When it came to ball-striking, S. Chikkarangaapa’s consistency was hard to match. Starting the day in the joint-fifth spot, Chikkarangappa rode on the confidence of being a top-10 finisher in last week’s International Series in Thailand, after sharing the third-round lead with Siddikur following the third round. Compared to Thursday, Rashid’s driving distance and greens-in-regulation percentage improved but his putts …
Indian golfers, who feature only on the Asian Tour and Professional Golf Tour of India, are stranded in a tough spot with no tournament action on the horizon. The likes of S. Chikkarangappa, Khalin Joshi, Rashid Khan and several others stand to lose prize money earnings, and more crucially, ranking points in the race to qualify for the 2021 Tokyo …