All eyes on Ajeetesh ahead of The DGC Open finale tomorrow
33-year-old, Asian Tour winner, Ajeetesh Sandhu of Chandigarh shot 1-over 73 in windy conditions today to remain two strokes behind Nitithorn Thippong of Thailand at 6-under 210 heading into the final round of The DGC Open tomorrow. Ajeetesh, playing in the final group of the day, was making the most of a hard day at […]
Veteran Das co-leads at The DGC Open
39-year-old Shankar Das of Kolkata shot 5-under 67 today to join Travis Smyth of Australia as co-leader at the US$ 500,000 DGC Open today in New Delhi. Das calls Royal Calcutta Golf Club his home course, has seven wins to his name on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), since turning pro in 2002. […]
Golf legend Gary Player unveils DGC Open trophy
The stage is set for the inaugural edition of the DGC Open presented by Mastercard with the nine-time Major winner, Gary Player, unveiling the glittering trophy for the event to be co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI). The trophy, which will be presented to the winner of the […]
India’s Gen Next on show – DGC
Indian golf fans are always looking for the next big star to emerge from India and with the absence of international pro golf for the past two years, the DGC Open will be the fans first look at some of the hottest new talent to emerge in India. Here are four of our top picks: […]
A chat with Gaganjeet Bhullar
Gaganjeet Bhullar, who has won nine times on the Asian Tour, the most of any Indian, is one of the favourites in the field this week. Bhullar said he is all set for the tournament and that he was impressed with the redesign of the course, though this was only the second time he had […]
The DGC Open – a truly international event
The field for the inaugural US$ 500,000 DGC Open presented by Mastercard comprises 138 players, including an expected 60 foreign players from over 20 countries. Spectators can indeed compare the different playing styles and talent from across the world. The featured players are likely to be the quartet consisting of South Africa’s Ian Snyman, the […]
Indians primed for DGC Open presented by Mastercard
Gaganjeet Bhullar and Karandeep Kochhar are at the opposite ends of the tales of success on the Asian Tour. Yet, they also represent the extent of talent among the Indians, who will tee off at the inaugural The DGC Open presented by Mastercard. Bhullar, with nine wins on the Asian Tour, is the most successful […]
British Open withdraws invite to Asian Tour
For several years now, the R&A, responsible for governing the rules of golf worldwide, has been on a mission to grow the game globally and make the Open Championship a truly globalised event. Hence the No 1 player on the Asian Tour final rankings each year for the past two decades receives a highly coveted […]
Bhullar storms to 5th place in Thailand
Gaganjeet Bhullar produced final day fireworks with a 64 to follow rounds of 67-69-69 to finish tied for 5th at the US$ 1.5 mn International Series Thailand at Black Mountain Golf Club in Hua Hin. . Bhullar, who has won nine times on the Asian Tour, was playing in his first tour event of the […]
Rashid Khan shoots spectacular 62 in Thailand
Two-time Asian Tour winner Rashid Khan of Delhi shot a scorching 10-under 62 in his final round to jump to sixth place at the US$ 400,000 Royal’s Cup 2022 at Grand Prix Golf Club in Thailand. Khan’s 62 was the low score of the week and took him to 15-under following rounds of 72-69-70 on […]