Anura Rohana springs a surprise with a scorching 65, wins first title in over two years
Khalin Joshi, Angad Cheema claim tied second place
Sri Lankan Anura Rohana sprung a surprise on the final day of the Pune Open 2017 by setting the Poona Club Golf Course on fire with a scorching six-under-65. The fabulous effort by the seasoned campaigner fetched him his first title in two and a half years as he closed the tournament with a total of 10-under-274.
The second place was shared between Bengaluru’s Khalin Joshi (66) and Panchkula’s Angad Cheema (69) at eight-under-276 at the Rs. 30 lakh event.
Anura Rohana (71-68-70-65), lying tied seventh and three off the lead after the penultimate round, had a vision at the s...
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Pune, 22-04-2017
Mukesh Kumar storms into the lead with a tournament best 65 on day three, stares at second straight title
Damian Naicker, Angad Cheema on the leader's tail
Indian golfing legend Mukesh Kumar will be staring at his second title in two weeks on the PGTI when he tees it up in the final round of the Pune Open 2017 at the Poona Club Golf Course on Sunday.
The man from Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, who won PGTI’s event in Kochi last week, stormed into the third round lead in Pune thanks to a dazzling six-under-65, the tournament’s best score so far, that moved his total to seven-under-206.
The chasing pack consisted of South African Damian Naicker and Panchkula’s Angad Cheema, who were one shot adrift of the lead in tied second at si...
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Pune, 21-04-2017
Shamim Khan, Angad Cheema are halfway leaders at Pune Open
PGTI Order of Merit leader Shamim Khan of Delhi and Panchkula’s Angad Cheema emerged halfway leaders at the Pune Open 2017 after both shot second round scores of three-under-68 at the Poona Club Golf Course on Friday. The duo led the field by one stroke at five-under-137.
The cut was set at two-over-73 with 54 professionals making it to the money rounds.
Angad Cheema (69-68) gained four places from his overnight tied fifth place as a r...
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Pune, 20-04-2017
Sudhir Sharma takes pole position on day one of Pune Open 2017
Defending champ Harendra Gupta, Khalin Joshi, KPS Sekhon in tied second
The opening round of the Pune Open 2017 was characterized by windy conditions and the resultant high scores. While Sudhir Sharma of Greater Noida took pole position courtesy a resolute four-under-67, the trio consisting of defending champion Harendra Gupta of Chandigarh, Bengalurean Khalin Joshi and KPS Sekhon, another Chandigarh golfer, were in tied second at three-under-68.
Sudhir Sharma, who was also the joint first round leader at last week’s PGTI event in Kochi, put in a great effort to negotiate the tough conditions at the Poona Club Go...
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Pune, 19-04-2017
Shamim Khan and team win the Pro-Am event of Pune Open 2017
The Pro-Am event of the Pune Open 2017, played at the Poona Club Golf Course, was won by Delhi-based professional Shamim Khan and his team.
The Pro-Am was played in the Medal Round Stroke Play format where the professional’s score was compulsory along with the best nett score of one amateur.
PGTI member Shamim Khan led his team to victory in the Pro-Am event on the basis of a score card playoff on the last three holes. Shamim’s team ac...
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Pune, 18-04-2017
PUNE OPEN RETURNS FOR SECOND EDITION
•Prize Purse of Rs. 30 lakh
•Field to feature defending champ Harendra Gupta, Udayan Mane, Shamim Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Shankar Das
The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, will be staging the second edition of the Pune Open at the prestigious Poona Club Golf Course from April 20 – 23, 2017. The Pune Open, the seventh event of the PGTI’...
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