Oh on top as Indians miss cut at Caltex Maekyung OpenMay 15th, 2009 SEOUL - Local lad Ted Oh moved two places up to take the second round lead after recording a four-under-par 68 as Indian golfers failed to make the weekend rounds at the GS Caltex Maekyung Open here Friday. Oh posted six birdies against two bogeys for a two-day total of eight-under-par 136 at the Nam Seoul Country Club to hold a slender one shot lead over fellow South Korean Park Hyo-won, who carded a 69 for a 137 total.
Ghei, Digvijay hit by howling winds in Ballantine's golfApril 25th, 2009 JEJU ISLAND - Indian golfers had a tough time on a day when howling winds and a three-hour suspension in the morning due to fog resulted in very high scores on the third day of the 2.1 million euro Ballantine's Championship here Saturday. Gaurav Ghei, who seemed to be contending for a top-10, dropped way down with a 84 that saw him plummet from one-under for two rounds to 11-over for the third and slump to 68th place.
Chapchai continues record march at SAIL Open golfMarch 21st, 2009 GURGAON - Chapchai Nirat continued to pound the course, adding a sizzling seven-under 65 for a sensational 27-under after three rounds in the SAIL Open golf here Friday. He opened up an eight-stroke lead over second-placed Gaganjeet Bhullar (66).
Bhullar wins Players Championship golf titleMarch 16th, 2009 PANCHKULA - Gaganjeet Bhullar's long wait for his first professional win finally came to an end when he posted a superb seven under 65 on the final day to win the Players Championship golf title at the Panchkula Golf Club here Sunday. The 20-year-old from Kapurthala won by a mammoth margin of seven strokes as he totalled 19 under 269 for the tournament.
Randhawa, Chowrasia to lead Indian challenge at SAIL Open golfMarch 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Top Indian golfers Jyoti Randhawa and S.S.P. Chowrasia will lead the field in the second edition of the SAIL Open at the Classic Golf Resort here March 18.
Chowrasia takes lead, Bhullar fourth at Thailand OpenMarch 7th, 2009 PHUKET - Indian golfer Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia fired a blemish-free eight-under 62 to assume the mid-way lead at the $500,000 Singha Thailand Open at the Laguna Phuket Golf Club here Fiday. Chowrasia, who had a two-day tally of 12-under 128, was followed by Welshman Rhys Davies, who had a 64 and was placed one stroke behind the leader at 11-under 129.
13-member Indian contingent for Thailand Open golfMarch 5th, 2009 PHUKET - No less than 13 Indian golfers and one more with an Indian connection will tee off at the Singha Thailand Open starting here Thursday. It may well be one of India's largest ever contingents in an Asian Tour event outside Indian sub-continent.
Randhawa finishes seventh at Indonesia Open golfMarch 2nd, 2009 BALI - Top Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa coped with a non-co-operative putter, but still managed to post his second top-10 finish of the season as he carded a two-under 70 in the final round to finish tied seventh place at the Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Open here Sunday. Randhawa finished with a four-day total of eight-under 280 while Thai star Thongchai Jaidee lifted a record 11th title on the Asian Tour when he nailed a strong three-under-par 69 for a winning total of 12-under-par 276 at the New Kuta Golf Resort.
Digvijay, Chowrasia make solid starts at Indonesia OpenFebruary 27th, 2009 BALI - Indian golfers Digvijay Singh and S.S.P. Chowrasia got off to solid starts with three-under 69 and two-under 70 in the opening round at the Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Open here Thursday.
Flawless Chowrasia 17th at Malaysian Open golfFebruary 11th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Indian golfers had mixed fortunes on the opening day as S.S.P. Chowrasia (69) alone was in the top-20 as South Korean teenager Noh Seung-yul fired a stunning 10-under-par 62 to snatch the first round lead at the Maybank Malaysian Open here Thursday.
Gangjee, Bhullar tied fifth at Asian Tour InternationalFebruary 5th, 2009 BANGKOK - India's Rahil Gangjee and Gaganjeet Bhullar were tied fifth at the midway stage of the Asian Tour International golf here Friday. The two are at eight-under 134, while Finland's Toni Karjalainen began his rookie year on the Asian Tour strongly when he carded a second round 12-under-par 64 to take the lead.
Gangjee third, Bhullar fifth in BangkokFebruary 4th, 2009 BANGKOK - Rahil Gangjee got off to a stunning start with a flawless six-under 65 while his younger colleague Gaganjeet Bhullar was in equalling devastating form to card a five-under 66 on the opening day of the Asian Tour International which kicked off the 2009 season. Gangjee was tied third, while Bhullar was fifth at the Suwan Golf and Country Club, where Marcus Both returned the day's best at eight-under 63.
Gangjee, Bhullar off to great starts in Asian Tour InternationalFebruary 4th, 2009 BANGKOK - India's Rahil Gangjee got off to a stunning start with a flawless six-under 65 that put him in tied second place in the early stages of the first round of the Asian Tour International which kicked off the 2009 season for the Asian Tour golf. Also making a strong beginning was Gaganjeet Bhullar with a five-under 67 at the Suwan Golf and Country Club.
Disappointing start for Indians at Abu Dhabi golfJanuary 14th, 2009 ABU DHABI - It was a disappointing start for the Indian quartet on a hailstorm-hit opening day at the $2.5 million Abu Dhabi Open, as Shiv Kapur alone managed a par-round here Thursday. Kapur shot 72, despite a triple bogey on the second nine and a bogey on his closing hole, the ninth, and was lying tied 62nd.
Lahiri in lead at BILT Open golfDecember 24th, 2008 GREATER NOIDA - Anirban Lahiri set the pace on day one of the BILT Open golf with a magnificent bogey-free seven under 65 at the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort here Thursday. Lahiri is currently at the top of the leaderboard as only 96 professionals out of a total of 118 could complete round one Thursday due to a one and a half hour delay due to fog in the morning.