Rashid Khan and Chikkarangappa finish as best Indians in tied 10th at Hero Indian Open 2019
Rashid Khan and Chikkarangappa S finished as the best Indians at the Hero Indian Open 2019. Khan and Chikka had an identical tournament tally of four-under-284 and thus took a share of 10th place at the DLF Golf and Country Club on Sunday.
Scotsman Stephen Gallacher triumphed at the US$ 1.75 million event after he shot a final round of one-under-71 to finish with a nine-under-279 total.
Japan’s Masahiro Kawamura (73) was runner-up at eight-u...
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Gurugram, Haryana, 30-03-2019
Chikkarangappa shines with a 66 on day three, moves into tied sixth, five behind lead
Shubhankar Sharma in tied 15th
Chikkarangappa S kept the tricolour fluttering on day three of the Hero Indian Open 2019 with a spirited third round effort of six-under-66 at the demanding DLF Golf & Country Club.
The 25-year-old Chikka, an Asian Tour regular and two-time winner on the Asian Development Tour (ADT), seems to be the only Indian hope going into the final round as he is now placed tied sixth at six-under-210, five behind the joint leaders Julian Suri of the United States and Callum Shinkwin of England. Chikka's third round exploits lifted him 35 places from his overn...
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Gurugram, Haryana, 29-03-2019
Rashid Khan and Shubhankar Sharma keep Indian hopes alive on day two
PGTI member N Thangaraja of Sri Lanka placed tied 12th
Rashid Khan and Shubhankar Sharma shot contrasting second rounds of two-under-70 and one-over-73 respectively, but both managed to keep Indian hopes alive at the halfway stage of the Hero Indian Open 2019 at the pristine DLF Golf & Country Club.
Two-time Asian Tour winner Rashid and two-time European Tour winner Shubhankar, the best-placed Indians at the end of round two, were both in tied 19th with a tally of two-under-142. The duo trailed the leader Julian Suri of the United States by eight shots at the US$ 1.75 million event.
Shubhankar Sharma off to a solid start with a 69, lies tied seventh and two off lead
Rahil Gangjee's 70 places him tied 16th
Shubhankar Sharma and Rahil Gangjee were the two bright spots for India on day one of the 2019 Hero Indian Open at the DLF Golf & Country Club.
While Shubhankar, the reigning Asian Tour Order of Merit champion, came up with a solid three-under-69 to occupy tied seventh place, two off the lead, Gangjee fired a steady two-under-70 to be tied 16th at the US$ 1.75 million event.
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The lead was jointly held by Scotland's Stephen Gallacher and American Juli...
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Gurugram, Haryana, 27-03-2019
Anirban Lahiri and Shubhankar Sharma seek reversal of fortunes at ‘Fifth Major'
PGA Tour regular Anirban Lahiri returns home to India after a year to participate in what he considers as the ‘Fifth Major’ for all Indian golfers, the Indian Open. The 31-year-old had won the 2015 Indian Open and as a result went on to emerge as Asian Tour Order of Merit champion in the same year.
Lahiri has an enviable track record at his National Open having posted six top-5s in his last nine appearances. However, Anirban, currently 185 in the world rankings, did not have the best of seasons on the PGA Tour last year.
The two-time International team member of the Presidents Cu...
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Gurugram, Haryana, 26-03-2019
Shiv Kapur hopes Hero Indian Open 2019 will be his springboard to success
Indian star Shiv Kapur has been going through a lean patch in recent times but he is confident that the 2019 edition of the Hero Indian Open will be his springboard to success.
The 37-year-old Kapur enjoyed an exceptional 2017 as he ended an 11-year title drought during the season and went on to win as many as three titles that year including the Panasonic Open India, which accounted for his first Asian Tour win on home soil.