Feroze leads Mukesh by a shot at Digboi Masters GolfOctober 22nd, 2009 DIGBOI - Seasoned stars Feroze Ali and Mukesh Sharma were right on top at the end of the first round of the Indian Oil Xtra premium Masters Golf 2009 Thursday. Feroze, a former Indian Open champion, shot a five-under 67, studded with an eagle-2 and six other birdies in his 67, while defending champion Mukesh Kumar, for long a star performer on Indian courses, shot four-under 68.
Vinod Kumar's team tops Indian Oil Xtra Premium Masters golfOctober 21st, 2009 DIGBOI - PGTI member Vinod Kumar's team comprising Mridul Shyam, D.P. Prasad and P.
Top names for Masters golf in DigboiOctober 20th, 2009 KOLKATA - A fascinating contest is in the offing as some of the top names of Indian professional golf will tee it up for honours in the Indian Oil Xtra Premium Masters tournament at the Digboi Golf Links course in Digboi, Assam, from Thursday. The Pro-Am is scheduled for Wednesday with the tournament offering a total prize purse of Rs.
Mukesh, Vijay, Harendra in Indian Oil Masters golfOctober 15th, 2009 KOLKATA - Top Indian professional golfers, including Mukesh Kumar, Shamim Khan, Rahul Ganapathy and Harendra Gupta, will take part in the Rs.2 million prize money Indian Oil XtraPremium Masters Golf scheduled to be held in Digboi, Assam, from Oct 22. The four-day tournament, a part of the Aircel Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI, would be staged on the 72-par Digboi Golf Links Course, the organisers said at a media meet here Thursday.
Atwal confirms participation for Indian Open golfSeptember 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Arjun Atwal, who won the Indian Open exactly 10 years ago in 1999, Wednesday confirmed his participation to give the field for the Hero Honda Indian Open 2009 a big boost. Atwal, who last competed in the Indian Open in 2005, the year Hero Honda took over the sponsorship of the event, has since been playing in the US on the PGA and Nationwide Tours.
Bhullar, Lahiri ready for Indian OpenSeptember 21st, 2009 GURGAON - Even as he kept his winning streak in India intact, Gaganjeet Bhullar, the talented Indian golfer, made some mental notes in his preparation for the upcoming Hero Honda Indian Open at the DLF Golf and Country Club Sunday. Anirban Lahiri, who finished second to Bhullar at the DLF Masters with a final round of 66, confessed to doing the same.
Durand Cup: Mohun Bagan demolish ONGC 5-1September 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Riding on a brace each from Surkumar Singh and Edeh Chidi, Mohun Bagan demolished ONGC 5-1 in their opening quarter final league match of the 122nd Durand Cup football tournament here Wednesday. Fresh from their IFA Shield final loss to Churchill Brothers, Mohun Bagan put on a clinical performance to stake claim to their 17th Durand Cup title at the Ambedkar Stadium.
Randhawa to play in DLF MastersSeptember 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Leading Indian golfter Jyoti Randhawa returns to his home course to defend his title in the DLF Masters. The Rs.80 lakh prize money event will be his first AIRCEL-PGTI event of the 2009 season.
JCT beat ONGC 1-0 in a lacklustre Durand matchSeptember 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An unimpressive JCT managed a 1-0 win over ONGC in a quarterfinal group two league match of the 122nd Durand Cup football tournament here Sunday. Baljit Sahni struck the winner from a header in the 62nd minute after missing three sitters in the first half.
Top stars for Global Green golfAugust 31st, 2009 BANGALORE - The cream of Indian golfers, including Mukesh Kumar, Digvijay Singh, Rahil Gangjee, Harmeet Kahlon and Shamim Khan, will be seen in action in the Global Green Bangalore Open 2009, a 72-hole strokeplay event, to be held here Sep 2-5. The tournament will have a total purse of Rs.30 lakhs.
AIFF to felicitate BhaichungAugust 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Football skipper Bhaichung Bhutia, who will make his 100th international appearance when India play Kyrgyzstan in the ONGC Nehru Cup Sunday, will be felicitated by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) before the match. AIFF acting President Praful Patel will also formally felicitate Bhaichung on Aug 30, the federation said in a statement.
Draw for six-team ONGC Nehru Cup ThursdayAugust 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The revival of the Nehru Cup in 2007 seems to have rejuvenated Indian football and the draw for the six-team 2009 edition will be made here Thursday. The tournament, being sponsored again by the state-owned ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Commission), is lucky to retain the Rs.35 million sponsorship money at a time when recession has crippled global sports activities.
Strong Indian challenge for Asian Youth chessAugust 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian chess is on an all-time high with its players tasting success regularly at the international events, and they will be eyeing a rich haul of medals at the ONGC Asian Youth Chess Championship starting here Sunday. The event hosted by Delhi Chess Association at Tivoli Garden Resort will see more than 250 players in action in various age groups.
August company for Gauri at Finnair Masters golfJuly 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Come August and the city's budding golfer Gauri Monga will be seen in action amongst some 120 top players of the world at the Finnair Masters Ladies in Helsinki. The 16-year-old, who won the amateur title at the Women's Indian Open this year, was selected for the European Tour event by the Finnish airline, Finnair, in cooperation with the Indian Embassy in Helsinki and the Indian Golf Union (IGU).
Family presence gives Jeev comfort at Majors (US Open Diary)June 20th, 2009 FARMINGDALE - Jeev Milkha Singh, the standard bearer of Indian golf, has a good number of his family members here at the US Open. While wife Kudrat travels with him most of the time, also present at Bethpage are his legendary athlete dad Milkha Singh, mother Nirmal Singh and his sister Mona, who lives in New York.
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