Tournaments News

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  Kolkata, 27-12-2015

  Double delight for Chikkarangappa, wins McLeod Russel Tour Championship & Rolex Ranking crown

  Bengaluru lad posts solid 69 to cap memorable season, Randhawa & Joshi are joint second

  It was double delight for Bengaluru’s Chikkarangappa S as he capped a memorable 2015 season with victory at the season-ending McLeod Russel Tour Championship which also paved the way for his ascendancy to the status of Rolex Player of the Year. Chikka shot a tenacious final round of three-under-69 at the Rs. 1.5 crore event at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) on Sunday to register a one-shot win with a 12-under-276 total. 

  
  

  Gurgaon-based Indian golfing great Jyoti Randhawa and Khalin Joshi, another Bangalorean, were joint runners-up at 11-under-277.

  
  

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  Kolkata, 26-12-2015

  Randhawa endures stomach cramps to shoot brave 71 and stay ahead by one

  Joshi lurks in second after firing day's joint best, Chikka top contender for Rolex Ranking crown

  Jyoti Randhawa endured stomach cramps in round three to shoot a brave one-under-71 that kept him in the lead by one shot at the Rs. 1.5 crore McLeod Russel Tour Championship being played at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC). The Gurgaon-based professional took his three-day tally to 12-under-204 on Saturday.

  
  

  Bengaluru’s Khalin Joshi fired the day’s joint best score of four-under-68 to lurk behind the leader in second place at 11-under-205.

  
  

  Jyoti Randhawa (68-65-71), the overnight leader by four shots, felt the effects of an upset stomach through the third day but still managed...

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  Kolkata, 25-12-2015

  Jyoti Randhawa soars with two eagles to take commanding four-shot lead

  Chikka's Rolex Ranking bid on course, shares second place with Joshi

  Jyoti Randhawa’s campaign at the McLeod Russel Tour Championship took flight with a sizzling seven-under-65 in round two. The Gurgaon-based Indian golfing legend thus established a commanding four-stroke lead at 11-under-133 at the Rs. 1.5 crore season-ending event of the PGTI being played at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC).

  
  

  The Bengaluru duo of Khalin Joshi and Chikkarangappa S were next best on the leaderboard at seven-under-137.

  
  

  Jyoti Randhawa (68-65) soared to the top thanks to the tournament’s best round so far which featured an impressive two eagles, four birdies and a...

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  Kolkata, 24-12-2015

  Leading quintet on day one features Indians Chikka, Randhawa, Gangjee and foreigners Bhasin, Thangaraja

  Chikka off to promising start in pursuit of Rolex Ranking crown

  On a high scoring opening day at the McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2015, the top honours were shared by Bengaluru’s Chikkarangappa S, local lad Rahil Gangjee, Gurgaon-based Jyoti Randhawa, Australian Kunal Bhasin and Sri Lankan N Thangaraja, all of whom shot scores of four-under-68. The leading quintet was two shots clear of the rest at the Rs. 1.5 crore event on an overcast day at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC).

  Chikkarangappa, currently second in the Rolex Ranking, about eight and a half lakh rupees behind leader Mukesh Kumar of Mhow, began his campaign for his first Rolex Player of the Year t...

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  Kolkata, 23-12-2015

  Mithun Perera and team win second Pro-Am event of McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2015

  Sri Lankan Mithun Perera, one of the top foreign names in the field, led his team to victory at the second Pro-Am event of the McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2015 at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) on Wednesday.

  
  

  The Pro-Am event was played in the Strokeplay (nett) format with all amateurs receiving 3/4th of their original handicap as their allowance. Maximum strokes permitted were 18. Two best nett scores per hole were counted towards the team total. The team score comprised the aggregate of the two best nett scores on each hole over 18 holes....

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  Kolkata, 23-12-2015

  Form favours Chiragh Kumar, Himmat Singh Rai at McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2015

  Delhi-based professionals Chiragh Kumar and Himmat Singh Rai start the McLeod Russel Tour Championship as serious title contenders thanks to their recent exploits at the international stage.

  
  

  While Chiragh is riding high on his maiden Asian Tour success, achieved at his home course, the Delhi Golf Club, last month, Himmat is in hot form at the moment, having recently posted two top-3 finishes in Asia. The two golfers ended the Asian Tour season in 14th and 31st place in the money list respectively.   

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  Kolkata, 22-12-2015

  Defending champ Shankar Das starts week on a positive note with victory at first Pro-Am event of McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2015

  Defending champion and local lad Shankar Das sent out a strong signal to the rest of the field as he led his team to victory at the first Pro-Am event of the McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2015 at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) on Tuesday.

  
  

  The Pro-Am event was played in the Strokeplay (nett) format with all amateurs receiving 3/4th of their original handicap as their allowance. Maximum strokes permitted were 18. Two best nett scores per hole were counted towards the team total. The team score comprised the aggregate of the two best nett score...

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  Kolkata, 22-12-2015

  Chawrasia, Das, Gangjee lead local challenge at season finale McLeod Russel Tour Championship

  The trio of SSP Chawrasia, Shankar Das and Rahil Gangjee will spearhead a strong local challenge at their home course, the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC), during PGTI’s season-ending McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2015, a Rs. 1.5 crore event, which begins on Thursday. 

  
  

  While Chawrasia and Das are both former champions, Gangjee is hard to write off on his home turf.

  
  

  SSP Chawrasia, the champion at the inaugural edition in 2012, has enjo...

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  Kolkata, 12-12-2015

  McLeod Russel Tour Championship - Race to Royal Calcutta Golf Club to provide fascinating finale to 2015 PGTI season

  PGTI’s Year Ending Championship

   

  Prize purse of Rs. 1.5 Cr

   

  Only top 60 players on the Rolex Ranking to be eligible

  
  

  Sponsor invites include former champion SSP Chawrasia, Jyoti Randhawa, Gaganjeet Bhullar, Rahil Gangjee, Rashid Khan, Chiragh Kumar and foreign players Md Siddikur Rahman, Mithun Perera, Koh Deng Shan & Sean Navin Shrestha E...

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