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Read MorePanchkula, Haryana, 20-10-2024
Varun Parikh edges out Rahil Gangjee in classic playoff encounter to win Haryana Open 2024
Ahmedabad’s Varun Parikh edged out Bengaluru’s Rahil Gangjee in a classic playoff encounter to win the INR 1 crore Haryana Open 2024 played at the Panchkula Golf Club (PGC).
Varun (64-71-67-69) prevailed over Rahil (63-71-67-70) on the fourth playoff hole to bag his second professional title after the two golfers had finished the regulation 72 holes with identical totals of 17-under 271.
Twenty-six-year-old Parikh, who hails from the Gulmohar Greens Golf Course in...
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Read MorePanchkula, Haryana, 19-10-2024
Rahil Gangjee regains lead, Varun Parikh gives chase on day three
First round leader Rahil Gangjee of Bengaluru regained the lead on day three of the INR 1 crore Haryana Open 2024 being played at the Panchkula Golf Club (PGC) following his solid round of five-under 67 that moved his total to 15-under 201.
Varun Parikh of Ahmedabad, who too had a great start to the week like Rahil but slipped in round two, also bounced back with a 67 on Saturday that placed him second at 14-under 202.
TATA Steel PGTI Ranking leader Veer Ahlawat of Gurugra...
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Read MorePanchkula, Haryana, 18-10-2024
Pukhraj Singh Gill produces day’s best of 63 to storm into halfway lead
Ludhiana-based Pukhraj Singh Gill produced the second day’s best score of nine-under 63, also his personal best, to storm into the halfway lead at a total of 12-under 132 at the INR 1 crore Haryana Open 2024 being played at the Panchkula Golf Club (PGC).
Pukhraj’s (69-63) flawless second round helped him jump 16 spots from his overnight tied 17th position.
Teenage rookie Anshul Kabthiyal (65-68) of Delhi posted a 68 on Friday that...
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Read MorePanchkula, Haryana, 17-10-2024
Rahil Gangjee shoots super 63 for first round lead at Haryana Open 2024
Bengaluru-based Rahil Gangjee, who bagged two international titles earlier this year, continued his sizzling form with a superb nine-under 63 to take the first-round lead at the INR 1 crore Haryana Open 2024 being played at the Panchkula Golf Club (PGC).
Ahmedabad’s Varun Parikh came up with a personal best score of eight-under 64 to be placed second.
Defending champion Jairaj Singh Sandhu of Chandigarh was tied for third at seven-under 65 along with teenage rookie A...
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Read MorePanchkula, Haryana, 15-10-2024
Haryana Open 2024 gets underway from October 17 at Panchkula Golf Club
The TATA Steel Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body for men’s professional golf in India, will be staging the Haryana Open 2024 at the Panchkula Golf Club from October 17 – 20, 2024. The tournament carries a prize purse of INR 1 crore. The Pro-Am event will be played on October 16.
The field at the sixth edition of the Haryana Open will feature 123 professionals and three amateurs. The leading Indian professionals in the field are TATA St...
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Read More10-10-2024
J&K Open presented by J&K Tourism returns for fourth edition
The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, along with J&K Tourism, today announced the fourth edition of the J&K Open presented by J&K Tourism which will be held at the pristine Jammu Tawi Golf Course in Jammu, from October 23 – 26, 2024. The total prize purse for the event is INR 50 lakh. The Pro-Am event will be held on October 27.
The tournament is supported by Presenting Partner J&K Tourism...
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Read MoreVisakhapatnam, 05-10-2024
Angad Cheema keeps nerve to prevail in playoff against Aman Raj; Angad ends 11-year wait for second title
Chandigarh golfer Angad Cheema earned a just reward for his consistency this season after he kept his nerve to prevail in a pulsating playoff against Aman Raj of Patna and thus end an 11-year wait for his second PGTI title at the INR 1 crore Vizag Open 2024 played at the East Point Golf Club (EPGC) in Visakhapatnam.
Angad Cheema (69-61-70-68), the overnight leader by three shots, struck a three-under 68 in the final round to end up wi...
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Read MoreVisakhapatnam, 04-10-2024
Angad Cheema maintains dominance in round three, continues as top contender for title
Angad Cheema of Chandigarh maintained his dominance in round three to continue as the top contender for the title at the INR 1 crore Vizag Open 2024 being played at the East Point Golf Club (EPGC) in Visakhapatnam.
Angad (69-61-70), the overnight leader by four shots, had a rock-solid penultimate round barring a setback on the final hole as he posted a one-under 70 on Friday to head into round four with a three-shot advantage at a total of 13-under 200.
Patna-based Aman Ra...
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Read MoreVisakhapatnam, 03-10-2024
Angad Cheema rises to the top with personal best 10-under 61 on day two, leads by four shots
Chandigarh’s Angad Cheema, the runner-up in Hyderabad last week, continued his rich vein of form by firing a personal best score of 10-under 61 to rise to the top in round two of the INR 1 crore Vizag Open 2024 being played at the East Point Golf Club (EPGC) in Visakhapatnam.
Angad (69-61), currently fourth on the TATA Steel PGTI Ranking with six top-10s in the season so far, had a tournament tally of 12-under 130 at the halfway stage that gave him an imposing four-shot lead.<...
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Read MoreVisakhapatnam, 02-10-2024
Teenage rookie Milind Soni hogs the limelight with first round 63 at Vizag Open 2024
Teenage rookie Milind Soni of Hyderabad hogged the limelight on day one of the INR 1 crore Vizag Open 2024 by scorching the course with an eight-under 63 to take a three-shot lead at the East Point Golf Club (EPGC) in Visakhapatnam.
Two of the pre-tournament favourites, Khalin Joshi of Bengaluru and Patna’s Aman Raj were tied second with scores of five-under 66.
Nineteen-year-old Milind Soni, who has so far posted one top-10 in his rookie season, was off to a great s...
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Read MoreVisakhapatnam, 01-10-2024
Vizag Open returns for second edition from October 2 at East Point Golf Club
The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, along with East Point Golf Club, Visakhapatnam, announced the second edition of the Vizag Open, which will be held at the picturesque East Point Golf Club (EPGC) from October 2 – 5, 2024. The total prize purse for the event is INR 1 crore.
The tournament is supported by Host Venue East Point Golf Club and Associate Partners Alwar Das Group,...
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Read MoreHyderabad, 29-09-2024
Shankar Das ‘pulls a rabbit out of the hat’ with a fiery final round of 64, ends seven-year victory drought at IGPL presents Telangana Golconda Masters powered by DSR Builders & Developers
Kolkata-based professional Shankar Das’ astounding birdie-spree on the front-nine turned the tournament on its head in the final round earning Shankar a spectacular three-shot win at the INR 1 crore IGPL presents Telangana Golconda Masters powered by DSR Builders & Developers being played at the Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA).
Das, lying overnight tied third and two off the lead, pulled a rabbit out of the hat with a fiery last round of 64 that helped hi...
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Read MoreHyderabad, 28-09-2024
Angad Cheema makes his move on ‘moving day’, emerges joint leader along with N Thangaraja
Chandigarh’s Angad Cheema made his move on day three, also known as ‘moving day’, by submitting a card of five-under 65 to gain one spot and emerge as the co-leader at the INR 1 crore IGPL presents Telangana Golconda Masters powered by DSR Builders & Developers being played at the Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA).
Sri Lankan N Thangaraja, the overnight leader by four shots, posted a one-under 69 in round three to share the lead along with Cheema at a total of 1...
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Hyderabad, 27-09-2024
N Thangaraja storms into four-shot lead with a sizzling 62 in round two
Sri Lankan N Thangaraja signed for a sizzling eight-under 62 in round two to storm into a commanding four-shot lead at a total of 13-under 127 at the INR 1 crore IGPL presents Telangana Golconda Masters powered by DSR Builders & Developers being played at the Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA).
Angad Cheema of Chandigarh struck a 63 while Czech Republic’s Stepan Danek produced a 65 and Delhi’s Saarthak Chhibber shot a 68 as the trio was tied second at nine-under 131. Read More
Read MoreHyderabad, 26-09-2024
Ravi Kumar, Saarthak Chhibber, Akshay Neranjen in three-way lead on day one of IGPL presents Telangana Golconda Masters 2024 powered by DSR Builders & Developers
The first-round lead at the INR 1 crore IGPL presents Telangana Golconda Masters powered by DSR Builders & Developers was shared between Ravi Kumar of Chandimandir, Haryana, Delhi’s Saarthak Chhibber and Bengaluru’s Akshay Neranjen. The leading trio shot scores of seven-under 63 at the Par-70 Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA) golf course on Thursday.
Bengaluru’s Aryan Roopa Anand and Delhi’s Sachin Baisoya returned cards of six-under 64 to be tied for four...
Read MoreHyderabad, 24-09-2024
IGPL presents Telangana Golconda Masters powered by DSR Builders & Developers returns for 10th edition
The Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA) and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, today announced the IGPL presents Telangana Golconda Masters 2024 powered by DSR Builders & Developers which will be held at the Hyderabad Golf Club (HGC) from September 26 – 29, 2024. The prize purse for the event is INR 1 crore. The Pro-Am event will be held on September 25.
The tournament which will witness participation by 12...
Read MoreGreater Noida, 01-09-2024
Jeev Milkha Singh finishes tied third for career-best result on Legends Tour; Swede Joakim Haeggman walks away with the title
Tournament host Jeev Milkha Singh endured a disappointing final day at the $500,000 HSBC India Legends Championship to finish in a tie for third place at the Jaypee Greens Golf Course here on Sunday.
Joakim Haeggman (65-70-72) posted a last round of even-par 72 to emerge wire-to-wire champion with a two-shot margin at a total of nine-under 207. Haeggman thus lifted his second trophy on the Legends Tour.
Joakim said, “In the end, it got really exciting, more exci...
Read MoreGreater Noida, 31-08-2024
Joakim Haeggman continues at the top, Jeev Milkha Singh hot on the leader’s heels in second
While Swede Joakim Haeggman continued in the lead courtesy his two-under 70 in round two, tournament host Jeev Milkha Singh raised Indian hopes after he fired a second straight four-under 68, the day’s best score, to be hot on the leader’s heels in second place at the US$ 500,000 HSBC India Legends Championship 2024 hosted by Jeev Milkha Singh being played at the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort in Greater Noida.
Haeggman (65-70), who led by two shots after round one, totaled n...
Read MoreGreater Noida, 30-08-2024
Jeev Milkha Singh, Jyoti Randhawa shine on day one of HSBC India Legends Championship; Swede Joakim Haeggman takes the lead with a 65
The legendary Indian duo of Jeev Milkha Singh and Jyoti Randhawa were the shining stars for India on the first day of the US$ 500,000 HSBC India Legends Championship 2024 hosted by Jeev Milkha Singh, a tournament co-sanctioned by the Legends Tour and the PGTI, being played at the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort in Greater Noida.
Tournament host Jeev and Legends Tour Qualifying School winner Jyoti submitted cards of four-under 68 to be the highest-placed Indians in tied third position.
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Read MoreGreater Noida, 29-08-2024
Indians present strong challenge at inaugural HSBC India Legends Championship
The nine Indians in the fray at the inaugural HSBC India Legends Championship are all set to present a strong challenge for the trophy.
The first Legends Tour event to be staged in India is being co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and will be staged at the magnificent Jaypee Greens Golf Resort in Greater Noida from August 30 to September 1. The tournament will be played over 54 holes.
The USD 500,000 event will witness six international winners fro...
New Delhi, 27-08-2024
GOLFING LEGENDS SET TO TEE OFF FOR THE INAUGURAL HSBC INDIA LEGENDS CHAMPIONSHIP IN INDIA
· Former US Open champion Michael Campbell to lead strong international challenge
· Jeev Milkha Singh and Jyoti Randhawa to headline Indian line-up
· With a prize purse of USD 500,000, the tournament will be held from 30th August to 1st September at Jaypee Greens Golf Course Read More
Read MoreChennai, 23-08-2024
Dhruv Sheoran’s valiant final round 69 earns him maiden title on PGTI at Chennai Pro Championship 2024
Gurugram’s Dhruv Sheoran struck a valiant three-under 69 in the final round of the INR 50 lakh Chennai Pro Championship 2024 to earn his maiden title on the PGTI. Dhruv totaled 16-under 272 for the week to win with a comfortable three-stroke margin at the TNGF Cosmo Golf Course in Chennai.
Sheoran (69-67-67-69), previously a two-time winner on the PGTI Feeder Tour in 2018, bagged a winning cheque worth INR 7.5 lakh on Friday that propelled him from 23rd to 14th position in the...
Read MoreChennai, 22-08-2024
Dhruv Sheoran shoots 67 to emerge joint leader along with Manu Gandas on day three
Gurugram’s Dhruv Sheoran shot a brilliant five-under 67 to move up two spots and emerge joint leader at a total of 13-under 203 on day three of the INR 50 lakh Chennai Pro Championship 2024 being played at the TNGF Cosmo Golf Course in Chennai.
Manu Gandas, who like Sheoran, also hails from the DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurugram, signed for a four-under 68 to share the lead for the third day running.
Pune’s Rohan Dhole Patil, the co-leader at the halfway sta...
Read MoreChennai, 21-08-2024
Rohan Dhole Patil rises into joint lead with a 66, Manu Gandas continues at the top
Rohan Dhole Patil of Pune posted a six-under 66 to rise into the joint lead at nine-under 135 on day two of the INR 50 lakh Chennai Pro Championship 2024 being played at the TNGF Cosmo Golf Course in Chennai. Gurugram’s Manu Gandas was the co-leader for the second straight day after he returned a 68.
Dhruv Sheoran, another Gurugram golfer, carded a bogey-free 67 to end the day in third place at eight-under 136.
Chandigarh’s Bishmadpal Singh, playing his first e...
Read MoreChennai, 20-08-2024
Manu Gandas soars to the top with record three eagles, Yashas Chandra and Syed Saqib Ahmed join him in the lead
Manu Gandas of Gurugram soared to the top of the leaderboard with a record three eagles in his first round of five-under 67. Mysuru’s Yashas Chandra and Bengaluru’s Syed Saqib Ahmed also fired rounds of 67 on Tuesday to join Gandas in the lead at the inaugural Chennai Pro Championship being played at the TNGF Cosmo Golf Course in Chennai.
Among the six players tied for fourth with scores of 68 at the INR 50 lakh event, were Olympian Udayan Mane and Chennai-based professi...
Read MoreChennai, 19-08-2024
Inaugural Chennai Pro Championship begins at TNGF Cosmo Golf Course from August 20
The inaugural edition of the Chennai Pro Championship will be played from August 20 – 23 at the Tamil Nadu Golf Federation (TNGF) Cosmo Golf Course. The tournament carries a prize purse of INR 50 lakh. The Pro-Am event will be staged on August 24.
The event will witness participation by 126 golfers including 123 professionals and three amateurs. The leading Indian professionals in the field include Veer Ahlawat (TATA Steel PGTI Ranking leader), Manu Gandas, Rashid Khan, Karandee...
Read MoreCoimbatore, 17-08-2024
Rayhan Thomas rises to the occasion to triumph on PGTI debut
Dubai-based Rayhan Thomas announced his arrival in Indian professional golf in style by rising to the occasion with a solid final round of four-under 68 and clinching victory on his PGTI debut at the INR 1 crore KGiSL Presents Coimbatore Open 2024 Powered By Prima Donna played at the Coimbatore Golf Club.
The 24-year-old Rayhan (70-67-69-68), who was placed one off the lead in tied second place ahead of the final round, totaled 14-under 274 for the week to prevail by one shot and cr...
Read MoreCoimbatore, 16-08-2024
Akshay Sharma retains lead with hard-fought 71 in round three
Chandigarh’s Akshay Sharma shrugged off three bogeys on the front-nine to card a round of one-under 71 and therefore retain his lead in round three of the INR 1 crore KGiSL Presents Coimbatore Open 2024 Powered By Prima Donna being played at the Coimbatore Golf Club.
Akshay (69-65-71), who was two shots ahead at the halfway stage, now enjoys a one-shot lead at a total of 11-under 205.
Delhi’s Sachin Baisoya kept himself in the hunt with a 67 that placed him tied se...
Read MoreCoimbatore, 15-08-2024
Akshay Sharma builds two-shot lead with a 65 in round two
Chandigarh golfer Akshay Sharma built a two-shot lead with a flawless seven-under 65 in round two of the INR 1 crore KGiSL Presents Coimbatore Open 2024 Powered By Prima Donna being played at the Coimbatore Golf Club.
Akshay who had carded a 69 in round one, sat on top of the pack at a total of 10-under 134.
Gurugram’s Manu Gandas (71-65) occupied second place after he too returned an error-free 65 on Thursday.
Dubai-based Rayhan Thomas, playing his first event o...
Read MoreCoimbatore, 14-08-2024
Three-way lead for Ranjit Singh, Shaurya Bhattacharya & Yashas Chandra on opening day of KGiSL Presents Coimbatore Open 2024 Powered By Prima Donna
Ranjit Singh of Chandigarh, Delhi-based rookie Shaurya Bhattacharya and Mysuru’s Yashas Chandra struck scores of six-under 66 to be part of the three-way lead on the opening day of the INR 1 crore KGiSL Presents Coimbatore Open 2024 Powered By Prima Donna being played at the Coimbatore Golf Club.
Rookies Michele Ortolani of Italy and Hyderabad’s Milind Soni were one shot behind the leaders in tied fourth.
The seasoned Ranjit Singh, a 10th tee starter, had an ea...
Read MoreCoimbatore, 13-08-2024
KGiSL presents Coimbatore Open 2024 powered by Prima Donna returns for second edition from August 14
The second edition of the KGiSL presents Coimbatore Open powered by Prima Donna will be played from August 14 – 17 at the Coimbatore Golf Club. The tournament carries a prize purse of INR 1 crore. The Pro-Am event will be staged on August 18.
Information technology company KGiSL is the Presenting Partner for the event while Prima Donna, a product offered by premium personal care and hygiene brand Prima World, is the Po...
Read MoreMysuru, 11-08-2024
Shaurya Binu sees it home with gallant final round 65, lifts second trophy of the season to climb up to fifth in the TATA Steel PGTI Ranking
Twenty-year-old Shaurya Binu of Bengaluru saw it home with a gallant final round performance of five-under 65 in a closely-fought affair at the INR 1 Crore Mysuru Open 2024 Hosted by Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club (JWGC).
Shaurya (64-64-64-65) totaled 23-under 257 to prevail by one shot over Patna’s Aman Raj (62-67-66-63) who carded a brilliant 63 in the last round.
Binu, who bagged the winning cheque worth INR 15 lakh, thus lifted his second trophy of the season to cli...
Read MoreMysuru, 10-08-2024
Teenage amateur Veer Ganapathy storms into joint third round lead with a sensational 61, Shaurya Binu gives Veer company at the top
Teenage amateur Veer Ganapathy of Bengaluru stormed into the joint third round lead after firing a sensational nine-under 61 at the INR 1 Crore Mysuru Open 2024 Hosted by Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club (JWGC).
Shaurya Binu, another Bengalurean, returned a six-under 64 to give Veer company at the top of the pack at a total of 18-under 192.
A bunch of seven golfers trail the leaders by three shots and are placed tied third. This group includes Amardeep Malik, Angad Cheema,...
Read MoreMysuru, 09-08-2024
Arjun Sharma’s super 64 featuring an ace propels him into the halfway lead
Greater Noida’s Arjun Sharma fired an ace enroute his super six-under 64 in round two that propelled him into the halfway lead at 13-under 127 at the INR 1 Crore Mysuru Open 2024 Hosted by Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club (JWGC).
Gurugram golfer Kartik Sharma’s 63 and scores of 64 by Bengaluru’s Shaurya Binu and Chandigarh’s Akshay Sharma placed them in a three-way tie for second place at 12-under 128.
The cut went at four-under 136. Fifty-two profes...
Read MoreMysuru, 08-08-2024
Aman Raj takes first round lead with a sublime 62 at inaugural Mysuru Open Hosted by JWGC
Patna’s Aman Raj took the round one lead with a sublime eight-under 62 at the inaugural Mysuru Open Hosted by Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club (JWGC), the first ever men’s professional tournament to be played in Mysuru.
Seventeen-year-old amateur Veer Ganapathy of Bengaluru, who also plays regularly at JWGC, struck a seven-under 63 in his first ever round in a professional event to be tied for second place along with Chandigarh’s Angad Cheema and Noida’s Arjun...
Read MoreMysuru, 07-08-2024
TATA Steel PGTI launches Mysuru Open Hosted by Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club
PGTI to stage its first event in Mysuru and at JWGC
Field to feature Manu Gandas, local lad Yashas Chandra, Rahil Gangjee, Udayan Mane, Aman Raj
Prize Purse of INR 1 crore on offer
The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, along with Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club (JWGC), Mysuru, today launched a...
Read MoreParis, France, 04-08-2024
Shubhankar Sharma finishes tied 40th at the Paris Olympics while Gaganjeet Bhullar ends tied 45th
Source: PTI
Shubhankar Sharma ended in tied 40th position for India’s best-ever finish in men’s golf at the Olympics while compatriot Gaganjeet Bhullar signed off in tied 45th place here on Sunday.
India’s previous best result in the men’s golf at the Olympics was tied 42nd achieved by Anirban Lahiri at Tokyo three years ago.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler played as only he can and produced a sizzling final round of nine-under to...
Read MoreParis, France, 03-08-2024
Shubhankar in tied 34th and Gaganjeet tied 48th after day three at the Paris Olympics
Source: PTI
The third round of the Paris Olympics 2024 men’s golf competition on Saturday proved to be a mixed day for Indian golfers as Shubhankar Sharma slipped nine places in the leaderboard to T34 while Gaganjeet Bhullar climbed four spots to T48.
Shubhankar, a former Asia No. 1, began his day at Le Golf National at T29. A disappointing 1-over 72 round with three bogies and two birdies saw him finish with a...
Read MoreParis, France, 02-08-2024
Shubhankar Sharma's second round of 69 lifts him four spots to tied 25th; Gaganjeet Bhullar too shoots a 69 to climb four places
Source: PTI
Picture Credit: IGF
India’s Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar both climbed four places each after the second round of the men’s golf competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday to be ranked T25 and T52, respectively.
Having ended the first day at Le Golf National at T29, Shubhankar carded a 2-under 69 in round 2 to move up the leaderboard.
The ...
Read MoreParis, France, 01-08-2024
Shubhankar Sharma makes a steady start at Paris Olympics, placed tied 29th; Gaganjeet Bhullar in tied 56th
Source: PTI
The Indian duo of Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar produced contrasting performances in a heavily disrupted opening round as the Olympic golf competition kicked off amid thunder and lightening at the Par-71 Le Golf National course in Paris on Thursday.
While Sharma carded a topsy-turvy one-under 70 to lie tied 29th, Bhullar was way down at tied 56th in the 60-strong field after a four-over 75, which included a quadruple bogey.
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Read MoreCarnoustie, Scotland, 28-07-2024
Arjun Atwal claims tied fifth at The Senior Open to register best finish by an Indian at a Senior Major
Indian golf legend Arjun Atwal created history by registering the best ever finish by an Indian at a Senior Major when he claimed tied fifth place at The Senior Open played at Carnoustie in Scotland.
Atwal fired a final round score of four-over 76 to drop two spots from overnight third place and end up with an impressive tournament total of two-under 286. He thus finished eight shots behind champion K J Choi of Korea.
The 51-year-old Arjun, the only Indian to have won on the P...
Read MoreCarnoustie, Scotland, 27-07-2024
Arjun Atwal lying third at Senior Open after round three
Source: PTI
Picture: Getty Images
Three-time DP World Tour winner Indian golfer Arjun Atwal shot a 5-under 67 in the third round to jump into the third place at the Senior Open.
Atwal, who had a sedate opening with a 3-over 75 on the first day bounced back on the second day with a 4-under 68 that included seven birdies against one bogey and one double bogey.
On the third day, Atwal’s upward progress continued with a round...
Read MoreRoyal Troon, Scotland, 21-07-2024
Birthday boy Shubhankar Sharma claims tied 19th place for second straight top-20 at The Open
Source: PTI
India’s Olympic-bound golfer Shubhankar Sharma (76-72-67-72) gave himself a good send-off for the Paris Olympic Games on his 28th birthday as he carded a one-over 72 in the final round to record a creditable tied 19th finish at Royal Troon in the 152nd Open on Sunday.
With the first two rounds of 76-72, Sharma made the cut on the line after surviving a tense three-hour wait.
The Indian followed that up with a superb four-under 67 on t...
Read MoreRoyal Troon, Scotland, 21-07-2024
Shubhankar Sharma produces superb 67 on day three to move into tied 15th at The Open
Source: PTI
Picture Courtesy: Getty Images
India's Shubhankar Sharma, who spent three hours waiting to find out whether or not he had made the cut, moved 54 spots up the leaderboard to tied 15th place following his superb third round of four-under 67 at the 152nd Open at Royal Troon in Scotland on Saturday.
Taking advantage of the benign course as against the tough and windy conditions on the first two days, Sharma (76-7...
Read MoreRoyal Troon, Scotland, 19-07-2024
Shubhankar Sharma makes the cut at The Open with second round of 72
Source: PTI
Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma brought to the fore his fighting abilities and made the cut on the line following birdies on the 15th and 16th holes in the second round of the 152nd Open at Royal Troon in Scotland. Shubhankar (76-72) finished with a round of one-over 72 and was six-over 148 for two rounds.
Sharma, who turns 28 on Sunday, the final day of this edition of the Open, had two bogeys on the seventh and the ninth, which pushed him to...
Read MoreNew Delhi, 26-06-2024
Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev takes over as President of Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI)
World Cup-winning former India cricket captain Kapil Dev has taken over as the President of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI). This development marks a new chapter for the PGTI, the governing body for men’s professional golf in India.
Mr. Kapil Dev, who has also excelled as an amateur golfer, has been the Vice President and Member of the Governing Body of PGTI since the last three years and since then, he has played a pivotal role in further shaping and develo...
Read MoreNew Delhi, 19-06-2024
Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar join illustrious list of Olympians, all set to represent India at Paris 2024
Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar have joined the illustrious list of Olympians among golfers from India after the duo earned their berths for the Paris 2024 Olympics on the basis of the final men’s Olympic Golf Ranking (OGR) list which was published on June 18.
Olympic debutants Shubhankar and Gaganjeet, both Arjuna Awardees and residents of the city of Chandigarh, punched their tickets to Paris after they were placed 48 and 54 respectively in the final OGR list. The OGR...
Read MoreBenton Harbor, Michigan, USA, 26-05-2024
Arjun Atwal records best result by an Indian at Senior PGA Championship with tied 17th finish
Arjun Atwal produced his best round of the week, a four-under 67, to finish tied 17th and record the best ever result by an Indian at the Senior PGA Championship.
The 51-year-old Arjun, the only Indian to taste success on the PGA Tour, shot scores of 69, 75, 68 and 67 to total five-under 279 at the Par-71 Harbor Shores Resort course in Michigan, USA.
Atwal's top-notch performance also accounted for the second top-20 by an Indian at a Senior Major. Jeev Milkha...
Read MoreNuh, Haryana, 19-04-2024
M Dharma claims long-awaited victory after a final round of 68 at Gurgaon Open 2024 powered by Amrutanjan
M Dharma of Bengaluru claimed a long-awaited victory after he signed for a final round card of four-under 68 and finished an impressive five strokes ahead of the rest of the field at the INR 1 crore Gurgaon Open 2024 powered by Amrutanjan played at the Classic Golf & Country Club in Nuh, Haryana.
The 38-year-old Dharma (66-69-67-68) totaled 18-under 270 for the week to end his seven-year-long winless streak as he triumphed for the first time since 2017. Dharma’s third profes...
Read MoreNuh, Haryana, 18-04-2024
M Dharma fires 67 for two-shot lead on penultimate day
Bengaluru’s M Dharma fired a third round of five-under 67 to establish a two-shot lead at a total of 14-under 202 at the INR 1 crore Gurgaon Open 2024 powered by Amrutanjan being played at the Classic Golf & Country Club in Nuh, Haryana.
Sachin Baisoya of Delhi ended the penultimate day in second position at 12-under 204 after he carded a 66.
In relatively calmer conditions on Thursday when the wind didn’t play as big a role as it did on Wednesday, Saarthak...
Read MoreNuh, Haryana, 17-04-2024
Rajiv Kumar Jatiwal emerges halfway leader after second round of 67
Chandigarh’s Rajiv Kumar Jatiwal followed up his first round of 66 with another top-notch effort of five-under 67 in round two to emerge as halfway leader at 11-under 133 at the INR 1 crore Gurgaon Open 2024 powered by Amrutanjan being played at the Classic Golf & Country Club in Nuh, Haryana.
Bengaluru golfer M Dharma’s 69 placed him second at nine-under 135.
On a day the wind played havoc by constantly switching directions, Gurugram-based Sunhit Bishnoi p...
Read MoreNuh, Haryana, 16-04-2024
Mani Ram dominates round one with a scorching nine-under 63 at Gurgaon Open 2024 powered by Amrutanjan
Karnal’s Mani Ram dominated round one with a scorching nine-under 63 to lead by two shots at the INR 1 crore Gurgaon Open 2024 powered by Amrutanjan being played at the Classic Golf & Country Club in Nuh, Haryana.
Bengaluru-based C Muniyappa fired a seven-under 65 to be placed second on a windy day that saw the sun and the clouds play hide and seek.
M Dharma, another Bengaluru golfer and Chandigarh’s Rajiv Kumar Jatiwal were a further shot back in tied thir...
Read MoreClassic Golf & Country, Nuh, Haryana, 15-04-2024
Gurgaon Open 2024 powered by Amrutanjan tees off at Classic Golf & Country Club from April 16
TATA Steel Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and Amrutanjan Health Care Ltd. today jointly announced the ‘Gurgaon Open 2024 powered by Amrutanjan’ which will be staged at the Classic Golf & Country Club near Gurugram in Haryana, from April 16 – 19, 2024. The Pro-Am event will be staged on April 20. The tournament carries a prize purse of INR 1 crore.
Amrutanjan Health Care Ltd. is the Powered By Partner for the tournament. Nissan M...
Read MoreNoida, 13-04-2024
Veer Ahlawat continues fine form with victory at Nissan presents Delhi-NCR Open 2024, extends lead in TATA Steel PGTI Ranking
Gurugram’s Veer Ahlawat continued his fine form with a flawless last round of six-under 66 to march to a one-shot victory at the INR 1 crore Nissan presents Delhi-NCR Open 2024 played at the Noida Golf Course.
Veer (68-67-70-66), fresh from his joint runner-up finish at the Indian Open two weeks back, totaled 17-under 271 to take home his third professional trophy and the winning cheque worth INR 15 lakh. The tall and lanky golfer from the DLF Golf & Country Club thus furthe...
Read MoreNoida, 12-04-2024
Manu Gandas shines on ‘moving day’ to grab sole lead
Gurugram-based Manu Gandas shot the day’s best score of six-under 66 to grab the sole lead at a total of 13-under 203 after round three of the INR 1 crore Nissan presents Delhi-NCR Open 2024 being played at the Noida Golf Course.
Manu Gandas (68-69-66), the winner of the 2022 edition of the event, enjoyed an error-free day as he moved up three spots from his overnight fourth position.
Mysuru’s Yashas Chandra (71-64-69), one of the three overnight leaders, fired...
Read MoreNoida, 11-04-2024
Yashas Chandra fires day’s best 64 to move into joint lead along with Veer Ahlawat and Angad Cheema
Mysuru’s Yashas Chandra fired an eight-under 64, the week’s best score so far, to move into the joint lead at the halfway stage along with Gurugram’s Veer Ahlawat and Angad Cheema of Chandigarh, both of whom returned scores of 67.
The leading trio of Yashas (71-64), Veer (68-67) and Angad (68-67) had totals of nine-under 135 after round two of the INR 1 crore Nissan presents Delhi-NCR Open 2024 being played at the Noida Golf Course.
Manu Gandas (69) was i...
Read MoreNoida, 10-04-2024
Rashid Khan sets the pace on day one of the Nissan presents Delhi-NCR Open 2024
Indian star Rashid Khan, playing at his home course, set the pace with an unblemished six-under 66 to be round one leader with a two-shot margin at the INR 1 crore Nissan presents Delhi-NCR Open 2024 being played at the Noida Golf Course.
TATA Steel PGTI Ranking leader and this year’s Indian Open runner-up Veer Ahlawat, Dhruv Sheoran and Manu Gandas, all players from Gurugram and the Delhi-NCR region along with Angad Cheema, Jairaj Singh Sandhu and Aman Raj we...
Read MoreNoida, 08-04-2024
Nissan Motor India presents Delhi-NCR Open 2024 gets underway at Noida Golf Course from April 10
Nissan Motor India and the TATA Steel Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) announced the ‘Nissan presents Delhi-NCR Open Golf Championship 2024’ which will be staged at the Noida Golf Course from April 10 – 13, 2024. The Pro-Am event will be staged on April 9. The tournament carries a prize purse of INR 1 crore.
The tournament, in its sixth edition, will feature some of the top Indian professionals such as 2024 Indian Open runner-up Veer Ahlawat, SSP Chawrasia, A...
Read MoreChandigarh, 06-04-2024
Gaganjeet Bhullar outshines rivals on final day to lift trophy at Nissan presents Chandigarh Open 2024 hosted by Chandigarh Golf Club
Indian star Gaganjeet Bhullar lived up to his billing of being one of the pre-tournament favourites as he outshined all his rivals in the final round to lift the trophy at the INR 1 crore Nissan presents Chandigarh Open 2024 hosted by Chandigarh Golf Club.
Bhullar (67-67-65-68), a 12-time international winner who was playing at his home course this week, bagged his 25th career title and 13th win on the PGTI after posting a gritty last round of four-under 68 to ease to a comfortable...
Read MoreChandigarh, 05-04-2024
Chandigarh duo of Gaganjeet Bhullar and Angad Cheema ahead in title race with two-shot advantage going into final round
The Chandigarh duo of Gaganjeet Bhullar and Angad Cheema were ahead in the title race as they enjoyed a two-shot advantage at the end of round three of the INR 1 crore Nissan presents Chandigarh Open 2024 hosted by Chandigarh Golf Club.
Playing at their home course, Bhullar and Cheema were tied for the lead at 17-under 199, having shot rounds of seven-under 65 and six-under 66 respectively.
Mysuru’s Yashas Chandra registered a 68 to end the day in third...
