India's teen golfer Aditi Ashok rounded off yet another week with a card of five-over 76 to end her campaign at the 41st spot in the women's golf event at Rio Olympics. Nine of the world's Top-10 took part in the event making it as strong as any Major and ensuring credibility for the sport, which made a re-appearance at the sporting extravaganza after 112 years. For Aditi to hold her own on first two days when her cards of 68-68 kept her in the Top-8 of the field was indeed a big step for Indian golf at world stage.
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.
England fast bowler Jofra Archer was ruled out of the Ashes series against Australia.
The Kolkata-based pro was two strokes ahead of the field at the end of the third round in the HT Pro Golf 2003.
The Kolkata pro, with a two-day total of nine-under par 135, is a stroke ahead of Digvijay Singh in the HT Pro Golf 2003.
Indian golfers will now come under the ambit of international anti-doping rules as the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) which marks 10 years of its inception, on Saturday, took the initial steps in implementing the international doping guidelines.
Anirban Lahiri was voted the 2014 'Players' Player of the Year' after a successful season on the Asian Tour, where he won two titles and finished second on the Order of Merit.
The ace Indian golfer produced a magical display in difficult conditions to take the lead on the opening day of the Hero Honda Masters.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
The Mhow-based golfer mounted a late charge to win the DHL Challenge.
Royal Challengers Bangalore all-rounder Glenn Maxwell could have added motivation to steady his team's floundering campaign in IPL 2023. Four of his childhood friends have flown down from Australia to cheer their mate in the ongoing tournament.
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.
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.
There has been a debate on the team selection with some senior players such as Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal missing the world cup bus. Kapil, however, backed the selectors, led by Ajit Agarkar, for the picking the best Indian team for the World Cup.
The country's best golfers are ready to battle it out in the Rs One million Tata Steel Open golf, which begins in Jamshedpur, with a pro-am on Wednesday.\n\n
The Indian golfing ace will play in the Qualifying School Finals that begin in Malaysia on Wednesday.
The Kolkata pro achieved the feat at the Hero Honda Open South 2003.
Manav Das beat Aditya Singh in a play-off to win the Royal Challenge South title at the par-70
The leader on the Money List shot a brilliant six-under 66 inclusive of an eagle-birdie finish to take the lead on the opening day of the PGAI-TSM Open.
The Lucknow golfer broke the existing course record of six-under 65, and was at 12-under 201 after three rounds in the Hero Honda West event.
The Kolkata pro extended his lead to eight strokes at the end of the penultimate round of the tournament.\n\n
Warner played some audacious strokes batting both left and right-handed.
The Indian golfing ace is poised to return his best finish of the season on the Japanese PGA Tour.
The Kolkata pro played a brilliant round of three-under 69 on the penultimate day of the Cotton City Open.
The Chandigarh pro had a one-stroke lead over the second-placed Feroz Ali on the opening day of the Cotton City Open.
The No. 1 player on the Hero Honda Indian Golf Tour shot a four-under 68 on the opening day of the London Myanmar Open.
The 24-year-old Kolkatan won the Hero Honda Open West with a four-day tally of seven-under 277.
The No. 1 golfer on the Hero Honda Tour opened up a four-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the Honda Open West tournament.
Both shot rounds of shot rounds of four-under 67 on the opening day of the Hero Honda Open West golf tournament.
The 24-year-old Chowrasia is just a point away from the overnight leader after the second round in the DHL Challenge.
The rookie golfer fired two eagles and opened up a two-point lead over Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia of Kolkata.
With a 12-under 132 after his second successive 66, Chowrasia is a stroke ahead of Digvijay, at the halfway stage in the PGAI-TSM Open.
Trailing by a stroke on the last hole, Chowrasia made an amazing putt to tie with Ashok Kumar and won on the first play-off hole.
The Kolkata pro won the 10th leg of the Hero Honda Indian Golf Tour with\n\na total of nine-under par 279.
The Delhi pro shot a superb 67 for a three-day total of 7-under 209 on the penultimate day of the Servo Masters golf tournament.\n\n
Leading rookie of the year Sandeep Syal shares the lead with the experienced Pappan and Gast Ram at the half-way stage.
The 43-year-old Kolkatan fired a career-best six-under par 66 on the opening day to take a three-strole lead.
The champion golfer submitted a bogey-free card of four-under 68 to lead at the half-way stage of the TNGF-KONE Open.\n\n
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