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Panasonic Open India 2015 (PGTI & Asian Tour Joint-Sanctioned)

  • Golf Course: Delhi Golf Club
  • Venue: Delhi
  • Prize Money: US$ 4,00,000
  • Start Date: 05-Nov-2015
  • End Date: 08-Nov-2015
  • Tour Format: Stroke Play

Tournaments News

  • New Delhi, 08-11-2015

    Chiragh Kumar achieves breakthrough Asian Tour win with three-shot triumph at Panasonic Open India

    Siddikur & Wiratchant tied second; Six Indians in top-10

    India's Chiragh Kumar achieved his breakthrough win on the Asian Tour with a hard-fought three-shot triumph at the US$400,000 Panasonic Open India at the Delhi Golf Club on Sunday. Chiragh, who led the field from round two, dished out a tenacious two-under-70 at his home course in round four to end up with a tournament tally of 13-under-275.
     
    PGTI member Md Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh fired an eventful even-par-72 in round four to share the second spot at 10-under-278 with Thai veteran Thaworn Wiratchant who produced a resolute three-under-69 on the final day.

    The five other Indians in the to...

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  • New Delhi, 07-11-2015

    Chiragh hangs on to the lead in round three despite a 72; Siddikur on his tail

    Chikka & Zamal in tied third; Top-4 places occupied by PGTI members

    Two Indians and two Bangladeshis, all four Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) members, topped the leaderboard at the end of round three of the US$400,000 Panasonic Open India at the Delhi Golf Club on Saturday. 

    While India’s Chiragh Kumar hung on to his lead at his home course at 11-under-205 despite a sedate even-par-72 on day three, Bangladesh’s Md Siddikur Rahman shot a bogey-free four-under-68 to be on the leader’s tail at 10-under-206.

  • New Delhi, 06-11-2015

    Chiragh Kumar on the rise in round two of Panasonic Open India

    Perera in pursuit; Chopra, Das & Chikka other three Indians in top-10

    India’s Chiragh Kumar came back strongly after a poor start at his home course, the Delhi Golf Club, on Friday, to be the halfway leader by three shots at the US$400,000 Panasonic Open India 2015. Chiragh’s two-day tally stood at an impressive 11-under-133 as a result of his second round of six-under-66, the day's best score.

    PGTI member Mithun Perera of Sri Lanka submitted a card of two-under-70 to be in second place at eight-under-136.

  • New Delhi, 05-11-2015

    Perera takes the honours in round 1, Chiragh in tied second at Panasonic Open India 2015

    Six Indians in top-10 also include Chadha, Chikka, Joshi, Das & Randhawa

    PGTI members Mithun Perera of Sri Lanka and India's Chiragh Kumar hogged the limelight in round one of the fifth edition of the US$400,000 Panasonic Open India on Thursday. While Perera brought home the day's best card of six-under-66 to take the lead, Delhi boy Chiragh posted a five-under-67 at his home course to be tied second along with Sattaya Supupramai of Thailand.

    Mithun Perera, who has five wins on the PGTI, but none on the Asian Tour, led a Sri Lankan quartet, all of whom are in the Top-10, while there are six Indians in the Top-16 including Chiragh in second, Abhijit Chadha (68) in  tied fourth...

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  • New Delhi, 04-11-2015

    Panasonic Open India 2015 – Stats and Star Groupings

    Here’s a look at some interesting statistics relating to the fifth edition of the Panasonic Open India along with the star groupings for Round 1:
      
     
    • The tournament is a truly global event with a total of 126 players representing 24 nationalities and 5 continents

    • Indians make up almost half the field with 56 professionals in the fray
  • New Delhi, 04-11-2015

    HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR SIDDIKUR, DIGVIJAY AND CHIKKA AT THE PANASONIC OPEN INDIA

    The Panasonic Open India week will be one of high expectations for PGTI members Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh and Indians Digvijay Singh and Chikkarangappa S. 

    Siddikur begins the week as one of the pre-tournament favourites thanks to his enviable record at the Delhi Golf Club.
     
    The affable Bangladeshi, looking for his third Asian Tour title, has won once and finished runner-up on three occasions at the DGC in the last five years. He has also...

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  • New Delhi, 03-11-2015

    ASIAN TOUR AND INDIAN STARS AIM FOR PANASONIC OPEN INDIA GLORY

    The Asian Tour luminaries and Indian stalwarts will aim to win the fifth edition of the Panasonic Open India, which has been a launch pad for players since its inauguration in 2011.
     
    The Panasonic Open India which will offer US$400,000 this year, an increase of US$100,000 from past editions, has attracted some of the leading players from the region who include two-time Order of Merit winner Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand and Jyoti Randhawa of India.
     
  • New Delhi, 03-11-2015

    Panasonic Open India - Preview Quotes

    Here is what three of the top contenders – Rahil Gangjee, Chiragh Kumar and Mithun Perera – had to say before the start of the Panasonic Open India 2015


    Rahil Gangjee (Ind)
     
    It is a good thing to see so many young players winning now. In the past, golf was seen as an old men's game. It is absolutely changing now because you see younger players winning and that's because more corpora...

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