Tournaments News

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  New Delhi, 09-11-2014

  SSP Chowrasia saves his best for last, prevails in playoff to win third international title

  Gangjee and Perera are joint runners-up; Shubhankar claims fourth

  India’s SSP Chowrasia saved his best for the last as he followed up an astounding six-under-66 in the final round with a gritty playoff performance to bag his third international title at the Panasonic Open India played at the Delhi Golf Club. Rahil Gangjee of India and PGTI member Mithun Perera of Sri Lanka finished joint runners-up after losing out in the playoff to Chowrasia at US$ 300,000 event cosanctioned by the Asian Tour and PGTI. The three players had earlier ended the regulation 72 holes with matching scores of 12-under-276.

  
  

  Indian teenager Shubhankar Sharma came in fourth at 11-under-277. This was his...

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  New Delhi, 08-11-2014

  Rahil Gangjee enjoys slim one-shot advantage heading into the final round

  Shubhankar, Perera, Rahman and Ormsby on the leader's tail

  India's Rahil Gangjee battled hard for a one-under-71 to enjoy a one-stroke advantage on day three of the Panasonic Open India 2014. Gangjee's three-day total at the US$ 300,000 event, jointly sanctioned by the Asian Tour and PGTI, stood at 11-under-205.

  There was a four-way tie for second place at 10-under-206 between Shubhankar Sharma of India, PGTI members Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh and Mithun Perera of Sri Lanka and defending champion Wade Ormsby of Australia.

  Gangjee has been in sole possession of the lead since the first day and he grinded it out...

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  New Delhi, 07-11-2014

  Gangjee fires 68 to stay two ahead in round two

  Amateur Pratap Atwal in tied third

  India’s Rahil Gangjee followed up his opening round of six-under-66 with a determined four-under-68 in round two of the US$ 300,000 Panasonic Open India to maintain his two-shot lead at the top. Gangjee’s two-day total stood at 10-under-134. Defending champion Wade Ormsby of Australia lies second at eight-under-136 at the event co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the PGTI. Indian amateur Pratap Atwal is in tied third along with Sri Lankan Mithun Perera, Bangladesh’s Siddikur Rahman and Australian Terry Pilkadaris at seven-under-137.

  The cut fell at five-over 149 and 69 players qualified for...

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  New Delhi, 06-11-2014

  Rahil Gangjee shoots 66 to lead on day one of the Panasonic Open India

  Rashid Khan in joint second

  India’s Rahil Gangjee began his campaign at the Panasonic Open India with a terrific six-under-66 in the opening round to be the leader by two shots. Gangjee’s compatriot Rashid Khan was in joint second at four-under-68 along with Bangladesh’s Zamal Hossain Mollah, defending champion Wade Ormsby of Australia and Singapore’s Choo Tze Huang at the US$ 300,000 event jointly sanctioned by the Asian Tour and PGTI.

  
  

  Gangjee said, “I’m high on confidence since I recently played a practice round of nine-under at my home course, the RCGC in Kolkata. Heading into the Panasonic Open, I tho...

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  New Delhi, 05-11-2014

  Panasonic Open India - Player Quotes

  Here’s what some of the top contenders at the Panasonic Open India 2014 said before the tournament:

  
  

  Chikkarangappa: 

  
  

  The victory on the Asian Development Tour last week, my first at the international level, has really boosted my confidence. It came at a difficult and emotional time for me as I was not being able to focus on my game after losing my grandfather the week before. I focused really hard to win last week. It was also great to...

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  New Delhi, 05-11-2014

  Shubhankar, Sujjan start on winning note

  Teenager Shubhankar Sharma and Sujjan Singh gave themselves a fine boost by taking their respective teams to victory in the morning and evening Pro-Ams, which kick-started the fourth edition of the Panasonic Open India 2014 on Wednesday.

  
  

  The 18-year-old Shubhankar, who has been dividing his time between PGTI and Asian Development Tour, won his maiden pro title on PGTI Tour this year and is lying fifth on the Rolex PGTI Rankings. His teammates in the Pro-Am were Joydeep Nayar, Pankaj Sharma and Zutshi. Australian pro Unho Park and Singapore’s...

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