The Thai golfer displayed the form that took him to the top of the Asian Tour Order of Merit this year by taking the second round lead in the Indian Open.
The Sri Lankan golfer carded an eight-under-par 64 for a one-stroke lead over Australian Craig Warren on the opening day of the Indian Open.
The Singaporean showed he still has the magic touch to defend the crown he won last year.
Winning his first national championship 14 years ago is one memory which Arjun Atwal will never forget and the veteran golfer said he can't wait to tee up again at the 50th Hero Indian Open next month as this was the title that made him the star that he is today.
Local favourite SSP Chawrasia's 36-hole bogey-free run at his happy hunting ground earned a one-shot halfway lead over holder Siddikur Rahman at the Delhi Golf Course (DGC) on Friday.
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Local favourite SSP Chowrasia lifted his third Asian Tour title on Sunday, coolly rolling in a 15-foot birdie putt to prevail in a three-way playoff at the Delhi Golf Club.
SSP Chawrasia will head into Sunday's final round of the Indian Open with a two-shot lead.
SSP Chawrasia staved off the challenge of compatriot Anirban Lahiri and South Korean Wang Jeung-hun to end a run of second-place finishes by winning his home Indian Open for his third European Tour title on Sunday. Chawrasia had finished second in the Asian Tour co-sanctioned event four times, including a playoff defeat to Lahiri last year. Yet the 37-year-old, who won the 2008 Indian Masters and the Panasonic Open India on the Asian Tour two years ago at the Delhi Golf Club, held his nerve for a final-round one-under-par 71 to claim victory by two shots. Lahiri birdied the first three holes of the day and was tied for the lead after Chawrasia dropped a shot on the sixth. Chawrasia, however, wrested back the advantage with a birdie on the eighth and finished with a four-day total of 15-under while South Korean Wang and Lahiri finished on 13-under.
Rio Paralympcs silver medallist remains upset over being ignored for Khel Ratna this year and feels exception should have been made by the awards committee, like it had done in 2016.
The 21-year-old stayed on course towards capturing his maiden professional title when he shot a two-under 68 in the second round to to open up a three-stroke lead over second placed Zai Kipgen and Mukesh Kumar.\n\n
The 25-year-old Delhi-based golfer led the field in the Rs 70-lakh Crompton Greaves Golf Open, the richest prize-money tournament in India.
The Indian managed to stay in contention for the title despite returning an ordinary even par 72 at the Singapore Masters Golf tournament.
The Chandigarh pro had a one-stroke lead over the second-placed Feroz Ali on the opening day of the Cotton City Open.
The 24-year-old Chowrasia is just a point away from the overnight leader after the second round in the DHL Challenge.
Kolkata's Rafick Ali Mollah shot a sizzling seven under 63 in round two of the Crompton Greaves Open that catapulted him into the lead at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club course, in Mumbai, on Thursday.
Jyoti Randhawa took a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Singapore Masters.
The former world billiards champion registered a 5-3 win over Delhi's Harpreet Singh at the BPCL-ONGC 9-ball Pool Nationals.
SSP Chawrasia clinched his fourth European Tour title on Sunday when he won the Indian Open for the second successive year with a seven-shot victory over Malaysia's Gavin Green.
A three-round aggregate of 207 has given him a two-stroke advantage over second-placed Jyoti Randhawa and Gary Rusnak of the USA.
The 22-year-old Delhi golfer totalled 10-under 278 in the final round of the Taiwan Open.
His goal of 18 majors is in serious doubt, but five years after his precipitous fall from grace a rehabilitated Tiger Woods is entering the next phase of his career heading toward making another billion.
India's top golfers Jeev Milkha Singh and Jyoti Randhawa finished joint seventh at the Acom International in Japan.
The 26-year-old Delhi pro moved to a two-shot lead with a total of 10-under 132 at the half-way stage of the Tata Open.
Masahiro Kuramoto of Japan shot a record breaking 12-under 59 in the opening round of the ¥120 million Acom International event.
The sprawling President's Estate has been found to be breeding mosquitoes at many accumulated pools of stagnant water -- with 52 notices slapped on Rashtrapati Bhavan by the New Delhi Municipal Council.
'All is forgiven dear Tiger, wear your red shirt on day four and come back home to the Winner's Circle now.'
Former pace ace Kapil Dev says there are enough fast bowlers to win India a match if the top guys are unavailable.
Shiv Kapur failed to nail any of the birdie putts that came his way but the Indian golfer still managed to turn in an even par 72 that saw him finish tied 16th at the US$ 7 million CIMB Classic, an event jointly sanctioned by Asian and PGA Tours, in Kuala Lumpur.
Ranjita Ganesan visits The Indus Club, which is not just another old boys' club.
Saina Nehwal has gained a place to be fifth in the latest Badminton World Federation women's singles rankings released on Thursday.
The hotel is equipped with new, clean air technology which promises its guests the cleanest air in the city on par with global standards.
Be it India's Shiv Kapur or South African Brandon Stone, the golfers are keeping a close eye on the ongoing tournament.
Udayan Mane on Tuesday qualified for his maiden Olympic Games, becoming the second Indian male golfer after Anirban Lahiri to make it to the mega-event, starting in Tokyo from July 23.
India's golfer Anirban Lahiri's week kept getting better even before he reached the tee in the opening round of PGA Championship as he got to practice alongside the legendary Tiger Woods in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Wednesday.
As the Tata group inches closer to taking over Air India in January 2022, the $242-billion conglomerate will also inherit a stake in Kerala's Cochin airport. The Tatas would become the only airline to have an operational stake in a major Indian airport. The airport is a strategic hub connecting India to Middle East nations - home to the largest share of Indian migrant workers. In addition to Air India and Air India Express, private carrier Indigo also uses Cochin to ferry the lucrative 'Malayali Gulf traffic' to multiple locations like Jeddah, Riyadh, Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Kuwait and Bahrain, among others. According to regulatory filings, Air India has a three per cent stake in Cochin International Airport.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday.
Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has been nominated for the Woman Player of the Year Award of the Badminton World Federation after a consistent season which saw her occupy the world number one spot for a brief period.
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