Mukesh Kumar wins his first PGTI title at Digboi:
Nov 18: Mukesh Kumar registered his first PGTI win after putting up an impressive performance on the final day of the IOC XtraPremium Masters 2007 at the Digboi Golf Links today.
Overnight leader Rahul Ganapathy finished second, two strokes behind.
Mukesh, who trailed Ganapathy by one stroke after the third round yesterday, shot a consistent round of two-under 70 on the final day. His overall score read eight-under-par 280.
Mukesh began the final round on a steady note as he made eight pars and one birdie (7th hole) on the front nine. On the back nine, he made two more birdies on the 14th and 16th holes. His only bogey of the day came on the par four 17th hole.
This victory was his first on the PGTI and fourth at Digboi Golf Links.
Mukesh rounded off an excellent week at Digboi with scores of 69, 73, 68 and 70.
''This is my first title in almost two years and because of my victory-drought everyone felt that my game was on the decline. The win at Digboi has gone a long way in answering my critics and has also given me tremendous confidence for the rest of the season,'' said the champion.
Mukesh's performace earned him a handsome prize purse of Rs. 3,23,300.
For second placed Rahul Ganapathy, it was a case of so near yet so far. Today, he shot one-over 73 that took his total score to eight-under-par 282. Ganapathy's final round included birdies on the 3rd, 4th, 9th and 14th and bogeys on the 5th, 10th, 12th, 15th and 17th.
He missed a 2-foot putt for par on the 17th that turned out to be crucial in the end. Ganapathy had scores of 69, 72, 68, 73.
Chandigarh's Harender Gupta (71, 72, 70, 70) finished third at five-under 283 while Mohd Islam was fourth at four-under 284.
Anirban Lahiri and Kolkata's Ranjit Singh finished tied fifth with scores of one-under 287 with the latter recording the best round of the day (six-under 66).
The runners-up at the last IOC XtraPremium Masters, Shamim Khan, ended the tournament in tied ninth position with a score of two-over 290.
The other runners-up from the last edition, Vikrant Chopra finished 30th with thirteen-over 301.
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Sunday, November 18, 2007
Digboi IOC XtraPremium Masters 2007
Ganapathy leads after Round 3:
Digboi: Nov 17:
Rahul Ganapathy led the pack after an outstanding round of four-under-par 68 on Day 3 of the IOC XtraPremium Masters 2007.
Ganapathy registered the best round of the day along with Mukesh Kumar who also shot four-under-par. Mukesh is placed second trailing Ganapathy by one stroke.
The third day of the tournament at the Digboi Golf Links was blessed with much better weather than the previous two days. Now with three rounds of this PGTI event completed, an exciting final day’s play lies in prospect.
Ganapathy made an eagle, four birdies and two bogeys in his round of 68 that helped him grab the lead with an overall score of seven-under 209.
The Mysore golfer sank an incredible eagle on the par five 7th hole and made birdies on second, 15th, 16th and 18th. He dropped bogeys on the third and 12th.
Ganapathy has been one of the most consistent golfers at this event so far having carded scores of 69, 72 and 68. He is now on the cusp of winning his first PGTI event.
One stroke off the lead in second position was three-time champion at Digboi, Mukesh Kumar. The golfer from Mhow has a score of six-under-par 210 after his third round performance of four-under 68.
His round on Saturday included six birdies on the third, ninth, 11th, 14th, 15th and 18th. He also made two bogeys on the first and fourth.
Harender Gupta of Chandigarh, another previous winner at Digboi, was placed third at three-under 213. His round of 70 had seven birdies, two bogeys and one double bogey.
Earlier in the day the cut was applied at 12-over-par after the completion of the second round. Fifty three golfers managed to make the cut.
Raju Ali Mollah was the leader after the second round as his score read four-under 140. However, he did not have a good third round, shooting two-over-par 74. This took his total to two-under 214. Mollah is now placed fourth, five strokes behind the leader.
Kolkata’s Yusuf Ali was the Round One leader with six-under par 66. Mukesh Kumar, Raju Ali Mollah, Rahul Ganapathy and Mohd Islam had scores of three-under 69 for tied second place.
Ganapathy registered the best round of the day along with Mukesh Kumar who also shot four-under-par. Mukesh is placed second trailing Ganapathy by one stroke.
The third day of the tournament at the Digboi Golf Links was blessed with much better weather than the previous two days. Now with three rounds of this PGTI event completed, an exciting final day’s play lies in prospect.
Ganapathy made an eagle, four birdies and two bogeys in his round of 68 that helped him grab the lead with an overall score of seven-under 209.
The Mysore golfer sank an incredible eagle on the par five 7th hole and made birdies on second, 15th, 16th and 18th. He dropped bogeys on the third and 12th.
Ganapathy has been one of the most consistent golfers at this event so far having carded scores of 69, 72 and 68. He is now on the cusp of winning his first PGTI event.
One stroke off the lead in second position was three-time champion at Digboi, Mukesh Kumar. The golfer from Mhow has a score of six-under-par 210 after his third round performance of four-under 68.
His round on Saturday included six birdies on the third, ninth, 11th, 14th, 15th and 18th. He also made two bogeys on the first and fourth.
Harender Gupta of Chandigarh, another previous winner at Digboi, was placed third at three-under 213. His round of 70 had seven birdies, two bogeys and one double bogey.
Earlier in the day the cut was applied at 12-over-par after the completion of the second round. Fifty three golfers managed to make the cut.
Raju Ali Mollah was the leader after the second round as his score read four-under 140. However, he did not have a good third round, shooting two-over-par 74. This took his total to two-under 214. Mollah is now placed fourth, five strokes behind the leader.
Kolkata’s Yusuf Ali was the Round One leader with six-under par 66. Mukesh Kumar, Raju Ali Mollah, Rahul Ganapathy and Mohd Islam had scores of three-under 69 for tied second place.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Indian Oil Xtra Premium Golf at Digboi from Nov 15
Top Indian amateur golfers to vie for honours:
The Digboi Golf Course will soon be the focus of attention of the country’s golf fans as it prepares for the second event of the 2007-08 PGTI season, the Indian Oil Xtra Premium Masters 2007, scheduled to be held from November 15 to 18.
The Indian Oil Xtra Premium Masters has the potential of producing a great finish as there are a number of contenders for the title.
Defending champion and 2006-07 PGTI Order of Merit winner Ashok Kumar will be looking to repeat his last performance here. In the last edition of this event, Ashok Kumar emerged victorious by a handsome margin of six strokes as his final score read fourteen-under par 274.
The joint runners-up Vikrant Chopra and Shamim Khan finished with scores of eight-under 280.
One golfer giving everyone a run for their money would be Digvijay Singh. He is currently placed second behind Lam Chih Bing on the PGTI Order of Merit, and seems to be gaining momentum with every passing tournament.
Digvijay could present one of the toughest challenges to defending champion Ashok Kumar since he seems to have found form with a runners-up finish at the BILT Open 2007 and a tied 14th place finish on the Asian Tour’s Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational.
Another professional breathing down the defending champion’s neck would be the other runner-up at the last edition of the tournament Shamim Khan.
The Digboi Golf Course will soon be the focus of attention of the country’s golf fans as it prepares for the second event of the 2007-08 PGTI season, the Indian Oil Xtra Premium Masters 2007, scheduled to be held from November 15 to 18.
The Indian Oil Xtra Premium Masters has the potential of producing a great finish as there are a number of contenders for the title.
Defending champion and 2006-07 PGTI Order of Merit winner Ashok Kumar will be looking to repeat his last performance here. In the last edition of this event, Ashok Kumar emerged victorious by a handsome margin of six strokes as his final score read fourteen-under par 274.
The joint runners-up Vikrant Chopra and Shamim Khan finished with scores of eight-under 280.
One golfer giving everyone a run for their money would be Digvijay Singh. He is currently placed second behind Lam Chih Bing on the PGTI Order of Merit, and seems to be gaining momentum with every passing tournament.
Digvijay could present one of the toughest challenges to defending champion Ashok Kumar since he seems to have found form with a runners-up finish at the BILT Open 2007 and a tied 14th place finish on the Asian Tour’s Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational.
Another professional breathing down the defending champion’s neck would be the other runner-up at the last edition of the tournament Shamim Khan.
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