The 36-year-old Mhow-based golfer won his eighth title in 14 events this season in the process.
First there was Rugby Sevens then Twenty/20 cricket; now make way for PowerPlay golf.
India's Anirban Lahiri and SSP Chawrasia had a topsy-turvy start to their campaign at the Rio Olympics as they carded a three-over 74 and even-par 71 respectively in the opening round of the golf competition in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday. Asian Tour No. 1 Lahiri and India Open champion Chawrasia were tied 49th and tied 27th respectively on day one as golf returned to the Olympics after 112 years.
Twenty20 has taken cricket to heights never seen before, and now golf is hoping the same formula can revive wilting interest in the sport. Peter McEvoy, leading British amateur golfer and now golf course designer and administrator, has come up with PowerPlay Golf, an exciting new format played over nine holes, where golfers attach tougher pin positions to achieve better scores.
It has not only ended the four year victory drought for who I call the 'fairway hurricane' but it has also lifted India's place in golf.
Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri notched up his second title of the year, lifting the Venetian Macau Open with a sparkling final round of the five-under 66 on Sunday.
Far from the maddening crowds of Washington, Obama is spending his time by playing golf, cycling across the countryside, visiting local monuments and eating out at popular eateries in the quaint island.
Nikhil did commentary duty for a match in Australia before coming to Bangkok. He will return to Australia at the end of this week after his son's event on Sunday.
World number eight Rickie Fowler and reigning PGA Championship winner Jimmy Walker are the latest to criticise the controversial rule a day after American Lexi Thompson lost the year's first LPGA major after a surprising penalty.
Batting great Sachin Tendulkar was in awe of Glenn Maxwell's incredible knock against Afghanistan in the World Cup match at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday, saying while cramps severely affected the Australia batter's footwork, great hand-eye coordination and exceptional bat speed helped him score a magnificent double hundred.
'Two things that keep us close are friendship and food.'
The Chandigarh golfer carded a level-par 72 on the concluding day to claim a two-stroke victory and take home the winner's cheque of Rs 810,000.
Gaganjeet Bhullar made the great charge with a sizzling seven-under 65, the best card of the day, but Thai veteran Prayad Marksaeng fired a majestic six-under-par 66 to open up a commanding five-shot lead over the field at the end of the third day in the inaugural $750,000 Chiangmai Golf Classic in Thailand.
Flamboyant all-rounder Glenn Maxwell actually lost consciousness and did not respond to efforts to wake him up before he was rushed to hospital after a late night drinking session in Adelaide last week, according to a report.
Woods, who had not played competitive golf since the PGA Championship in August due to back troubles, struggled with all facets of his game en route to a five-over-par 77 that left him 11 shots back of rising American talent Spieth.
A final round one-over 73 handed him a tally of five-under 283 and the title in the Nokia Southern India Jr/Sub-jr golf tournament.
Coping with expectations a major factor in India's home World Cup campaign, says Kapil Dev
Star golfer Rafiq Ali of Kolkata clinched the prestigious Amby Valley PGAI Patna Open Golf-2004 title.
The Indian ace stayed in touch with the leaders with a gritty two-under par 70 on the third day of the Crowne Plaza Open.
Tiger says 'tough road' ahead in recovery from foot injury
The 41 year old fired a superb round of five-under 67 to assume the opening round lead.
Mexico's Pablo del Olmo jointed overnight leader Keith Horne of South Africa, Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand and Mardan Mamat of Singapore in the lead.\n\n\n\n
High-profile withdrawals of male golfers from next month's Rio Games might damage cricket's chances of becoming an Olympic sport, fears the International Cricket Council (ICC). Golf's return to Olympics for the first time since 1904 has been hit by big-name male withdrawals over health concerns triggered by the outbreak of the Zika virus in Brazil. The top four male golfers in the world -- Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy -- have pulled out and ICC Chief Executive Dave Richardson fears a ripple effect.
The final scoreline read 14 to 9 as as Asia won the biennial Dynasty Cup golf for the second year in a row
The 16-year-old is assured of finishing his rookie season as winner of the Royal Challenge Indian Golf Tour's Order of Merit.
Overnight leader Shiv Prakash shares the second spot with Indrajit Bhalotia.
The Lok Sabha contest in Thiruvananthapuram is shaping up to be a significant battle involving key candidates like Shashi Tharoor, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, and Panniyan Ravindran. This three-cornered fight highlights the political dynamics in Kerala's capital city, with each candidate bringing their own vision and promises for the region's development, notes Rajeev Srinivasan.
The Chandigarh Open event was won by Delhi's Pappan and team.
A four-metre-long crocodile has killed a South African golfer who went for a late night swim at a dam called Lake Panic in Kruger National Park, a park official said on Friday.
- 'I feel I came through this year stronger and wiser'
Jeev Milkha Singh remains the best placed Indian at 36th while compatriot Jyoti Randhawa, thanks to his Thailand Open triumph, rose three notches to 117 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings issued on Monday.
Sweden's Robert Karlsson and Henrik Stenson won the 54th World Cup of Golf by three shots on Sunday after a masterful nine-under-par 63 in the final round foursomes. The Swedes, the highest-ranked players in the 28-team field, sparkled with nine birdies in a blemish-free round to overhaul joint overnight leaders Spain and finish an impressive 27-under for the US $5.5 million tournament.
The year 2023 will go down as extremely memorable for the Indian sports fraternity as players across various disciplines came together to script history at the Asian Games held in Hangzhou.
Franz Beckenbauer was for decades synonymous with Germany's success on the pitch, as player and then coach.
Overnight leader Shubhankar Sharma struggled with his putts on the decisive final day to fall short of scripting history but the rapidly-rising Indian managed a creditable tied ninth finish at the US$ 10 million World Golf Championships.
The former world No. 1 said there should be limit on the types of innovations that can be used.
Shiv Kapur took a definite step towards sealing his European Tour berth for 2014 with a sizzling eagle finish that saw him card a six-under 66 in Round 2 and rise to second in the season-ending Dubai Festival City Challenge Tour Grand Final in Dubai.
Relations between the White House and the correspondents who cover it, always edgy and adversarial, have hit a low ebb in a dispute over whether the press should have access to the president during his downtime.
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