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Jeev Milkha Singh breaks into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings
The Chandigarh golfer has climbed to world no. 46 after his win in Singapore

Sentosa, Singapore, November 17, 2008: Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) member Jeev Milkha Singh has broken into the top 50 of the world rankings after achieving victory over a world-class field at the Barclays Singapore Open on Sunday. The Indian star produced an impressive one-stroke victory over Padraig Harrington and Ernie Els at Sentosa Golf Club to seal his third victory of the season and virtually clinched the Asian Tour’s Order of Merit title for the second time in three years. The 36-year-old golfer’s memorable win over the weekend also helped him climb from 60 to 46 in the official world golf rankings. Read more....

Jeev Milkha Singh wins Barclays Singapore Open and takes the lead on the Asian Tour Order of Merit

Sentosa, Singapore, November 16, 2008: PGTI member Jeev Milkha Singh won the Asian Tour’s blue riband event, the Barclays Singapore Open at the Sentosa Golf Club on Sunday to cap his third win of 2008 and his sixth on the Asian Tour. Jeev totaled seven under 277 at the US$ 5 million event after returning scores of 73, 68, 67 and 69 during the week. He finished one stroke ahead of Irishman Padraig Harrington and South Africa’s Ernie Els, both of whom totaled six under 278. Read more....

PGTI International News

Rahil Gangjee is tied 16th after round one of the UBS Hong Kong Open

Fanling, Hong Kong, November 20, 2008: PGTI member Rahil Gangjee is the highest placed Indian after round one of the UBS Hong Kong Open. Gangjee started his campaign at the European Tour sanctioned event with a solid two under 68 to be placed tied 16th. He trails the joint leaders, Liang Wen-chong of China and South Africa’s Richard Sterne by four strokes. Jeev Milkha Singh, the Singapore Open champion, ended the day in tied 73rd at one over 71. Read more....

SSP Chowrasia and Digvijay Singh are tied ninth after round one of Singapore Open

Sentosa, Singapore, November 13, 2008: PGTI members SSP Chowrasia and Digvijay Singh shot rounds of one under 70 to be tied ninth after round one of the Barclays Singapore Open. South Africa’s Ernie Els leads the field at five under 66. Read more....

FEATURED PLAYER

Naman Dawar

Naman Dawar had a very consistent run in the 2006-07 PGTI season, having posted two top 10s which included a tied runner-up finish at the Tata Open. In the first PGTI season, “Doc” as he is called by his friends and fellow PGTI members, made the cut on eight occasions out of nine starts and ended up 19th on the Order of Merit. He has kept up the good work in the 2007-08 season with two tied fifth finishes from six starts so far and is looking good to improve his position on the Order of Merit this year.

Read our interview with Naman Dawar to find out more about him.