Tetsuji Hiratsuka has a three-stroke lead at 13-under 197 after the penultimate round in the Golf Nippon Series JP Cup. \n\n
Local pro Katsumune Imai assumed the sole lead with an error-free round of seven-under 65.
The Indian golfer shot a two-under 70 but still slipped down to tied 63rd at the midway stage of the US PGA Tour Qualifying School finals.
Jeev Milkha Singh, the other Indian in the fray at the VISA Taiheiyo Masters in Japan, was tied 66th.
He also became the first player on the Asian PGA Tour to cross the million-dollar mark in career earnings.
The Indian golfing ace, who carded a superb 66 on the opening day, has a two-day total of six-under-par 138 in the Hero honda Masters.\n\n
The ace Indian golfer produced a magical display in difficult conditions to take the lead on the opening day of the Hero Honda Masters.
The Fijian leapfrogged South African Ernie Els, who had held second place since January.
Tiger Woods equalled Byron Nelson's 54-year-old PGA Tour record of 113 consecutive cuts but it is Vijay Singh who leads the Funai Classic.
The Indian golfing ace cracked a seven-under 65 to climb to move to fifth place at the mid-way stage of the tournament.
The Indian golfing ace is poised to return his best finish of the season on the Japanese PGA Tour.
'I think he has lifetime exemptions at every major event but I suspect we are probably not going to see Tiger in a competitive golf event going forward.'
Jeev was tied for 24th place at one-under 212 after the penultimate round in the Shishido Hills Cup.\n\n
The Indian ace was two shots behind Korea's Chung Joon in the Maekyung Open.
The South African holed a 55-foot birdie putt on the second sudden-death playoff hole to defeat Australian Aaron Baddeley and win the $4.5 million Hawaii Open.
He is one of a group of young players who have helped to make golf the fastest-growing sport in urban India.
Tiger Woods failed to make the cut in a U.S. PGA Tour event for just the fourth time as a professional but the second time this season.
The ace Indian golfer finished with an opening round of 7-under 65 after the first day of the B C Open in Endicott, New York.
His final round of one-over 72 saw him end at five-under 279 at the US PGA Tour John Deere Classic.
The Indian golfer is now four-under 138 for the tournament, and is lying 44th at the US PGA Tour John Deere Classic.
The Indian golfer carded 73 in the last round to register his second best finish of the season at the $5.5 million Zurich Classic at New Orleans.
Tiger Woods held off a gutsy last-day challenge by fellow American Chris DiMarco to win the 69th US Masters in a playoff.
Mahi, Palak and 2 other Indians enter final at Asian Youth & Junior Boxing C'ships
The 39-year-old former world number one and 14-times major champion, who has not played since pulling out of the Farmer's Open in early February due to back problems, has slipped to 104th in the rankings.
The Fijian shot a four-under-par 68 in the weather-delayed final round to finish on 11-under 277.
Woods and Mickelson previously played a pay-per-view exhibition in November 2018 that was beset with technical difficulties and ultimately streamed for free.
Korea's Chung Joon held off the Indian ace to secure a one-shot triumph at the Maekyung Open.
World No 3 Henrik Stenson blasted a final round 64 to clinch the DP World Tour Championship on Sunday, also topping Europe's money list for 2013 after his six-stroke victory in the desert finale.
The Indian ace was 41st in the US $5.5 million Deutsche Bank Championship on the US PGA Tour.
The Indian golfer played a one-under 69 on day 1 of the US Ban Championship of Milwaukee, which was interrupted by thunderstorms.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday
Scottie Scheffler becomes just the third player, along with Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, to hold both the Masters and Players Championship titles at the same time.
The fans may be gone but the excitement is still there for Tiger Woods, who resumed his hunt for a record-breaking 83rd PGA Tour win at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, on Thursday. The 15-time major winner was happy making his first appearance on the tour since the coronavirus outbreak put much of the sports world on hold in March, finishing the day at one under par.
The 33-year-old finished eight strokes behind winner Jordan Spieth but thought he could have been closer.
Rory McIlroy has been named the European Tour's Golfer of the Year for the second time in three seasons, capping an outstanding 2014 for the world number one.
"I'm very proud of the fact that I stuck with my game plan ... and I was finally able to hit the shots on Sunday that we've been looking for.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday.
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