Jeev Milkha Singh sizzled with a five-under 67 but it was rookie Anirban Lahiri who set the greens ablaze with a flawless sevenunder 65 to grab the opening round lead in the Rs 80 lakh BILT Open on Thursday.
Rahil Gangjee and three of his compatriots fell by the wayside, while veteran Gaurav Ghei just managed to finish inside the cut line as the Indian contingent put up a mundane show in the second round of the Bangkok Airways Open in Koh Samui on Friday.
Jyoti Randhawa will lead the Indian challenge at the million-dollar TCL Classic, a joint sanctioned event between European and Asian Tours
Jeev Milkha Singh was tied 11th, returning one-under 71 after 54 holes at the Johnnie Walker Classic.
The Chandigarh golfer had a good round of three-under 69 to be tied 11th on the first day of the Volkswagen Masters China.
Zheng Wen-gen, who shot a six-under 65, shares the lead with Australian Marcus Both in the US $275,000 Macau Open.
Indian golfers will vie for a place at the British Open during the International Final Qualifying Asia.
The Chandigarh golfer smashed the course record at the tournament with a stunning nine-under-par 62 to raise hope of a second successive Indian winner on the Asian Tour.
He pipped Kollkata pro Rahil Gangjee by a solitary stroke to win his second title of the season.
Delhi golfer Jaiveer Virk was placed second at the half-way stage of the Padampat Singhania Open.
Anirban Lahiri grabbed birdies on three of the four par-five holes to card a one-under 71 under tough scoring conditions and force his way into top-10 at the USD 1 million King's Cup Golf in Hua Hin, Thailand on Saturday.
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.
Rahil Ganglee shot a flawless three-under 68 and was placed 10th at the end of the first round of the Midwest Classic on Webcom tour, formerly called Nationwide.
India's Gaganjeet Bhullar was in his element as he carded 16-under-268 for the week to lift his fifth Asian Tour title with victory at the Indonesia Open, in Jakarta on Sunday.
Anirban Lahiri equalled the course record with a sensational nine-under 62 at the par-71 Macau Golf and Country Club to finish second at the Venetian Macau Open on Sunday.
Anirban Lahiri's victory at the Venetian Macau Open on Sunday edged him closer towards the Order of Merit summit while giving him a huge boost on the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR).
Jyoti Randhawa, who took time off to work on his game, showed that he made a wise decision as he registered his first top-10 finish in more than two years in the CJ Invitational hosted by KJ Choi in Yeoju, Korea on Sunday.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday
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A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
Dani Alves has blamed the media for Brazil's unsuccessful World Cup campaign but conceded that the team did not prepare properly ahead of the humiliating 7-1 defeat by Germany in the semi-final.
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