Stalwarts of Indian sports paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who died on Thursday, describing him as a visionary, who had quiet strength and humility.
Jyoti Randhawa, Arjun Atwal, Shiv Kapur and Jeev Milkha Singh feature in the elite list
The Indian ace battled a bout of flu to lead Korean Yong-eun Yang and Japan's Takuya Taniguchi and Toru Taniguchi after the first round.
Milkha Singh, Ashok Kumar and Amandeep Johl carded four-under 68 in a four-way lead on the opening day of the tournament.
Arjun Atwal returned a subdued even-par 70 to slip to tied 22nd but it was curtains for Jeev Milkha Singh as he missed the cut despite an improved show in the second round of the Valero Texas Open golf tournament in San Antonio, Texas.
The Indian ace shot a two-under 70 for a 36-hole total of three-under and was lying in tied third place in the Sun Chlorella Classic.
Asian Player of the Year Jeev Milkha Singh believes that with the right domestic support and financial backing, the region's golfers can become more competitive in European and North American events.
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Jeev Milkha Singh produced a bogey-free round of 66 to take an outright lead into the final round of the Bank BRI-JCB Indonesia Open on Saturday.
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Jeev Milkha Singh, who added another feather in his cap by winning the Singapore Open, said the Asian Order of Merit title will help Indian golfers in getting recognition at the top level and boost the confidence of young players back home.
Shiv Kapur was the best placed Indian on day one at the Sicilian Open golf as he was tied 29th while Jeev Milkha Singh and SSP Chowrasia struggled on a mixed day for India.
None of the Indians could manage to break par in the final round of the Asian Open with Digvijay Singh and Jeev Milkha Singh managing the best finish among them at tied 23rd in the $ 2.3 million event in Shanghai on Sunday.
The Indian golfer's was reacting to the Scot's comments on the inclusion of three Asian players, including India's Jeev Milkha Singh, for the August Masters, the first Major of the year.
Indian golfers continue to dominate the Asian Tour Order of Merit with as many as seven of them making it to the top-15 earners' list.
At tied 12th, SSP Chowrasia (69) remained the highest-placed Indian, but it was Jeev Milkha Singh, who brought home the best card among his compatriots - a three-under 67 - in the second round of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament on Friday.
Jyoti Randhawa blasted a sensational final round of eight-under 64 to pip Jeev Milkha Singh and overnight leader Anirban Lahiri and clinch the Rs 80 lakh BILT Open title in Greater Noida on Sunday.
Gushing winds and the undulating course asked too many uncomfortable questions before Jeev Milkha Singh and Jyoti Randhawa combined for an opening round card of five-under 67 which had India at tied 12th in the Omega Mission Hills Golf World Cup in Dongguan (China) on Thursday.
Shiv Kapur was the biggest loser as his ranking take a nosedive from 175th to 189th.
Jeev Milkha Singh retained his 60th place to remain the highest ranked Indian golfer but compatriot Jyoti Randhawa slipped two rungs to 108 in the latest world golf rankings issued on Monday.
From Neeraj Chopra to Harbhajan Singh to Saina Mirza, India's top sportsperson mourned the passing away of one of the country's biggest sporting icons.
Anirban Lahiri held his nerve in the closing stages despite two late bogeys to card two-over 73 that gave him a good chance of staying on for the weekend at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation.
Shiv Kapur and SSP Chowrasia shot contrasting rounds to make the midway cut at the Made in Denmark golf tournament in Aalborg, Denmark.
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The Indian ace Jeev Milkha Singh is in third place at the Thailand Open, behind leaders Harmeet Kahlon and Australia's Scott Barr.
Jeev Milkha Singh, the other Indian in the fray at the VISA Taiheiyo Masters in Japan, was tied 66th.
The Indian golfing ace cracked a seven-under 65 to climb to move to fifth place at the mid-way stage of the tournament.
Shiv Chowrasia's wife will be ruing her decision to stay in bed on Saturday morning after missing out on seeing her journeyman husband shoot the best round of the week at the Abu Dhabi Championship.
Anirban Lahiri's dream debut run at the 141st Open championships continued unabated as the 25-year-old authored the first ace of the event and then brought home an even par round to stay at par for 54 holes in Royal Lytham (England) on Saturday.
Arjun Atwal's historic title triumph on the PGA Tour was the high point of an otherwise moderate year for Indian golf during which seasoned campaigner Jeev Milkha Singh's fortunes took a massive tumble due to injuries.
The 30-year-old world champion trap shooter was bestowed with the country's highest sports award.
Jyoti Randhawa moved from tied 20th to tied 11th before the final round was delayed due to bad light at the BMW Asian Open.
Max Kieffer of Germany made his first-ever visit to India memorable by edging out Rahil Gangjee in the first play-off hole to win the Gujarat Kensville Challenge in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Jeev, whose career took a hit because of incessant injury breakdowns, praised the American for winning his 80th PGA Tour title last month, which was his first in five years.
Gaganjeet Bhullar bridged the gap between promise and performance, while C Muniyappa starred in a rags-to-riches story as the Young Turks outshone their senior pros in 2009 to assure that the future of Indian golf is in safe hands. Among the Big Three, Jeev Milkha Singh had a rare winless year, Arjun Atwal spent most of the time recovering from career-threatening injuries and inconsistent Jyoti Randhawa tasted his lone success at the Singha Thailand Open.
Just another golfer in his rookie season till some time ago, caddie-turned-pro C Muniyappa is finding it hard to believe that he will rub shoulders with greats like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in the WGC-HSBC Champions starting in Shanghai on Thursday.
India's Gaganjeet Bhullar put out a worthy performance in his maiden debut at the world's oldest major by carding a one-over par 71 to finish in the same score as world number one, Tiger Woods in the opening round on Thursday.
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