Rahil Gangjee's team wins the Pro-Am event of the BILT Open 2013
The Pro-Am event of the BILT Open 2013 played at the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort on Sunday was won by professional Rahil Gangjee’s team.
The Pro-Am was played in the team scramble format where the team’s best ball was chosen on every shot including the putting green. After the best ball was chosen all other players were to place their ball within one score card length before continuing play.
PGTI member Rahil Gangjee led his team to vict...
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Greater Noida, 26-10-2013
Rashid Khan edges out Angad Cheema in a playoff to win the BILT Open
Rashid climbs to the top of Rolex Rankings
Delhi’s Rashid Khan defeated rookie Angad Cheema of Panchkula in a playoff to win the BILT Open 2013 at the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort in Greater Noida. Rashid and Angad headed for the playoff after ending the regulation 72 holes with identical totals of 16-under-272. Rashid finally prevailed on the second playoff hole.
Rashid Khan (64-68-69-71), the overnight leader by one stroke, had an eventful start to the day as he made birdie-bogey-birdie on the second, third and fourth holes. Rashid’s three-putt on the third was followed by a fabulous up and down from 120 yards on the fourth. Khan, the wire-to-wire leader from round one till the end, sank bir...
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Greater Noida, 25-10-2013
Rashid Khan stays ahead by one
Chowrasia on the leader's tail
Delhi’s Rashid Khan has a one-stroke advantage going into the final round of the BILT Open 2013 at the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort in Greater Noida. Rashid carded a three-under-69 in round three to take his total score to 15-under-201. Kolkata’s SSP Chowrasia shot the joint best score of the day to be on the leader’s tail at 14-under-202.
Rashid Khan (64-68-69), the overnight leader by three strokes, had a poor start to the day as he bogeyed the first and third holes. He found the trees on the first and missed a two-footer on the th...
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Greater Noida, 24-10-2013
Rashid Khan continues to lead at the halfway stage
Chowrasia fires 65, climbs to second place
Rashid Khan of Delhi stretched his lead to three shots after returning a four-under-68 in round two of the BILT Open 2013 being played at the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort in Greater Noida. Rashid’s total score stood at 12-under-132 at the halfway stage. Kolkata’s SSP Chowrasia fired a seven-under-65 in round two to be placed second.
Rashid Khan (64-68), a 10th tee starter on Thursday, got into his stride early on in the round as he collected birdies on the 11th and 12th to build on his first round lead. Rashid landed his approach shot with...
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Greater Noida, 23-10-2013
Rashid Khan off to a flying start with a sizzling 64
Digvijay Singh's 65 places him second
Rashid Khan of Delhi fired a sizzling eight-under-64 to take the round one lead at the BILT Open being played at the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort in Greater Noida. Digvijay Singh of the DLF Golf & Country Club posted a seven-under-65 in the opening round to be placed second.
Rashid Khan, the runner-up at last year’s BILT Open, made an ideal start to the tournament with a bogey-free 64. The three-time winner on the PGTI had a quiet front-nine as he picked up just two birdies on the second and eighth. Rashid chipped-in from the edge for birdie on the eighth.
The 22-year-old had a far more profitable back-nine. Khan gained moment...
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New Delhi, 22-10-2013
BILT and PGTI announce BILT Open 2013
•BILT Open 2013 to carry total prize purse of Rs. 1 crore
•BILT Open to return to the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort after two years
•Star-studded line-up to include Jyoti Randhawa, SSP Chowrasia, Shamim Khan (defending champion), Himmat Singh Rai