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Johannesburg, South Africa, 08-02-2014
Gaganjeet lies tied 46th after day three at Joburg Open
Gaganjeet Bhullar (71-67-71) closed round three of the Joburg Open in tied 46th place after shooting a one-under-71. Bhullar, who had shot a solid 67 in round two, totaled six-under-209 for three days. He trails the joint leaders South Africans Justin Walters and Thomas Aiken by eleven strokes.Gaganjeet made three birdies and two bogeys during his thi...Read More
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 08-02-2014
Perera takes control on day three
Mithun Perera of Sri Lanka fired a six-under-65 in round three to take a two-stroke lead at the Standard Chartered Open, a PGTI event, being played at the Royal Colombo Golf Club in Colombo. Perera's total score reads 17-under-196 after the penultimate round. India's Rashid Khan carded a scintillating nine-under-62 to end the day in second position at 15-under-198.Read More
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 07-02-2014
Chiragh Kumar shoots day's best score to grab a share of the lead
Chiragh Kumar of India shot the day’s joint best score of seven-under-64 to share the three-way lead along with Mithun Perera of Sri Lanka and Nepal’s Shivaram Shrestha at the end of round two of the Standard Chartered Open, a PGTI event, being played at the Royal Colombo Golf Club in Colombo. The three golfers have matching total scores of 11-under-131.Read More
Johannesburg, South Africa, 06-02-2014
Gaganjeet opens with a one-under-71 at Joburg Open
Gaganjeet Bhullar was in tied 92nd place after round one of the Joburg Open, a European Tour event. Bhullar, the lone Indian at the event, fired a one-under-71 in the opening round. Playing at the East Course of the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club, Gaganjeet made four birdies and three bogeys.The four-way lead was shared by the Scottish du...Read More
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 06-02-2014
Local favourite Mithun Perera shoots eight-under-63 for first round lead
Local favourite Mithun Perera returned a sizzling eight-under-63 at the Royal Colombo Golf Club to take the opening round lead at the Standard Chartered Open 2014, an event sanctioned by the PGTI. Nepal’s Shivaram Shrestha and India’s Karan Vasudeva carded scores of six-under-65 to be placed joint second.Defending champion Mithun Perera we...Read More
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 05-02-2014
Standard Chartered Open 2014 tees off from February 6th
The Standard Chartered Open 2014 will once more bring a professional golf event sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) to Sri Lanka. The four-day tournament scheduled from February 6 - 9, 2014 at the Royal Colombo Golf Club will field around 100 professional golfers who will compete for the prize of USD 50,000. Standard Chartered Open 2012 winner Mithun Perera of Sri Lanka and top Indian professionals Rashid Khan, Chiragh Kumar and Sha...Read More
Read MoreDubai, UAE, 02-02-2014
Kapur secures tied 48th place in Dubai
Shiv Kapur (72-70-70-71) posted a solid one-under-71 in the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic to secure tied 48th position. Scotsman Stephen Gallacher won the European Tour event with a 16-under-272 total.
Kapur, the lone Indian to make the cut, made four birdies and three bogeys in his final round of 71 and dropped one place from his overnight tied 47th position.
Ahmedabad, 02-02-2014
Harendra Gupta & team win the Pro-Am event of the PGTI Ahmedabad Masters 2014
The Pro-Am event of the PGTI Ahmedabad Masters presented by Kalhaar Blues & Greens was won by Chandigarh-based professional Harendra Gupta and his team on Sunday. 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 shot includ...Read More
Hua Hin, Thailand, 01-02-2014
Karan Taunk qualifies for Final Stage of Asian Tour Qualifying School after second place finish at First Stage Section A
Karan Taunk (72-69-73-72) of India finished tied second at the Asian Tour Qualifying School First Stage Section A and progressed to the Final Stage. Taunk, who hails from Jamshedpur, returned an even-par-72 in the final round to total two-under-286 for the week.Simon Griffiths of England finished on top with a total of 16-under-272. Griffiths led a to...Read More
Dubai, UAE, 01-02-2014
Kapur lies tied 47th after round three in Dubai
Shiv Kapur (72-70-70) carded a two-under-70 in round 3 of the Dubai Desert Classic to be placed tied 47th at four-under-212. Kapur trails the leader Stephen Gallacher of Scotland by 12 shots.Kapur, the lone Indian to make the cut, made four birdies and two bogeys in his third round on Saturday.
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Ahmedabad, 01-02-2014
Anirban Lahiri cruises to six-stroke win, makes it four wins in four starts on PGTI, earns 900 Super Series points
Anirban Lahiri cruised to a six-stroke win at the PGTI Ahmedabad Masters presented by Kalhaar Blues & Greens on Saturday to make it four wins out of four starts on the PGTI. The Bangalore-based professional signed off with a three-under-69 in the final round to end up with a tournament total of 14-under-274 at the Rs. 50 lakh PGTI Super Series event. Kolkata’s Rahil Gangjee claimed the runner-up position at eight-under-280 after submitting a c...Read More
Hua Hin, Thailand, 31-01-2014
Karan Taunk tied second, close to making final stage of Asian Tour Qualifying School
Karan Taunk's birdies on the last two holes helped him move into second spot in the Asian Tour Qualifying School’s First Stage Section A at the Royal Thai Army Sports Center. Taunk, who was lying third after the second round, carded a one-over-73 in round three to end the day with a two-under-214 total.Taunk lies 14 shots behind runaway lea...Read More
Read MoreDubai, UAE, 31-01-2014
Shiv Kapur lone Indian to make the cut in Dubai
Shiv Kapur (72-70) was the lone Indian to make the cut at the Dubai Desert Classic. Shiv signed a card of two-under-70 in the second round to end up with a two-day total of two-under-142. Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland continued in the lead with a total of 11-under-133.
Shiv Kapur managed to make the cut of two-under-142 after posting four birdies and two bogeys in his second round on Friday.
Jeev Milkha Singh (75-69) totaled even-par-144 after his three-under-69 in round two. H...
Read MoreAhmedabad, 31-01-2014
Lahiri enjoys four-shot advantage going into the final round, stares at fourth win in four starts on the PGTI
Bangalore’s Anirban Lahiri enjoys a four-shot advantage going into the final round of the PGTI Ahmedabad Masters presented by Kalhaar Blues & Greens, a PGTI Super Series event. Lahiri carded a sedate one-under-71 in tough scoring conditions on Friday to extend his overnight lead by two shots and take his total to 11-under-205. Kolkata’s SSP Chowrasia shot the day’s best score of 67 to occupy second place at seven-under-209 at the Rs. 50 lakh event.
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Read MoreDubai, UAE, 30-01-2014
Kapur lies tied 69th in Dubai
Shiv Kapur's even-par-72 round on day one of the Dubai Desert Classic placed him tied 69th. Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland took the lead with a stunning nine-under-63 in round one at the $2.5 million European Tour event.
Kapur made a birdie and a bogey in his opening round.
Jeev Milkha Singh's three-over-75 placed him tied 111th while Gaganjeet Bhullar's five-over-77 meant he closed the day at tied 125th.
Ahmedabad, 30-01-2014
Lahiri maintains lead after a fighting 70 in round two
Anirban Lahiri of Bangalore continued in the lead in round two of the PGTI Ahmedabad Masters presented by Kalhaar Blues & Greens. Lahiri posted a fighting two-under-70 on Thursday to stay two-strokes ahead of the rest of the field at 10-under-134. Faridabad’s Abhinav Lohan was placed second at eight-under-136 after he returned a brilliant 68 on day two.The cut fell at seven-over-151. Fifty-five professionals and three amateurs made the cut.Read More 
Read MoreAhmedabad, 29-01-2014
Lahiri dazzles with an eight-under-64, sets course record
Anirban Lahiri burnt the course with a dazzling eight-under-64 to take the round one lead at the PGTI Ahmedabad Masters presented by Kalhaar Blues & Greens, a PGTI Super Series event. The Bangalorean’s round one exploits helped him set the course record at the Kalhaar Blues and Greens Golf Club which is staging its first ever professional event. Angad Cheema of Panchkula posted a creditable six-under-66 to lie second on day one of the PGTI&rsquo...
Ahmedabad, 28-01-2014
PGTI Ahmedabad Masters presented by Kalhaar Blues & Greens to tee off on January 29th
• PGTI’s Season Opener carries prize purse of Rs. 50 lac• First of seven Super Series events in 2014•...Read More
Doha, Qatar, 25-01-2014
Gaganjeet Bhullar secures tied 22nd place in Qatar
Gaganjeet Bhullar (67-70-73-69) finished tied 22nd at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters with a nine-under-279 total.Sergio Garcia of Spain defeated Finland's Mikko Ilonen in a playoff after the two players had ended the regulation 72 holes with matching scores of 16-under-272.Read More
Doha, Qatar, 24-01-2014
Kapur and Bhullar in tied 24th place at Commercial Bank Qatar Masters
Shiv Kapur (68-71-71) and Gaganjeet Bhullar (67-70-73) lie tied 24th at six-under-210 at the end of round three of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters. Kapur and Bhullar trail the joint leaders Rafa Cabrera-Bello of Spain and Englishman Steve Webster by six shots.While Kapur's one-under-71 on Friday featured five birdies and four bogeys, Bhullar�...Read More
Pune, 24-01-2014
C Muniyappa wins the Final Stage of the 2014 PGTI Qualifying School
Bangalore’s C Muniyappa won the Final Stage of PGTI’s Qualifying School for 2014 at the Poona Club Golf Course in Pune. Muniyappa totaled eight-under-276 for the tournament after he posted a four-over-75 in the final round on Friday. Karan Taunk of Jamshedpur finished second at five-under-279.The top 38 players from the Final Qualifying St...Read More
Doha, Qatar, 23-01-2014
Gaganjeet is six off the lead in tied 16th after round 2 in Doha
Gaganjeet Bhullar (67-70) carded a two-under-70 in round two of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters and thus moved his total score to seven-under-137. Gaganjeet now occupies tied 16th place and lies six shots behind the leader Rafa Cabrera-Bello of Spain.
Bhullar made two bogeys against a lone birdie on the front-nine but came back strongly with an eagle on the par-5 10th and a birdie on the 17th.
Shiv Kapur (68-71) returned a one-under-71 to be placed tied 28th at five-under-139. Read More
New Delhi, 23-01-2014
Teams announced for 3rd edition of the Louis Philippe Cup
Jeev Milkha Singh for Delhi, Jyoti Randhawa for Mumbai, SSP Chowrasia for Chennai and Siddikur for GurgaonColombo and Mumbai join the race at India’s official Pro Golf LeagueThe 3rd edition of the Louis Philippe Cup will bring an all-star brig...Read More
Pune, 23-01-2014
Muniyappa eight shots clear of the field despite a sedate 72 in round three
C Muniyappa (63-66-72) of Bangalore returned a sedate one-over-72 to stay eight shots clear of the field in round three of the PGTI’s Final Qualifying Stage for the 2014 season being held at the Poona Club Golf Course in Pune. Muniyappa’s total score now reads 12-under-201. American national Rahul Bakshi carded a three-under-68 to be placed second at four-under-209.Read More
Read MoreDoha, Qatar, 22-01-2014
Bhullar fires five-under-67 in Doha
Gaganjeet Bhullar fired a five-under-67 in the opening round of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters to be placed tied eighth, three behind the leader George Coetzee of South Africa.
Bhullar teed off from the 10th and sank three birdies in a row from the 10th through the 12th. He added two more on the 16th and 17th to make the turn at five-under. Gaganjeet, who finished tied 10th in Abu Dhabi last week, made a birdie and a bogey on his second-nine.
Shiv Kapur was four-under through 1...
Pune, 22-01-2014
Muniyappa continues domination in round two of the Final Qualifying Stage
C Muniyappa (63-66) of Bangalore continued his domination in round two of the PGTI’s Final Qualifying Stage for the 2014 season being held at the Poona Club Golf Course in Pune. Muniyappa’s second round of five-under-66 moved his total score to 13-under-129 and handed him a massive nine-stroke lead. Chandigarh’s K Raghav Bhandari was placed second at four-under-138.Read More
New Delhi, 22-01-2014
PGTI Announces Super Series
• Series to feature seven events• Winner will win a bonus of Rs.30 lacs based on a points system• Read More
New Delhi, 22-01-2014
BHULLAR QUALIFIES TO REPRESENT TEAM ASIA AT EURASIA CUP, JOINS LAHIRI AS SECOND INDIAN IN THE TEAM
Gaganjeet Bhullar will represent Team Asia at the inaugural EurAsia Cup along with compatriot Anirban Lahiri.The top-4 Asians on the 2013 Asian Tour Order of Merit were automatic qualifiers for the Asian team. The four automatic qualifiers were Order of Merit champion Kiradech Aphibarnrat of Thailand, the Indian duo of Anirban Lahiri and Gaganje...Read More
Pune, 21-01-2014
C Muniyappa equals course record, leads in round one of Final Qualifying Stage
C Muniyappa of Bangalore equaled the course record with a sizzling eight-under-63 to establish a three-stroke lead in round one of the PGTI’s Final Qualifying Stage for the 2014 season being held at the Poona Club Golf Course in Pune. K Raghav Bhandari of Chandigarh shot a five-under-66 to be placed second.Muniyappa equaled the course record, pr...Read More
New Delhi, 20-01-2014
Anirban Lahiri climbs to career-best 101 in world rankings
Anirban Lahiri’s tied third place finish at the King’s Cup on Sunday lifted him to his career-best world ranking of 101. The 26-year-old, who was placed 109 in the world rankings till last week, is now knocking on the doors of the top-100. Lahiri had earlier closed the year 2013 at World No. 111.Lahiri, currently the highest ranked Indian...Read More
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 19-01-2014
Gaganjeet Bhullar posts top-10 in Abu Dhabi
Gaganjeet Bhullar (72-68-66-75) posted an impressive tied 10th result at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. Bhullar ended the week with a seven-under-281 total, seven shots behind the eventual winner Pablo Larrazabal of Spain.Gaganjeet’s final round of three-over-75 saw him sink a solitary birdie against four bogeys. He thus slipped eight pla...Read More
Hua Hin, Thailand, 19-01-2014
Anirban Lahiri secures tied third finish at King's Cup Golf Hua Hin, claims career-best third position on Asian Tour Order of Merit
Anirban Lahiri’s four-under-68 in the final round of the King’s Cup Golf Hua Hin lifted him from overnight seventh to a tied third place finish. The Indian thus achieved a career-best third position on the 2013 Asian Tour Order of Merit with earnings of US$ 514,479 for the season.Lahiri (69-71-71-68) totalled nine-under-279 to share third place with the Thai duo of Chapchai Nirat and Prom Meesawat. Prayad Mar...Read More
Pune, 18-01-2014
Sanjeev Kumar, Balwinder Singh Mattu and Indrajit Bhalotia finish joint first in Pre Qualifying II
Sanjeev Kumar (74-68) of Lucknow, Jalandhar’s Balwinder Singh Mattu (71-71) and Kolkata’s Indrajit Bhalotia (71-71) finished joint first at the end of round two of the PGTI’s Pre Qualifying II for the 2014 season being held at the Poona Club Golf Course in Pune. The three players totaled even-par-142 for three rounds.A total of 39 pl...Read More
Hua Hin, Thailand, 18-01-2014
Lahiri climbs to seventh in round three at King's Cup
Anirban Lahiri (69-71-71) mixed five birdies with four bogeys in his third round of one-under-71 at the King's Cup in Hua Hin, Thailand to climb from overnight tied 14th to seventh place. Anirban, a three-time winner on the Asian Tour, currently boasts a three-day total of five-under-211. Lahiri trails the leader Joong kyung Mo of South Korea by four shots.Read More
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 18-01-2014
Bhullar's blistering 66 propels him to joint second in round three of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship
Gaganjeet Bhullar (72-68-66) came up with a brilliant bogey-free six-under-66 that propelled him to joint second place in round three of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, a European Tour event. Bhullar, with a three-day total of 10-under-206, now shares second place with World No. 5 Phil Mickelson of the USA. Bhullar and Mickelson trail the leader Craig Lee of Scotland by two strokes.Gaganjeet’s six-birdie run...Read More
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 17-01-2014
Gaganjeet Bhullar shoots four-under-68 in round two for tied 13th place at Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship
Gaganjeet Bhullar carded a four-under-68 in round two of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship to be placed tied 13th. Bhullar, who had returned an even-par-72 in round one, totaled four-under-140 after two days at the European Tour event. The Indian trails the joint leaders Craig Lee of Scotland and Rafa Cabrera-Bello of Spain by five shots.Bhullar, w...Read More
Pune, 17-01-2014
Rohan Bahri takes the round one lead in Pre Qualifying II with a two-under-69
Rohan Bahri of DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurgaon, shot a solid two-under-69 to establish a one-stroke lead in round one of the PGTI's Pre-Qualifying II for the 2014 season being held at the Poona Club Golf Course in Pune. Bahri's first round featured five birdies and three bogeys.ÂÂCG Somiah of Bangalore was placed second at one-under-70. His round include...Read More
Pune, 15-01-2014
Karan Taunk finishes on top in Pre Qualifying I
Jamshedpur’s Karan Taunk (64-72) finished on top of the leaderboard at the end of round two of the PGTI’s Pre Qualifying I for the 2014 season being held at the Poona Club Golf Course in Pune. Taunk followed up his sublime 64 in round one with a one-over-72 on day two to end up with a two-day total of six-under-136.A total of 40 players qu...Read More
Pune, 14-01-2014
Karan Taunk posts seven-under-64 for the round one lead in Pre Qualifying I
Karan Taunk of Jamshedpur struck a sizzling seven-under-64 to emerge round one leader at the PGTI’s Pre Qualifying I for the 2014 season being held at the Poona Club Golf Course in Pune. Taunk’s first round included eight birdies and a bogey.Sagar Raghuvanshi of Pune was placed second at three-under-68. He shot five birdies against two bogeys.Pravin Pathare, another Pune golfer, shares third place with Rahul Solanki at two-...Read More
Kolkata, 29-12-2013
Anirban Lahiri registers impressive four-shot win at McLeod Russel Tour Championship
Anirban Lahiri of Bangalore took top honours at the Rs. 1.35 crore McLeod Russel Tour Championship after registering an impressive four-shot victory at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) on Sunday. Lahiri came up with a three-under-69 in the final round of the PGTI’s year-ending event to end the week with a total of 17-under-271. Kolkata’s Rahil Gangjee finished runner-up at 13-under-275.Read More 
Kolkata, 28-12-2013
Lahiri seizes the lead with a sublime seven-under-65
Anirban Lahiri shot a sublime seven-under-65 to seize the lead in round three of the McLeod Russel Tour Championship being played at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC). The Bangalore lad’s total moved to 14-under-202 after he posted the tournament’s best score. Delhi’s Chiragh Kumar also signed in a 65 to be three strokes off the lead in second position.Read More
Kolkata, 27-12-2013
Sanjay Kumar grabs the halfway lead with a 68
Lucknow’s Sanjay Kumar carded a solid four-under-68 to grab the halfway lead at the McLeod Russel Tour Championship, the PGTI’s year-ending event, being played at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC). Sanjay’s total reads eight-under-136 after round two. Bangalore’s Anirban Lahiri returned a one-under-71 to be one shot off the lead in second place.Read More
Kolkata, 26-12-2013
Lahiri's super 66 gives him round one lead
Anirban Lahiri of Bangalore fired a sizzling six-under-66 to take the round one lead at the McLeod Russel Tour Championship, the PGTI’s year-ending event, being played at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC). Gurgaon-based Jyoti Randhawa returned a five-under-67 to be on the leader’s tail in second place.Anirban Lahiri made a perfect start...Read More
Kolkata, 25-12-2013
Abhijit Singh Chadha's team wins the second Pro-Am event of the McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2013
The second Pro-Am event of the McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2013 was won by the team led by Chandigarh-based professional Abhijit Singh Chadha.The Pro-Am event was played in the Stableford format wherein each team comprised one professional and three amateurs. The team score comprised the aggregate of the professional score and two best amateur net...Read More
Kolkata, 25-12-2013
McLeod Russel Tour Championship - Race to Royal Calcutta Golf Club to tee-off on December 26th
• PGTI’s Year-Ending Championship• Prize purse of Rs. 1.35 Cr, highest-ever in IndiaRead More
Kolkata, 24-12-2013
Harmeet Kahlon's team wins the first Pro-Am event of the McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2013
The first Pro-Am event of the McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2013 was won by the team led by Chandigarh-based professional Harmeet Kahlon.The Pro-Am event was played in the Stableford format wherein each team comprised one professional and three amateurs. The team score comprised the aggregate of the professional score and two best amateur net scores...Read More
Jamshedpur, 22-12-2013
M Dharma breaks victory barrier with three-stroke triumph at 12th TATA Open
M Dharma of Bangalore joined the winner's circle on the PGTI after a three-stroke victory at the 12th TATA Open in Jamshedpur on Sunday. Dharma fired a two-under-69 in the final round to end up with a tournament total of 13-under-272. Jamshedpur-based amateur Karan Taunk had a creditable runner-up finish at 10-under-275.On Sunday, the entire field pla...Read More
Jamshedpur, 21-12-2013
M Dharma and Md Zamal Hossain Mollah hold two-shot advantage after round three
M Dharma of Bangalore and Bangladesh’s Md Zamal Hossain Mollah jointly hold a two-stroke lead ahead of the final round of the 12th TATA Open in Jamshedpur. While Dharma posted a four-under-67 in round three, Zamal came up with a two-under-69 as both players ended up with a three-day tally of 11-under-203. Jamshedpur-based amateur Karan Taunk is placed third at nine-under-205.Read More
Jamshedpur, 20-12-2013
Md Zamal Hossain Mollah grabs round two lead with a seven-under
Md Zamal Hossain Mollah of Bangladesh fired a seven-under-64 at the Golmuri Golf Club on Friday to grab the round two lead at the 12th TATA Open in Jamshedpur. Zamal’s total score at the halfway stage reads nine-under-134. Delhi’s Manav Jaini, Jamshedpur-based amateur Karan Taunk and M Dharma of Bangalore are in tied second place at seven-under-136.Read More
Jamshedpur, 19-12-2013
Digvijay Singh wrecks havoc with personal best in round one
Digvijay Singh of the DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurgaon, came up with his personal best single-round score of eight-under-63 at the Golmuri Golf Club on Thursday to emerge as the round one leader at the 12th TATA Open. Delhi’s Chiragh Kumar and Ranjit Singh of Chandigarh fired scores of six-under-65 at Golmuri to be placed joint second along with M Dharma of Bangalore who recorded a six-under-66 at Beldih Golf Club.Read More
Jamshedpur, 18-12-2013
Ranjit Singh leads his team to victory at the Pro-Am event of the 12th TATA Open
The Pro-Am event of the 12th TATA Open witnessed amateur golfers from the Tata Group and Jamshedpur play alongside some of the top professional golfers in the country.The Pro-Am event was played in the Team Stableford format with each team comprising of one professional and three amateurs.Read More 
Jamshedpur, 17-12-2013
TATA STEEL & PGTI ANNOUNCE THE 12TH TATA OPEN GOLF
- Prize money of Rs 50 lakh
- Top names in the field include Rashid Khan, Mithun Perera, Shamim Khan, Chiragh Kumar
TATA STEEL and Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) have announced the 12th TATA Open Golf which will be held in Jamshedpur from 19th - 22nd December, 2013. The four-day tournament will be hosted at the Beldih and...Read More
Chonburi, Thailand, 15-12-2013
Lahiri claims tied fourth position at Thailand Golf Championship
Anirban Lahiri recorded the best finish among the Indians at the Thailand Golf Championship as he claimed tied fourth position with a total score of 13-under-275. Gaganjeet Bhullar was the second Indian in the top-10 as he secured tied 10th place at 10-under-278. Spaniard Sergio Garcia won the event with a total of 22-under-266.Anirban Lahiri (71-64-6...Read More
Noida, 14-12-2013
Rookie N Thangaraja outshines Vijay Kumar in a playoff to claim maiden title
Rookie N Thangaraja of Sri Lanka claimed his maiden professional title after overcoming a spirited challenge from the seasoned Vijay Kumar of Lucknow at the PGTI Players Championship at Noida Golf Course. Thangaraja triumphed over Vijay on the fourth playoff hole after the two golfers had ended the regulations 72 holes with matching scores of four-under-284.Read More
Noida, 13-12-2013
Thangaraja surges ahead in round three
N Thangaraja of Sri Lanka continued in the lead for the third straight day at the PGTI Players Championship at Noida Golf Course after he shot a one-under-71. Thangaraja thus built a five-shot lead ahead of the final round as his total read five-under-211. M Dharma of Bangalore, Nepal’s Shivaram Shrestha, Kolkata’s Raju Ali Mollah, Bangladeshi Md Zamal Hossain Mollah and Ranjit Singh of Chandigarh are currently in tied second place. Read More
Noida, 12-12-2013
Ranjit Singh and Thangaraja are joint leaders at the halfway stage
Chandigarh’s Ranjit Singh and Sri Lankan N Thangaraja share the lead at four-under-140 after round two of the PGTI Players Championship at Noida Golf Course. Ranjit fired a one-under-71 on Thursday while Thangaraja shot an even-par-72.The cut was declared at seven-over-151. Fifty-one professionals made the cut.Read More
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 11-12-2013
Thangaraja's 68 powers him to the top in round one
Sri Lankan N Thangaraja fired a four-under-68 to take the lead in round one of the PGTI Players Championship at Noida Golf Course. Delhi’s Gaurav Ghei, Ranjit Singh of Chandigarh and Bangladeshi Md Zamal Hossain Mollah were in tied second place with scores of three-under-69.Thangaraja, the runner-up at last week’s PGTI event in Sri Lanka,...Read More
Noida, 10-12-2013
PGTI Players Championship to tee-off at Noida Golf Course on December 11
• Prize money of Rs. 25 lakh• Top names in the field include Rashid Khan, Chiragh Kumar, Shamim Khan, Mukesh KumarThe Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) has announced the PGTI Players Championship which will be staged at the Noida Golf...Read More
Hong Kong, 08-12-2013
Kapur and Lahiri claim tied 12th place in Hong Kong
Indians Shiv Kapur (69-66-66-73) and Anirban Lahiri (68-70-67-69) finished tied 12th with identical scores of six-under-274 at the $ 1.3 million Hong Kong Open, an event jointly sanctioned by the European and Asian Tours.Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez defeated Prom Meesawat and Welshman Stuart Manley in a playoff to win the title. The three players had...Read More
Read MoreColombo, Sri Lanka, 08-12-2013
Angad Cheema triumphs at Dialog Enterprise International, records second professional win
Indian rookie Angad Cheema recorded his second professional win and maiden title on the PGTI after he triumphed at the Dialog Enterprise International played at the Royal Colombo Golf Club in Sri Lanka. Cheema fired a score of 14 in the final round to take his total to 66 points for the week. Sri Lankan N Thangaraja finished two points behind the winner to claim the runner-up spot....
