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1 month ago

Vishwa Samudra Open: Chandigarh’s Ajeetesh walks away with title

Chandigarh’s Ajeetesh Sandhu registered a thumping five-shot win after returning a confident one-under 71 in the last round of the ₹2 crore Vishwa Samudra Open 2024 played at the historic Delhi Golf Club. Jamal’s runner-up finish earned him a prize money cheque worth ₹20 lakh that lifted him 11 spots from 17th to sixth position in the PGTI Ranking. Ajeetesh, …

Chandigarh Win Sandhu Hossain Vishwa Samudra Ajeetesh

1 year, 9 months ago

Tabuena pips Rashid by one shot for DGC title

Hindustan Times

For 32 holes stretching back to Saturday, Rashid Khan's pole position remained largely unchallenged. But it turned into a see-sawing contest on the other side of a 77-minute weather interruption – rain halted the contest on Saturday too -- as Tabuena caught up with Rashid and went ahead, the 28-year-old becoming the first Filipino since 1969 to win in India. …

India Rashid Win Hole Shot Birdie One Shot

1 year, 9 months ago

DGC Open: Miguel Tabuena pips Rashid for title

The Hindu

Just when it appeared Rashid Khan had the DGC Open title firmly secured in his hip pocket, Miguel Tabuena picked it up. The dramatic twist to the finale of the $750,000 event came after Tabuena’s birdies on the 15th and 16th holes coincided with Rashid’s bogeys on the 15th and 17th holes. If Rashid managed to avoid sharing the second …

Tabuena Pips Rashid

1 year, 9 months ago

DGC Open, Golf: Rashid Khan displaces Chikkarangappa to take the lead on Day 3

The Hindu

Following contrasting performances on Saturday, new front-runner Rashid Khan dethroned leader S. Chikkarangappa and gate-crasher Honey Baisoya kept alive prospects of a home-grown champion at the $750,000 DGC Open on Sunday. Rashid started with a double-bogey to trail Chikkarangappa by five shots but ended the day three shots ahead after a four-under 68 kept him at 11-under 205. On a …

Rashid Hole Baisoya Kept Chapchai Chikkarangappa

1 year, 9 months ago

DGC Open: Rashid Khan sizzles on wet day, opens 3-shot lead

Hindustan Times

Rashid Khan overcame a double bogey first up to reel in overnight leader S Chikkarangappa and take a three-shot lead into the final round of the $750,000 DGC Open at the Delhi Golf Course on Saturday. A steady downpour and swirling winds altered course conditions drastically after two benign days While a steady downpour and swirling winds altered course conditions …

Conditions Green Lead Rashid Chikka Dgc Open

1 year, 9 months ago

DGC Open: Chikkarangappa’s ball-hitting stands out, gives him three-shot lead

The Hindu

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 …

Indians Tha Chikkarangappa Om Prakash Chouhan

1 year, 10 months ago

DGC Open preview: Soft greens raise prospects of low scores

The Hindu

Post-Covid, the Asian Tour is back with its full calendar. When the premier event tees off at the tree-lined course of the Delhi Golf Club, the soft greens offer these seasoned professionals an opportunity to hit low scores. For the record, Thailand’s Nitihorn Thippong beat Ajeetesh Sandhu on the first playoff hole for his maiden Asian Tour victory. Unlike the …

Course Dgc

2 years, 8 months ago

India contributes $800,000 towards efforts to continue to expand use of Hindi at United Nations

Firstpost

India has been partnering with the UN Department of Global Communications since 2018 by providing an extra-budgetary contribution to mainstream and consolidate news and multimedia content of DGC in Hindi language India has contributed USD 800,000 towards efforts to continue to expand the use of Hindi in the United Nations. India’s Deputy Permanent Representative R. Ravindra handed over the cheque …

India United Nations Hindi Hindi Language Global Communications Nations Department

2 years, 9 months ago

Nitithorn Thippong wins DGC Open in playoff

The Hindu

After a dramatic sequence of events over the last five holes leading to the playoff hole, Nitithorn Thippong won the inaugural $500,000 DGC Open title for his maiden triumph on the Asian Tour on Sunday. Ajeetesh Sandhu not only bridged Thippong’s two-stroke overnight lead but also led by two strokes, But two poor tee-shots - on the 17th and the …

Shot Sandhu Playoff Hole Dgc Open Thippong Nitithorn Thippong

2 years, 9 months ago

DGC Open: Thippong breezes past struggling Indians on windy day

The Hindu

Front-running Indians struggled to find their feet on a wind-swept Delhi Golf Club course but Thailand’s Nitithorn Thippong dealt better with his inconsistency to enjoy a two-shot lead going into the final round of the $500,000 DGC Open golf tournament here on Saturday. Gaganjeet Bhullar, M. Dharma, first-round joint leader Shankar Das and Saturday’s temporary leader Manu Gandas kept alive …

Lead Sandhu Gandas Thippong Struggling Indians

2 years, 9 months ago

DGC Open: Veer Ahlawat leads Ajeetesh Sandhu by two strokes

The Hindu

Placed two strokes apart, leader Veer Ahlawat and Ajeetesh Sandhu took turns to bring delight to the home fans with bogey-free rounds at the half-way stage of the USD 500,000 DGC Open golf tournament here. ‘Just keep it in play’ Talking about his play, Ahlawat said, “My swing is feeling pretty good so I was pretty confident that if I …

Kapil Sandhu Hole Ahlawat

2 years, 9 months ago

DGC Open: Shankar, Smyth in the lead

The Hindu

Windy conditions on a tight course often leads to high scores. Thursday proved no different as Shankar Das and Australia’s Travis Smyth carded five-under 67 to take the lead leaving many seasoned campaigners much to catch up with after the opening round of the USD 500,000 DGC Open at the Delhi Golf Club course. ‘Not easy’ Unlike Shankar, pony-tailed Smyth …

Shankar Smyth

2 years, 9 months ago

DGC Open: Renovated course set to challenge Tour regulars

The Hindu

After a well thought out renovation and an unprecedented lull due to the pandemic, the Delhi Golf Club is finally ready to face the biggest test to its preparedness when the inaugural edition of the USD 500,000 DGC Open begins on Thursday. After three years, some of the regulars from the Asian Tour are happily back at the DGC, home …

Tour Indian Open Dgc

2 years, 10 months ago

Ahlawat sets sight on The DGC Open

The Hindu

Fast-rising Indian golfer Veer Ahlawat has his sights on the inaugural The DGC Open, scheduled to be played at The Delhi Golf Club later this month. When the Asian Tour resumed action late last year with two events in Thailand, one of the names that stood out was Ahlawat, who with a superb 67-67 over the weekend, finished in Top-10 …

Golf Indian Ahlawat Pgti

3 years, 3 months ago

Olympians Udayan Mane, SSP Chawrasia to compete at PGTI MP Cup

The Hindu

Olympians Udayan Mane and SSP Chawrasia, along with the seasoned duo of Shiv Kapur and Jyoti Randhawa, will compete at the TATA Steel PGTI MP Cup here from Tuesday. The tournament carries a prize purse of Rs 70 lakh and marks the PGTI's return to the Delhi Golf Course with a full-field event after seven years. READ : Tvesa Malik …

Event Pgti Chawrasia Olympians Udayan

3 years, 3 months ago

Inaugural Delhi Golf Club League from October 14 to 31

Hindustan Times

The inaugural Delhi Golf Club League, featuring 18 teams of 18 players each with a mentor and coach with each team owned after a payment of ₹15 lakh, will be played at India’s second oldest course in the heart of the Capital from October 14-31. Other major golf clubs in Kolkata, Mumbai and Bengaluru running their leagues was a motivation …

Players League 18 Player Inaugural Dgc

3 years, 8 months ago

India, despite severe constraints, tried to 'walk the talk' on vaccine equity: India to UN

India Today

India, despite severe constraints and within its own limited resources, has tried to 'walk the talk' on vaccine equity and shared Covid-19 vaccines with more than 80 countries, the country told the United Nations on Thursday. The UN Department of Global Communications, which spreads awareness around the world about the work the UN does, has actively encouraged further sharing of …

United Nations World Vaccines Countries Department Covid Nations

4 years, 7 months ago

Delhi Golf Course 'hurting my Olympic preparation', will meet sports minister for help: Rashid Khan

India TV News

India's top golfer Rashid Khan says the adamant Delhi Golf Course is hurting his Olympic preparations by not allowing him entry for practice and he is left with no option but approach the government for intervention. While other golfers in the country resumed training after the coronavirus hiatus, Rashid is unable to practice with DGC continuing to deny him access …

Golf Olympic Rashid Pti Practice Course Dgc

5 years, 6 months ago

Delhi Golf Club ban forces Rashid and co. to practice at wasteland

The Hindu

Banned from the Delhi Golf Club, former Asian Games silver-medallist Rashid Khan and his colleagues have been forced to practice at a wasteland on the outskirts of the capital. READ | Hannah Green continues to lead Women's PGA Championship “It is extremely difficult with this heat, it is impossible to train in the afternoon, so we go in the early …

Golf Players Play Club Rashid Delhi Golf Club Dgc

5 years, 6 months ago

Rashid Khan: DGC yet to reply to my letter, seems they don't want an end

The Hindu

Rashid Khan, India’s leading professional golfer, has revealed that he is yet to get a reply from the Delhi Golf Club regarding the standoff between the player and the club. While the 28-year-old two-time Asian Champion had stated that he was being discriminated because of his humble background, DGC president Major Ravinder Singh Bedi dismissed the claims saying Khan and …

Golf Rashid Khan Dgc

5 years, 7 months ago

Rashid Khan submits letter to Delhi Golf Club seeking terms of settlement

The Hindu

Rashid Khan, the Indian golfer, met Amit Luthra, a Delhi Golf Club committee member, and submitted a letter to him charting his terms of settlement in a bid to restore his playing rights at the golf course. Read | Rashid's acts of indiscipline have got him banned, says DGC chief He added: “I have submitted a letter to Amit Luthra. …

Golf Play Rashid Dgc Seeking Terms

5 years, 7 months ago

Rashid Khan and Delhi Golf Club standoff: Will quit sport if not allowed to practice, says top golfer

The Hindu

Indian golfer Rashid Khan said on Sunday that he is ready to give up his Olympics dream and quit the sport if he is not allowed to practice at the Delhi Golf Club. “I was also carrying a Supreme Court ruling that states that we are allowed to practice there but still we were not allowed, so it’s flouting of …

Golf Delhi Rashid Practice Delhi Golf Club

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Vishwa Samudra Open: Chandigarh’s Ajeetesh walks away with title

Tabuena pips Rashid by one shot for DGC title

DGC Open: Miguel Tabuena pips Rashid for title

DGC Open, Golf: Rashid Khan displaces Chikkarangappa to take the lead on Day 3

DGC Open: Rashid Khan sizzles on wet day, opens 3-shot lead

DGC Open: Chikkarangappa’s ball-hitting stands out, gives him three-shot lead

DGC Open preview: Soft greens raise prospects of low scores

India contributes $800,000 towards efforts to continue to expand use of Hindi at United Nations

Nitithorn Thippong wins DGC Open in playoff

DGC Open: Thippong breezes past struggling Indians on windy day

DGC Open: Veer Ahlawat leads Ajeetesh Sandhu by two strokes

DGC Open: Shankar, Smyth in the lead

DGC Open: Renovated course set to challenge Tour regulars

Ahlawat sets sight on The DGC Open

Olympians Udayan Mane, SSP Chawrasia to compete at PGTI MP Cup

Inaugural Delhi Golf Club League from October 14 to 31

India, despite severe constraints, tried to 'walk the talk' on vaccine equity: India to UN

Delhi Golf Course 'hurting my Olympic preparation', will meet sports minister for help: Rashid Khan

Delhi Golf Club ban forces Rashid and co. to practice at wasteland

Rashid Khan: DGC yet to reply to my letter, seems they don't want an end

Rashid Khan submits letter to Delhi Golf Club seeking terms of settlement

Rashid Khan and Delhi Golf Club standoff: Will quit sport if not allowed to practice, says top golfer