Khalin moves ahead of Chikka at Southern India Amateur golf
June 23rd, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 23 (IANS) Khalin Joshi took ample advantage of his Bangalore colleague S Chikkrangappa's putting woes and, carding a two-under 70, took over the lead from the latter at ... Read more...
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Chikkarangappa takes lead at Southern India Amateur golf
June 21st, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 21 (IANS) Chikkarangappa shot a two-under 70 to take the lead after day-one at Toyota Corolla Altis Southern India Amateur Championship here Tuesday.Currently No.3 on the IGU's merit ... Read more...
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Chikka rallies in final round; wins individual, team Inter-state golf titles
June 17th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Coimbatore, June 17 (IANS) S. Chikkarangappa added yet another feather to his well adorned cap with a fine one-under 71 on the final day Friday as he overhauled overnight leader ... Read more...
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Delhi’s Semwal extends lead at Inter-state Golf
June 16th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Coimbatore, June 15 (IANS) Delhi's Siddharth Semwal extended his lead in both the individual and team competitions of the Inter-State Amateur Golf Championship at Coimbatore Golf Club here Wednesday.
Semwal shot ... Read more...
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Anxiety, depression accounts for risky driving
May 18th, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 18 (IANS) Young drivers who experience anxiety and depression are more likely to take risks on the road, a study says.Birdie Scott-Parker, from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), ... Read more...
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Manila golf: Best finish of season for Digvijay Singh
May 15th, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, May 15 (IANS) Even as Himmat Rai failed once again over the weekend, seasoned Divijay Singh logged a top-five finish with a 71 on the final day at the ... Read more...
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Atwal drops to tied 19th at Heritage golf
April 23rd, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
North Carolina, April 23 (IANS) Arjun Atwal dropped to tied 19th place, down from overnight second after carding two-over 73 in the second round of the Heritage golf tournament here ... Read more...
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Donald moves a step closer to becoming world’s top golfer
April 23rd, 2011 - 8:16 am ICT by ANI
South Carolina (US), Apr. 23 (ANI): Britain's Luke Donald has moved a step closer to becoming the world's top golfer by grabbing the halfway lead at The Heritage Classic in the USA.Donald, ... Read more...
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Jeev improves to tied second at Volvo China Open
April 22nd, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chengdu, April 22 (IANS) India's Jeev Milkha Singh moved into tied second place with a second successive round of six-under 66 and was only one shot behind the leader Jamie ... Read more...
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Augusta Masters 2011: McIlroy gives Schwartzel the green jacket
April 11th, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.11 (ANI): Rory McIlroy four-shot lead was insufficient to ensure a victory on the final day at Augusta, and the Green Jacket went to Charl Schwartzel.McIlroy's unravelling was arguably as great ... Read more...
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Indians big bid for top honours in Panasonic golf
April 7th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Indians made a strong bid for top honours at the $300,000 Panasonic Open being played at the Delhi Golf Club here, with four featuring in ... Read more...
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Bhullar, Sandhu stay close behind leaders at SAIL Open Golf
March 23rd, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Mohammad Siddikur of Bangladesh produced a terrific and steady second round of five-under 67 to move into a three-way lead, even as India's Gaganjeet Bhullar ... Read more...
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Lahiri leads strong Indian assault at SAIL Open
March 22nd, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Indian challenge looked strong on the opening day as Anirban Lahiri led the field at the SAIL Open after shooting a sparkling six-under-par 66 ... Read more...
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Gauri keeps Indian hopes alive in Queen Sirikit golf
March 10th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India's Gauri Monga kept hopes of a podium place intact as she carded a two-under 70 in second round to go to one-under 143 for ... Read more...
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Korea take lead, India sixth in Queen Sirikit Cup golf
March 9th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Firm favourites and defending champions Korea took a handy two-shot lead over the Philippines at the end of the first day of the 33rd Queen ... Read more...
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Chowrasia, Sujjan one shot off the lead at Avantha Masters
February 19th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Spain's Pablo Larrazabal had a magical eagle three on his closing hole which gave him the lead just ahead of India's S.S.P Chowrasia after play at the ... Read more...
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Teenaged Kuhar shares lead in Haryana Open golf
February 9th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Feb 9 (IANS) Fourteen-year-old Abhishek Kuhar dropped four bogeys in a row on the back nine, but still managed to come back with the day's best card of even par 72 ... Read more...
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Bangalore’s Joshi takes lead in All India Amateur golf
February 1st, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 1 (IANS) Teenager Khalin Joshi fired a four-under 68 to take the lead in the first round of the All India Amateur Championships at the KGA Golf Club Tuesday. Joshi, ... Read more...
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Hiratsuka wins dramatic playoff at Black Mountain, Chowrasia 40th
December 19th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
By V Krishnaswamy
Hua Hin (Thailand), Dec 19 (IANS) Tetsuji Hiratsuka won a dramatic playoff at the Black Mountain Masters to take his third title of the year and bring down the curtain ... Read more...
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Flawless Lahiri moves to tied seventh in Cambodian Open golf
December 11th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Siem Reap (Cambodia), Dec 11 (IANS) A stunning and flawless seven-under 65 saw Anirban Lahiri shoot up the leaderboard to tied seventh at the end of the third round of the Johnnie ... Read more...
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Manav and Mukesh in hunt for maiden Asian Tour title
December 4th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Manav Jaini is looking for his first professional win, while Mukesh Kumar wishes to win the only big title he has not won in Indian golf. Both ... Read more...
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Indian Open: Delhi Manav one shot behind Baek and Griffiths
December 3rd, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Delhi boy Manav Jaini worked his way within one shot of the leading duo of South Korean Baek Seuk-Hyun and England's Simon Griffiths at the halfway stage ... Read more...
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Laura Davies caps a dramatic week at women’s Indian Open golf
November 13th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Nov 13 (IANS) Laura Davies of England capped a dramatic week that began with a lost golf bag but ended with a trophy and a handsome cheque at the Hero Honda ... Read more...
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Spanish Player Beatriz Recari Wins US LPGA Tournament
October 18th, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Danville, Oct 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Spanish professional golfer Beatriz Recari registered a stunning victory at the US LPGA on Sunday as she was able to successfully overpower her French rival ... Read more...
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Kapur makes cut with second round 66 in Austria
September 18th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Atzenbrugg (Austria), Sep 18 (IANS) Shiv Kapur turned in a bogey-free six-under 66 to make the half-way cut and be placed tied 28th after the second round of the Austrian Open golf. ... Read more...
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Jyoti Randhawa leads DLF Masters
September 17th, 2010 - 1:51 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 17 (IANS) Seasoned Jyoti Randhawa shot a clinical five under 67 to lead after round one of the DLF Masters 2010, while the young pack led by Gaganjeet Bhullar, Himmat ... Read more...
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Nalini set to break Sharmila’s winning streak
September 16th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 16 (IANS) Nalini Singh Siwach is all set to break Sharmila Nicollet's winning streak in the Hero Honda Women's Professional Golf Tour. Nalini, with a birdie at the start and ... Read more...
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Kapur slips to fourth, Jeev 11th at KLM Open
September 12th, 2010 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Hilversum (The Netherlands), Sep 11 (IANS) An eagle on the closing hole for the day salvaged the day for golfers Shiv Kapur (70) and Jeev Milkha Singh both at the end of ... Read more...
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Bhullar still in contention in fourth place at Handa Classic golf
September 11th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Sep 11 (IANS) Gaganjeet Bhullar stayed in the contention at the Handa Singapore Classic golf championship here Saturday as he added a third round two-under 70 to stay within six shots ... Read more...
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Atwal scripts history - first Indian to win on PGA Tour
August 23rd, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Greensboro (US), Aug 23 (IANS) Four weeks after he lost his card, Arjun Atwal stormed back into the elite PGA Tour circle with a victory that not many would have given ... Read more...
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Kapur drops to 14th in Czech Open, Chowrasia misses cut
August 21st, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Celadna (Czech Republic), Aug 21 (IANS) Shiv Kapur managed just one birdie on the second day as he dropped from sole lead to shared 14th at the midway stage of the Czech ... Read more...
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Sharmila Nicollet grabs season’s first title
August 6th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 6 (IANS) A birdie each at the start and the finish and two in between saw 19-year-old local talent, Sharmila Nicollet finish a whopping 14-shots in front of the field ... Read more...
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Sharmila takes lead in season opener of women’s golf
August 4th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 4 (IANS) Sharmila Nicollet opened the new season of the Hero Honda Women's Professional Golf Tour in style by taking a two-shot lead with the only par round of the ... Read more...
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Gurki Shergill best Indian at Brunei Open golf
July 29th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei), July 29 (IANS) Three birdies in the last five holes saw Indian golfer Gurki Shergill come in with a round of five-under 66 that placed him tied fifth ... Read more...
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A dip into the Valley of Sin for Tiger (British Open Diary)
July 15th, 2010 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
By V. Krishnaswamy
St. Andrews (Scotland), July 15 (IANS) Tiger Woods shot a 67. Not a bad start for a man who is desperately searching for his 15th Major title and also ... Read more...
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