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Adani Invitational Golf 2025: N. Thangaraja and Saptak Talwar Tied for Lead After Round One

by admin | Apr 1, 2025 | golf, golfers, indian national news, sports, tournaments

Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), India, April 1 (ANI): Sri Lankan
N Thangaraja
and Greater Noida’s
Saptak Talwar
, competing at his home course, posted scores of five-under 67 to share the lead in the first round of the ₹1.5 crore tournament.
Adani Invitational Golf Championship
The event will be held at the Jaypee Greens Golf and Spa Resort in Greater Noida in 2025.

Om Prakash Chouhan
Arjun Prasad from Mhow, Delhi, along with Sunhit Bishnoi from Gurugram and Bangladesh’s Md Somrat Sikdar, found themselves in a tie for third place, all sharing the same score of four-under 68.

N Thangaraja
, a victor from the
PGTI
Last month, he completed the first round without any bogeys. On the front nine, he achieved two birdies thanks to an easy tap-in and a remarkable shot covering 30 feet. Thanga started the back nine strong by scoring successive birdies on holes 10 and 11, where his approach shots from 130 yards away landed him within just five feet of the pin each time. He concluded his day with another birdie on hole number 14.

The 43-year-old Thanga who has five
PGTI
victories under his belt stated, “Since my victory in Ahmedabad last month, I’ve felt incredibly consistent. My swing has really come together lately. Today, I stayed on the fairway for every shot except one and managed to find the green with 16 out of 18 shots. A few brief putts slipped past me, but overall, securing an unblemished first round is something I’ll gladly accept.”

This round seems slightly more extended compared to when I played it back in 2013. To perform well, you’ll need accurate drives and strong putting skills.

A few triple putts led to bogeys on the latter half of the course, causing a sluggish beginning for the home player.
Saptak Talwar
Who turned at one over. Saptak subsequently went on a scoring run on the front nine, securing an eagle and four birdies between holes one through six. The lengths of his eagle and two birdie putts ranged from 12 to 17 feet. Additionally, Talwar managed to place his tee shot within three feet on the par-3 third hole for a birdie.

The 26-year-old Saptak stated, “I enjoyed returning to my hometown golf course. Having participated in various locations for tournaments these past several weeks, I had to acclimate myself to the local greens again. My performance hasn’t met my standards during the final two rounds of recent competitions. Nonetheless, I believe I’m improving each week.”

Yuvraj Sandhu
and
Shaurya Bhattacharya
Both winners of this season were tied for 10th place with a score of 70. (ANI)

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Rory McIlroy Shares Changes at Augusta National After Hurricane Helene’s Fury Hits Masters Course

by admin | Mar 27, 2025 | golf, golf players, golf tournaments, golfers, sports

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Rory McIlroy
took a visit to Augusta National Golf Club several weeks prior to this year’s event.
Masters tournament
started playing and observed some modifications to the iconic golf course.

The immense damage caused by Hurricane Helene at Augusta National has now been revealed.
drone footage
from several months back.

The abode of the Masters was struck by the devastating hurricane.
That hit the southeastern part of the United States towards the end of September last year, causing unimaginable destruction for millions of Americans.

The well-known golf course succumbed to the winds reaching up to 130 mph.
, leaving the typically spotless premises of the excessively exclusive club in disorder.

Currently, McIlroy was among the initial ones to describe how the updated greens and similar features will appear for golf’s top players.

“Yeah, losing a few trees really makes a difference,” McIlroy commented following a practice session for the Houston Open.

However, regarding the recoloring of that area which turned green again, it remains identical. The only difference might be slightly fewer evening shadows due to a couple of trees being removed; otherwise, it’s almost unchanged.

McIlroy clinched victory at the Players Championship this month, even as the golfer from Northern Ireland continues his quest for a first major tournament triumph in more than ten years.

The journey to Georgia isn’t too distant from where he lives in Florida, and any reconnaissance makes his path toward breaking his streak of having no degree seem worthwhile.

I take those visits to get back acquainted with the location, clubhouses from the teeing areas, checking if they modified any greens,” McIlroy went on. “It’s pleasant to go through a practice round sans spectators. This eases the tension at the beginning of the week.

After the initial phase of the Houston Open, McIlroy stands at even par, trailing the joint leaders by five strokes.

The Masters tournament will take place from April 10 to April 13.
Scottie Scheffler, ranked number one in the world, will aim to retain his championship.

Wasim Khan Claims First Title at PGTI NEXGEN Phillaur Open

by admin | Mar 27, 2025 | golf, golf players, golfers, indian national news, sports

Phullar (Punjab), [India], March 27 (ANI):
Wasim Khan
Delhi recorded a final round score of four-under 67, bringing his weekly total to 10-under 203, which secured him his first victory in the tournament.
PGTI
NEXGEN’s
Phillaur Open
at the
Ranjitgarh Golf Club
in Phillaur, Punjab.

Rajesh Kumar Gautam from Lucknow (68) and Chandarjeet Yadav from Chandimandir (69) shared the position of joint runners-up with a cumulative score of eight-under-par 205.

Kurush Heerjee (71) from Jamshedpur, who led after the first night, finished the competition in a tie for fourth place with a score of seven-under 206, alongside Brashwarpal Singh (69) from Chandigarh, according to an announcement.

Thirty-four-year-old
Wasim Khan
(67-69-67) started the final day tied for third place, just a stroke behind the leader. He then proceeded to dominate the competition, carding seven birdies alongside a single bogey and a double-bogey throughout his impressive round of 67.

Wasim’s standout moment during his game on Thursday came from his exceptional iron play, which allowed him to position the ball within inches of the pin, setting up three birdies. Additionally, he demonstrated consistency with his putting, converting three birdie opportunities from distances between 10 to 12 feet.

Some misplaced drives on the 15th and 16th led to Wasim losing three strokes during this segment. Nonetheless, he finished strong by scoring a birdie on the 17th hole followed by a vital par on the final hole.

Khan claimed the winning check for INR 2,54,300, propelling him from 11th place to the runner-up position in 2025.
PGTI
The NEXGEN Order of Merit states that Wasim’s total earnings for the season have reached Rs 3,54,600.

Rajesh Kumar Gautam, who won in Gurugram and came second this week in Phillaur, now leads the NEXGEN Order of Merit with seasonal winnings totaling Rs 4,29,600.

Wasim stated, “I’m thrilled to secure my initial professional victory. Previously, I was a runner-up twice and nearly won before.”
PGTI
The Feeder tour in 2019. It was great to finish off the performance this time.

“I’ve maintained a solid form ever since the event in Kapurthala last week. Therefore, I chose to stick with the same strategy for this week’s game by aiming to maximize fairway and green hits, essentially playing percentage golf. My mentor and seasoned pro Shamim Khan provided invaluable guidance which greatly assisted me.” (ANI)

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