Tournaments News

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  Hyderabad, 01-03-2015

  Harendra Gupta registers thrilling come-from-behind win at inaugural Golconda Masters, defeats Shamim Khan in a playoff

  Shamim Khan becomes Rolex Rankings leader

  Harendra Gupta of Chandigarh wrapped up the inaugural Golconda Masters Golf Championship in style as he defeated Shamim Khan of Delhi in a playoff after coming from behind with a round of three-under-67 on the final day. Harendra and overnight leader Shamim, who carded an even-par-70 on day four, headed for the playoff after ending the tournament with identical totals of 15-under-265.

  Harendra Gupta (67-65-66-67), who was overnight second and trailed Shamim Khan (63-68-64-70) by three strokes after round three, began the day with a bogey on the first. Gupta, however, rallied with three straight birdies on th...

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  Hyderabad, 28-02-2015

  Shamim Khan takes control with a 64 in round three

  Delhi’s Shamim Khan took a three-shot lead in round three of the Golconda Masters 2015 after he came up with a six-under-64 at the Hyderabad Golf Club on Saturday. Shamim thus took his three-day total to 15-under-195. Harendra Gupta of Chandigarh carded a four-under-66 to be placed second at 12-under-198.

  Shamim Khan (63-68-64), who was overnight tied second, put himself in a great position to earn a second straight win on the PGTI after he posted a 64 that featured seven birdies and a bogey. Shamim, who won the last PGTI event played in Noida two weeks back, enjoyed a terrific day with the putter as h...

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  Hyderabad, 27-02-2015

  Amardip Sinh Malik reigns supreme with course record 61

  Taunk, Prabagaran & Shamim tied for second; Chikka & Thangaraja fire aces

  Noida’s Amardip Sinh Malik fired a blistering nine-under-61 to take the lead in round two of the Golconda Masters 2015 and establish a new course record at the Hyderabad Golf Club. Malik led by one stroke at the halfway stage as he totaled 10-under-130. There was a three-way tie for second place at nine-under-131 between Sri Lankan K Prabagaran, Jamshedpur’s Karan Taunk and Shamim Khan of Delhi.

   

  Amardip Sinh Malik (69-61) had a double-bogey start on the first after he hit a poor bunker shot and then missed chip-putt. Malik made up for the early setback as he rallied with birdie conversions from 30 feet and...

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  Hyderabad, 26-02-2015

  Prabagaran fires sublime 62 for round one lead at Golconda Masters; Sri Lankan makes consecutive eagles

  Shamim Khan and Anura Rohana shoot scores of 63 to be tied second

  The Golconda Masters Golf Championship 2015, the first ever men’s professional event to be staged in Hyderabad, got off to a cracking start at the Hyderabad Golf Club, as K Prabagaran of Sri Lanka fired a sublime eight-under-62 to sit atop the leaderboard. Anura Rohana, another Sri Lankan, occupied joint second place along with Delhi’s Shamim Khan at seven-under-63 at the Rs. 40 lakh event.

  
  

  K Prabagaran, a tournament winner on the PGTI last year, began the day with an early birdie on the 11th where he got out of trouble thanks to a good chip-putt. A bogey followed on the 13th as he three-putted. The 34-yea...

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  Hyderabad, 25-02-2015

  Digvijay Singh's team victorious at Pro-Am event of Golconda Masters Golf Championship

  The Pro-Am event of the inaugural Golconda Masters Golf Championship 2015 played at the Hyderabad Golf Club on Wednesday was won by professional Digvijay Singh’s team.

  
  

  The Pro-Am was played in the Team Scramble format where the team’s best ball was chosen on every shot including the putting green. After the best ball was chosen all other players were to place their ball within one score card length before continuing play.

  
  

  PGTI member D...

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  Hyderabad, 25-02-2015

  Preview Quotes - Gaganjeet Bhullar and Chikkarangappa

  Here are quotes from Gaganjeet Bhullar and Chikkarangappa, two of the top contenders at this week's Golconda Masters Golf Championship 2015.

  
  

  
  

  Gaganjeet Bhullar:

   

  I was playing very well till September last year until the wrist injury happened. The injury had a major impact on my game and I wasn’t at my best from there on.

   

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  Hyderabad, 24-02-2015

  HYDERABAD GOLF ASSOCIATION AND PGTI ANNOUNCE GOLCONDA MASTERS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP 2015

  Prize Purse of Rs. 40 lakh; Field to feature Gaganjeet Bhullar, Chikkarangappa, Shankar Das

  The Hyderabad Golf Association and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, today announced the inaugural Golconda Masters Golf Championship which will be held at the newly transformed Hyderabad Golf Course from February 26 to March 1, 2015, and will carry a prize purse of Rs. 40 lakh. The cream of Indian professional golf will tee it up at the HGA course as Pearl City, Hyderabad, prepares to host its first ever professional golf championship. In addition to the rich heritage surrounding the golf course, the well maintained fairways & greens will be a delight for the players.

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