Indian pros’ reality check in Europe
GRAN CANARIA All four Indian players, Gaganjeet Bhullar (69,69); Ajeetesh Sandhu (66, 72), SSP Chawrasia and Shubhankar Sharma missed the cut last week in Spain in a low scoring event where the cut went at 135, with 70 players shooting 5 under par or better for 36 holes. Bhullar and Sandhu in particular might consider […]
Former Asian Tour champ wins in Europe
Austria 2018 Asian Tour Order of Merit winner John Catlin, 30, won the US$1.2 million Austrian Open to earn his first start in a major – the USPGA Championship in Wisconsin, USA after breaking into the top 25 in the current European Tour rankings. Catlin is familiar to Delhi fans, having played the Indian Open […]
Indian pros perform in Europe
ATZENBRUGG 42-year-old Kolkota native, S.S.P. Chawrasia, found some momentum with scores of 72-68-73-70 (5-under 283) to finish tied-15th at the US$ 1.2mn Austrian Open at Diamond Country Club near Vienna. Chawrasia, who has four European titles to his name, must have heaved a sigh of relief as he made his first cut in seven starts […]
Shubhankar finds ryhthm in Kenya
NAIROBI 24-year-old Shubhankar Sharma, a two-time winner on the European Tour, appeared to find his rhythm at the US$ 1.2mn Kenya Savannah Classic , shooting rounds of 69-69-69-66 (11-under 273) to finish tied-30th. Shubhankar has had an up and down season so far in 2021, making only 3 cuts in the 5 events he has […]
Bhullar keeps momentum going in Kenya
NAIROBI 32-year-old European Tour winner Gaganjeet Bhullar shot rounds of 66-72-69-65 (12-under 272) to finish tied-16th at the US$ 1.2mn Magical Kenya Open (Mar. 18th-21st), one week after a solid tied-2nd finish at the US$ 1.5mn Qatar Masters from March 11th-14th. Bhullar added US$ 14,000 (₹10 lakhs) to his 2021 earnings and 1.75 ranking points […]
Bhullar’s European Tour boost
DOHA 32-year-old Gaganjeet Bhullar of Kapurthala shot rounds of 67-73-68-69 (7-under 277) to finish tied 2nd at the US$ 1.5mn Qatar Masters, thereby boosting his chances of retaining his European Tour playing rights after the conclusion of the 2021 season. Bhullar is currently qualified to play on the European Tour courtesy his victory at the […]
Combined Women’s and Men’s Pro Event announced
NORTHERN IRELAND Former vocalist of the Global Hit band ‘One Direction’ , Niall Horan announced the ISPS Handa World Invitational, the first ever tri-sanctioned event by the LPGA Tour, the Ladies European Tour and the European Tour to be staged in Northern Ireland, from July 28 – August 1, 2021. The agreement heralds an exciting […]
Sharma’s steady start to his European campaign
24-year-old, Shubhankar Sharma showed he is gaining consistency with a solid performance, finishing Tied-22nd at 5-under par with scores of 70-68-72-73 (-5,283) at the US$ 3.25mn Omega Dubai Desert Classic, played out at Emirates GC in Dubai from Jan.28th-31st on the European Tour. With that, Sharma picked up €28,388 (₹25 lac approx) and moved to […]
How 9 holes changed a life!
Imagine earning US$800,000 (Rs 5.6 crore approx) in 9 holes which is also four times your previous year earnings ! Well that is what – 31-year-old Australian, Jason Scrivener, achieved on his final day back 9 at Abu Dhabi. Scrivener started the back 9 on Sunday at 7 under par. Had he finished on that […]
Hero Indian Open 2021 date listed by European Tour
The European Tour unveiled its tournament schedule for 2021 which includes 43 events, with the Indian Open listed for October 28th – 31st. The schedule does not list either the venue nor the prize fund yet. The past few editions have seen a $1.75 mn purse at the DLF Golf & Country Club. Other clubs […]