’s Qualifying School Final Stage in Thailand, 11 out of the total 14 Indians made the 36-hole cut which was set at four-over-146.Among the 243 players in the field, a total of 153 made the 36-hole cut. The second round lead was shared by Korea’s Minkyu Kim and Australian Steven Jeffress at six-under...Read MoreRayong, Thailand, 11-01-2018
Five out of 14 Indians complete second round on Day 2 of Asian Tour Q School Final Stage
The opening round of the Asian Tour’s Qualifying School Final Stage in Thailand was disrupted by a lengthy rain suspension on Wednesday which resulted in a total of 123 players returning to complete their rounds on Thursday morning.With close to five hours of play lost and the day being called off at 6.00 pm local time due to fading light, a tot...Read MoreShah Alam, Malaysia, 11-01-2018
Indians Lahiri and Chawrasia team up for the opening day Fourball at EurAsia Cup
Team Asia’s captain Arjun Atwal issued a strong statement of intent to win the third edition of the EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM by unleashing his strongest pairings in Friday’s opening Fourball matches.Having drawn 10-10 in the inaugural edition in 2014 and going down 18 ½ - 5 ½ in 2016, Atwal, who is captaining the si...Read MoreAhmedabad, 11-01-2018
Digraj Singh Gill holds first round lead in Pre Qualifying II
Ludhiana’s Digraj Singh Gill shot a four-under-68 to hold the first round lead at the PGTI’s Pre Qualifying II for the 2018 season being held at the Kensville Golf & Country Club near Ahmedabad.Gill sank six birdies at the cost of two bogeys in the opening round to enjoy a one-shot lead....Read MoreRayong, Thailand, 10-01-2018
Rahul Bajaj shoots fiery 65 to be clubhouse leader on Day 1 of Asian Tour Q School Final Stage
Rahul Bajaj of India came up with a fiery six-under-65 at the St. Andrews 2000 course in Thailand to take the clubhouse lead on the opening day of the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage.Bajaj, a silver medallist from the 2010 Asian Games, led the field on the weather-affected first day by one shot as Thailand’s Atthaphon Sriboonkaew and Au...Read MoreAhmedabad, 09-01-2018
Gulfam tops the leaderboard in Pre Qualifying I, 27 players qualify for Final Stage
Delhi’s Gulfam (68-67) topped the leaderboard at nine-under-135 at the end of round two of the PGTI’s Pre Qualifying I for the 2018 season being held at the Kensville Golf & Country Club near Ahmedabad.A total of 27 players qualified from Pre Qualifying I for the Final Qualifying Stage as four players were tied in 24th position when th...Read MoreAhmedabad, 08-01-2018
Sandeep Singh and Gulfam lead on day one of Pre Qualifying I
Sri Ganganagar’s Sandeep Singh and seasoned Delhi-based professional Gulfam shot rounds of four-under-68 to take the joint lead in round one of the PGTI’s Pre Qualifying I for the 2018 season being held at the Kensville Golf & Country Club near Ahmedabad.Sandeep fired a bogey-free round with all his birdies coming on the back-nine whil...Read MoreThailand, 06-01-2018
Karandeep Kochhar advances to Final Stage of Asian Tour Q School
India’s Karandeep Kochhar was among the 111 players who successfully advanced to the Final Stage of the 2018 Asian Tour Qualifying School following the completion of the fourth and final round of the First Stage held over four different courses in Thailand on Saturday.Eighteen-year-old Kochhar finished tied 21st at two-over-286 in a field of 118...Read MorePattaya, Thailand, 31-12-2017
Shiv Kapur closes 2017 on a high with third victory of season at Royal Cup
India’s Shiv Kapur closed the year on a high with his third victory of the 2017 Asian Tour season at the Royal Cup in Thailand.Kapur, the only golfer to win multiple Asian Tour titles in 2017, emerged triumphant in a fascinating duel against Thailand’s Prom Meesawat on the final day of the US$500,000 event.Read MorePattaya, Thailand, 30-12-2017
Shiv Kapur drops to second on day three of Royal Cup, trails leader by two shots
Shiv Kapur of India dropped one position to second place after carding a three-under-68 in round three of the US$500,000 Royal Cup. Shiv, who totalled 10-under-203 after three days, trails the leader Prom Meesawat of Thailand by two shots.Kapur (67-68-68), the joint leader in the first two rounds, sank a birdie on the closing 18th at the Phoenix Gold...Read MorePattaya, Thailand, 29-12-2017
Kapur stays in the lead at halfway stage of Royal Cup
India’s Shiv Kapur shot a three-under-68 for a seven-under-135 total to share first place with Prom Meesawat of Thailand after the second round of the US$500,000 Royal Cup.Shiv (67-68), looking for his third title of the year, kept the mistakes out of his game and carded a bogey-free 68. Similar to round one, he needed a few holes to get his gam...Read MorePattaya, Thailand, 28-12-2017
Indians Bhullar and Kapur among leading quintet in round one of Royal Cup
The Indian duo of Gaganjeet Bhullar and Shiv Kapur, both winners in the 2017 season, were among the five players who carded scores of four-under-67 to share the lead after round one of the Royal Cup, which is being contested at the Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club in Pattaya, Thailand.The other three golfers in the leading quintet were the Thai trio...Read MoreKolkata, 24-12-2017
Shubhankar Sharma snatches victory in classic encounter with Rashid Khan at McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2017; Makes it ‘icing on the cake' to dream season
Shubhankar Sharma snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the final round of the Rs. 1.5 crore McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2017 to make it the ‘icing on the cake’ to a dream season which saw him win three titles.The 21-year-old from Chandigarh, who recently became the youngest Indian to win on the European Tour, prevailed over Delhi’s Rashid Khan by one shot in a classic encounter at the PGTI&rs...Read MoreKolkata, 23-12-2017
Rashid – Shubhankar face off in final round of McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2017
It’s going to be a face-off between Indian golf’s young guns, Delhi’s Rashid Khan and Chandigarh’s Shubhankar Sharma, in the final round of the Rs. 1.5 crore McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2017.The 26-year-old Rashid, a two-time Asian tour winner, extended his lead to two shots in round three of the PGTI’s year-end champ...Read MoreKolkata, 22-12-2017
Rashid Khan shoots day's best 67 to emerge halfway leader at McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2017
Delhi’s Rashid Khan shot the second day’s best score of five-under-67 to emerge halfway leader at the Rs. 1.5 crore McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2017. Khan, who had a dream start to the day as he birdied the first four holes, totaled 10-under-134 after 36 holes to lead by one shot at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC).Bengaluru’s...Read MoreKolkata, 21-12-2017
Shubhankar Sharma lives up to ‘favourite' tag with a scorching 66 for first round lead at McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2017
Chandigarh lad Shubhankar Sharma, fresh from his maiden international win last week, lived up to the tag of being the pre-tournament favourite at the McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2017 with a scorching opening round of six-under-66 that gave him the lead.Bengaluru’s Rahil Gangjee, playing at his former home course, the Royal Calcutta Golf Club...Read MoreKolkata, 20-12-2017
India's emerging stars Shubhankar Sharma and Ajeetesh Sandhu look to continue hot streak at McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2017
The Indian challenge at the Rs. 1.5 crore McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2017 will be led by the trio of Shubhankar Sharma, Ajeetesh Sandhu and SSP Chawrasia, all international winners in 2017.While reigning Indian Open champion Chawrasia will yet again be one of the firm favourites at his home course, Shubhankar Sharma and Ajeetesh Sandhu will also...Read MoreKolkata, 19-12-2017
Strong international flavor at McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2017; Aussie duo of Blyth & Fox and Japan's Kawamura the names to watch out
The sixth edition of the McLeod Russel Tour Championship, the PGTI’s season-ending championship, boasts of a strong international flavor.The Rs. 1.5 crore event scheduled to be played from December 21 – 24, will witness established names from Australia and Japan tee it up on the hallowed turf of the famed Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC). Read MoreJakarta, Indonesia, 17-12-2017
Ajeetesh Sandhu takes a share of eighth at Indonesian Masters; Twelve Indians finish inside top-61 of Asian Tour Order of Merit, seal their cards for the 2018 season
Ajeetesh Sandhu of India finished as the highest-placed Indian at the Asian Tour’s season-ending Indonesian Masters after firing a final round of five-under-67 that moved his total to 14-under-274. Sandhu thus jumped eight spots from his third round position of tied 16th to tied eighth place.Ajeetesh, a winner on the Asian Tour in 2017, bi...Read More