Sri Lankan N Thangaraja cruises to thumping six-shot win at 2nd City Bank American Express Chittagong Open, takes the lead in the PGTI Order of Merit
India's Veer Ahlawat finishes second
Sri Lankan N Thangaraja came up with a classic six-under-66 in round four of the BDT 50.00 lac City Bank American Express Chittagong Open 2018 to cruise to a thumping six-shot win. Thangaraja, the overnight leader by two shots, bagged his third PGTI title as he ended the week with a record total of 22-under-266 at the magnificent Bhatiary Golf & Country Club (BGCC) on Saturday.
India’s Veer Ahlawat carded a three-under-69 on the final day to finish runner-up at 16-under-272.
Sri Lankan N Thangaraja extends lead to two with a 68 in round three; India's Kapil Kumar shoots stunning course record 62 to be tied fourth
Sri Lankan N Thangaraja shot a resolute four-under-68 to continue in the lead for the third straight day at the BDT 50.00 lac City Bank American Express Chittagong Open 2018. Thangaraja, the overnight leader by one shot, extended his lead to two shots at the end of round three to emerge as a prime contender for the title as his total read 16-under-200.
India’s Aman Raj brought in a card of 69 to improve his position from overnight tied second to lone second. His three-day total stood at 14-under-202. Aman’s compatriot Veer Ahlawat (68)...
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Chittagong, Bangladesh, 22-03-2018
Sri Lankan N Thangaraja surges ahead with a flawless 67 in round two of City Bank American Express Chittagong Open
Bangladesh's Md Sajib Ali shares second place with Aman Raj of India
Sri Lankan N Thangaraja exhibited some outstanding iron-play during his flawless five-under-67 in round two of the BDT 50.00 lac City Bank American Express Chittagong Open 2018 that gave him an outright one-shot lead at 12-under-132.
Bangladesh’s Md Sajib Ali kept the flag flying high for the host nation as he carded a second round of four-under-68 to be placed tied second at 11-under-133 along with India’s Aman Raj who also struck a 68 at the Bhatiary Golf & Country Club on Thursday.
Bangladesh's Md Sajib Ali fires sensational seven-under-65, shares opening round lead with Indians Aman Raj, Harendra Gupta and Sri Lankan N Thangaraja
The second edition of the City Bank American Express Chittagong Open got off to a cracking start as four players, Bangladesh’s Md Sajib Ali, Indians Aman Raj and Harendra Gupta and Sri Lankan N Thangaraja, fired matching scores of seven-under-65 to take the joint lead in round one at the scenic Bhatiary Golf & Country Club in Chittagong.
Md Ismail, another Bangladesh professional, was one shot off the lead in fifth place at the BDT 50.00 lac event.
City Bank American Express® Chittagong Open 2018 to begin on 21st March
The 2nd City Bank American Express® Chittagong Open 2018, an International Golf Tournament, will be held at Bhatiary Golf & Country Club (BGCC), from 21st to 24th March, 2018. The tournament is jointly sanctioned by Professional Golf Tour India (PGTI) and Bangladesh Professional Golf Association (BPGA) and approved by Bangladesh Golf Federation (BGF). This is for the 2nd time that an International golf tournament is being organized at BGCC. There will be a total of 126 professional golfers from home and abroad participating in this tournament. The total prize money for the tournament is BDT 50 lac.