Tournaments News

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  Colombo, Sri Lanka, 09-02-2014

  Mithun Perera retains title with three-shot win at Standard Chartered Open

  Thangaraja claims runner-up spot, Mukesh is highest-placed Indian in third

  Mithun Perera of Sri Lanka defended his title at the Standard Chartered Open after signing off with a final round of five-under-66 at the Royal Colombo Golf Club. Perera ended the week with a total score of 22-under-262 at his home course. N Thangaraja, another local lad, produced a six-under-65 in round four to claim the runner-up spot at 19-under-265.

  
  

  Mithun Perera (63-68-65-66), the overnight leader by two shots, made a good start with a birdie on the second hole. The 28-year-old went on to collect two more birdies on the eighth and ninth to con...

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  Colombo, Sri Lanka, 08-02-2014

  Perera takes control on day three

  Rashid posts fiery 62 to be second

  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.

  
  

  Defending champion Mithun Perera (63-68-65), the overnight joint leader, emerged the top contender for the title on day three after he established a two-shot lead. Perera&rsquo...

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  Colombo, Sri Lanka, 07-02-2014

  Chiragh Kumar shoots day's best score to grab a share of the lead

  Perera and Shrestha also in the joint 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.

  
  

  The cut was declared at five-over-147. Fifty professionals and one amateur made the cut.

  
  

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  Colombo, Sri Lanka, 06-02-2014

  Local favourite Mithun Perera shoots eight-under-63 for first round lead

  Shrestha and Vasudeva in joint second

  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 went on a birdie-blitz on his first-nine making six birdies. He then picked up an eagle on the second to move to eight-under for the day. Perera made bogey-birdie on the sixth and seventh to close the d...

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  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 Shamim Khan will be part of the field.

  
  

  Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered, Anirvan Ghosh Da...

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