Jeev Milkha Singh slid off the lead to the 10th place after a modest level-par 72 while Shiv Kapur and SSP Chowrasia squeezed themselves inside the cut line after the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament in Dubai on Friday.
Shiv Kapur and Arjun Atwal staged a fine comeback on the back nine to take a share of the lead into the final round of the inaugural Dubai Open.
The extension of qualifying period gives, at least half a dozen others among Indian men and possibly one woman, a chance to bid for a place in the Games.
Indian golfer Shiv Kapur turned in his worst card of the week - a five-over 77 - to sign off tied 29th at the Czech Open in Celadna, Czech Republic.
India's Jeev Milkha Singh and Shiv Kapur made a strong start to their Omega European Masters campaign with an identical three-under 68s to be placed tied 19th after the first round at Golf Course Crans-Sur-Sierre in Switzerland.
High scores littered a wind-swept day but Jeev Milkha Singh gamely hung on for a round of one-under 71 which was good enough to remain at the top after the penultimate round of the European Open golf tournament in Kent.
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.
On a day when sub-par cards came at a premium, Shiv Kapur's fortunes also took a tumble, as he turned in a two-over 74 to slip to the tied sixth spot, after the penultimate round of the Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open golf tournament in Siem Reap on Saturday.
Jyoti Randhawa recovered from a mid-round slump by stroking in four birdies in the space of six holes to card a two-under 70 and was placed tied fifth after the second round in the Portugal Masters in Vilamoura. The Delhi-pro, who shared the second spot after a flawless opening round of 66, is eight-under 136 overall. However, it was curtains for the other Indian in fray, Shiv Kapur, who missed the cut by two strokes after carding a 74 in the second round.
China's Liang Wen-chong fired a record breaking 12-under-par 60 for a five-stroke lead in the opening round at the Hero Honda Indian Open on Thursday. Liang, who was the 2007 Asian Tour's Order of Merit winner, surpassed the previous course record of 10-under-par 62 set by India's Shiv Kapur last year at the Delhi Golf Club.
Shiv Kapur went over-par for the second successive day, carding a 73 for a tied 35th finish while SSP Chowrasia ended tied 61st after a 71 in the final round of the 3 Irish Open golf tournament.
Jeev Milkha Singh moved to tied second after the third round of the Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open.
The world number four will be on the prowl in the Asian Tour and European Tour co-sanctioned event in India hoping to chalk up a win at the historical Delhi Golf Club.
European Tour regular Shiv Kapur on Wednesday joined Arjun Atwal and said he was not impressed by the new bunkers added to the Delhi Golf Club layout for the Indian Masters.
On a perfect day when birdies were in abundance, Jeev Milkha Singh and Jyoti Randhawa began with a bang and returned identical cards of five-under 67 to finish tied second behind Tiger Woods after the opening round in the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday.
The Indian trio of Jyoti Randhawa, Shiv Kapur and Jeev Milkha Singh found the going tough at the Doha Golf Course and slipped down the leaderboard after ordinary performances in the penultimate round of the Qatar Masters in Doha on Saturday.
The 25-year-old Indian golfer will make his debut for Asia in the Royal Trophy against Europe.
Jyoti Randhawa was the lone Indian to return a sub-par card as he and Jeev Milkha Singh made the cut while compatriots Shiv Kapur and SSP Chowrasia fell by the wayside in the Qatar Masters, in Doha on Friday.
Rahil Gangjee leapfrogged to tied 12th with a late assault for the best finish by an Indian, while fellow SSP Chowrasia joined 2005 champion Shiv Kapur at 19th place at the end of the Volvo Masters of Asia in Bangkok.
Shiv Kapur sizzled with a five-under 67 to jump 19 places to tied 10th, while Jyoti Randhawa also made upward strides rising to tied 16th with a three-under 69 in the penultimate round of the Volvo Masters of Asia in Bangkok on Saturday.
Jyoti Randhawa, Shiv Kapur and Rahil Gangjee missed the cut after the second round of the Maybank Malaysian Open.
A poor front nine marred Jeev Milkha Singh's final round as he turned in a one-over 73 to settle for a tied fifth finish at the British Masters.
Jyoti Randhawa shot a flawless five-under 65 to be tied second after the opening round at the European Open.
More than 70 top golfers, including Jyoti Randhawa, Gaurav Ghei and Shiv Kapur, are set for launching a Tour of their own.
The Indian ace had a second successive round of four-over 75, for a total of eight-over 150 for the two days to miss out on the weekend action.
Indian duo of Shiv Kapur and Rahil Gangjee were two shots shy of qualifying for the British Open.
Shiv Kapur, Jyoti Randhawa failed to do so with scores of four-over 148 and seven-over 151. Frenchman Michael Lorenzo-Vera carded a second round of two-under 70 to post the leading score of six-under 138.
Shiv Kapur was left to rue a wobbly back-nine as he carded a one-under 71 to slip to the tied 26th spot even as SSP Chowrasia turned in a stunning six-under 66 to zoom up the leader-board and make the cut at the 3 Irish Open golf tournament in Baltray.
Shiv Kapur fell one short to finish tied second at the Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open golf tournament.
The Indian golfer shot a fine four-under 67 in the first round of the Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open.
Shiv Kapur has been invited to the prestigious Quinn British Masters golf championship
The two Indians were five strokes adrift of leader Prayad Marksaeng after the opening day of the Volvo Masters of Asia.
Jeev Milkha Singh shot a rollercoaster one-under 71 to settle for a tied 19th finish, while Jyoti Randhawa's two-under 70 in the final round earned him a share of the 30th position in the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday.
Tiger Woods fired a five-under-par 65 to take a one-shot lead after two rounds of the Dunlop Phoenix tournament
India's top golfers returned to practice at courses across the country after weeks of inactivity brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shiv Kapur and Gaurav Ghei shot a six-under 66, but still found themselves three shots behind leaders Singapore after the penultimate round in the golf World Cup qualifiers.
India shares a three-way lead at the midway stage of the World Cup qualifying campaign.
India's rising star Shiv Kapur will have one last throw of the dice at the season-ending Volvo Masters of Asia next week as he bids to end his year with a victory.
Shiv Kapur finished tied 65th in his first appearance in a World Golf Championships series tournament.
The Delhi golfer stole the limelight with a nine-under 63 to assume the lead after the opening round in the Surya Nepal Masters.
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