Rashid Khan wins Faldo Series Asia golf

May 16th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Hassan Khan, an independent candidate, was declared winner from Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh constituency. Khan, a former National Conference veteran, defeated rival Phuntsog Namgyal of the Congress by over 3,700 votes.

May 2nd, 2009 JAIPUR - Gaganjeet Bhullar came from way behind overnight leader Raju Ali Mollah, to win his second professional golf title after edging out Himmat Singh Rai in a playoff at the PGTI Players Championship at the Rambagh Golf Club here Saturday. Bhullar and Rai headed into a play-off after they finished the regulation 72 holes with matching totals of 10 under 270.

April 28th, 2009 HSBC tournament to become WGC eventSHANGHAI, China — The HSBC Champions tournament will become part of the elite World Golf Championship series from November, presenting Tiger Woods with a new challenge in Asia. The International Federation of PGA Tours announced Tuesday that the Shanghai event, first staged four years ago, had been elevated to World Golf Championship status and would increase its prize money to $7 million — a high for the sport in the region.

March 26th, 2009 SHENZHEN - Defending champion Rashid Khan had a modest start with an even par 72 in the Under-18 section of the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final at the Mission Hills Golf Club. Fellow Indian Amanjyot Singh also scored an even par 72.

March 21st, 2009 JAIPUR - Braving fierce winds and tough competition from his playing partner, Rashid Khan came through to bag the LG Rambagh Golf Club Open Amateur Championship by four strokes. He shot a round of two-under 68 to aggregate three-under 277 over the four rounds.

February 28th, 2009 GURGAON - Thailand's top woman golfer Pornanong Phatlum defended her DLF Women's Indian Open title after carding a four-under 68 on the final day at the DLF Golf and Country Club here Friday. Phatlum, 19, from Chiangrai in north Thailand, finished the three-round event with an eight-under 208 total - two strokes better than South Korean Kim Hae-jung who bagged a second runner-up prize inside two weeks.

February 15th, 2009 KOLKATA - Moin Malak raced ahead with a three shot lead at the LG All-India Amateur Golf Championship here. Moin struck two eagles for a round of five-under 67 to lead over Karan Vasudeva at the par-72 Royal Calcutta Golf Club.

February 14th, 2009 KOLKATA - After 11 tournaments this season, the stage is set for the flagship event of the Amateur Tour, the LG All-India Amateur Championship that begins here Monday. The 108th edition of the tournament will be held at Royal Calcutta Golf Club, which had hosted the first edition of the All-India back in 1892.

February 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Jeev Milkha Singh, Asia No. 1, and one of the hottest golfers from the region, favours a dialogue, rather than a confrontation between the Asian Tour and the proposed Super Series.

February 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Golfer Gagan Verma was given the top amateur award by Jeev Milkha Singh at the Rolex awards ceremony. Jeev, India's top professional and world No.

January 24th, 2009 SINGAPORE - The Asian Tour has strongly condemned the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of Australia for announcing a new professional golf series that it plans to stage in the Asia Pacific region. The Asian Tour in a statement said it is shocked and disapproves of this desperate attempt by the PGA of Australia to revive its flagging domestic circuit, through its proposed creation of a series by listing events, which are already part of the Asian Tour Schedule.

January 23rd, 2009 GURGAON - Simi Mehra, back in her usual form, stole the show with a 2 under par 70 in the third round and claimed the eighth leg of the DLF Women's Professional Golf Tour held at the DLF Golf and Country Club here Saturday. Simi had rounds of 79, 75 and 70 for a total of 224.

January 23rd, 2009 NOIDA - Laverry Kumar shot an impressive one under round Saturday with a total score of 300 over four days to win the 10th Noida Ladies Amateur Golf Championship being played at the par-72 Noida Golf Course here. Overnight joint leaders Vani Kapoor and Meher Atwal finished second and fourth with rounds of 79 and 83.

January 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The announcement of a six-event professional golf series in the Asia-Pacific region - China, Australia and South Korea, with the possibility of Japan joining in - has set the stage for a potential conflict with Asian Tour that governs golf in the continent. The Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) of Australia, which has been keen on a Tour to revive itself as its own tour has failed to elicit interest, announced the series with six events, three of which will be held in China.

January 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's golfer Rashid Khan, who has enjoyed a whirlwind year since winning the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, that earned him a trip to Brazil with Nick Faldo as well as an appearance on the Asian Tour, is all set to defend his title at Mission Hills Golf Club in China from March 25-27. The 17-year-old Khan claimed the Faldo Series Asia trophy in sensational style at Mission Hills in December 2007, shooting a final-day 66 that included a back-nine of 31 in front of legendary golfer Faldo himself.