Golf

Johor Bahru (Malaysia), April 29 (IANS) Malaysian ace Danny Chia fired an eight-under-par 64 on Friday to open up a two-shot lead at the halfway stage of the PGM Palm Resort Championship which has been…

Jakarta, April 27 (IANS) The Asian Tour and the Professional Golfers Association Tour of Indonesia (PGATI) on Wednesday announced that the 2016 Indonesian Masters presented by global insurance provider Zurich will return to the Royale…

Johannesburg, April 26 (IANS) Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel of South Africa has decided not to compete at the upcoming Rio Olympic Games’ golf event. Schwartzel on Monday became the fourth Major champion deciding to…

Chiba (Japan), April 24 (IANS) India’s Shiv Kapur struggled with an one-over 72 as he wasted a one-stroke overnight lead to finish a disappointing tied fifth after the fourth and final round of the Panasonic…

Chiba (Japan), April 23 (IANS) Indian Shiv Kapur remained strongly in contention to end his 11-year title drought on the Asian Tour when he grabbed the third-round lead with a two-under 69 at the Panasonic…

Chiba (Japan), April 22 (IANS) India’s Shiv Kapur hit four-under 67 to trail leader Kodai Ichihara of Japan by a stroke after the second round of the Panasonic Open Golf Championship here on Friday. Shiv,…

Taipei, April 22 (IANS) The Yeangder Tournament Players Championship (TPC) golf tournament is set to feature prominently in the Asian Tour schedule following the Yeangder Group’s commitment to sponsor the popular event for another three…

Chiba (Japan), April 21 (IANS) India’s Shiv Kapur and Rahil Gangjee were tied ninth and joint 13th after scoring three-under 68 and 69 in the opening round of the Panasonic Open Golf Championship here on…

Chiba (Japan), April 20 (IANS) Veteran Jyoti Randhawa of India will return to action at the Panasonic Open Golf Championship, which starts on Thursday, after a leg bone fracture earlier this year. Randhawa, the Asian…

Taipei, April 13 (IANS) The Mercuries Taiwan Masters golf tournament will celebrate its 30th anniversary later this year by increasing its prize fund to an all-time high of $800,000, officials announced on Wednesday. The long-running…

Manila, April 12 (IANS) India’s rising golfer S. Chikka is planning to come out with all guns blazing when he takes aim at a third win on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) and the first…

Singapore, April 12 (IANS) S.S.P. Chawrasia of India was on Tuesday honoured as the Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of the Month for March, thanks largely to his performance at the Hero Indian Open. Chawrasia produced…

Port Louis, April 11 (IANS) Australian golfer Scott Hend will be among the star names at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open to be held from May 12 to 15, it was announced on Monday. Hend,…

Augusta (Georgia), April 11 (IANS) Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri scored three-over 75 in the fourth and final round to finish tied 42nd, while Danny Willett produced a stupendous five-under 67 to snatch the Masters title…

Augusta (Georgia), April 10 (IANS) Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri carded three-over 75 to be tied 38th, a jump of nine places, in the third and penultimate round of the 80th Masters Tournament here. The 28-year-old…

Augusta (Georgia), April 8 (IANS) Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri got off to a poor start at the 80th Masters Tournament as he shot four-over 76 to be tied 59th at the Augusta National Golf Club…

Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri. (File Photo: IANS) Augusta (Georgia), April 6 (IANS) India’s Anirban Lahiri will look to putting a fresh lease of life into his golfing season when he tees off at the 80th…

Lausanne, April 5 (IANS) The International Golf Federation has announced that gold medallists at the Rio 2016 Olympics will earn exempt status into 2017’s major championships. “The men’s winner will secure an invite to the…