Thursday, 12 September 2024

Golf

Jabra Ladies Open: Disappointing first day for Indians, Diksha best with 72 at T-33
A RATHER DISAPPOINTING

Jabra Ladies Open: Disappointing first day for Indians, Diksha best with 72 at T-33

EVIAN AIX BAINS (FRANCE): It was a rather disappointing opening day for the Indian contingent at the Jabra Ladies Open with just Diksha Dagar , at 1-over 72, had a modest round and was placed T-33.

Diksha, Pranavi, Tvesa to lead India's challenge in Jabra Ladies Open in France
THE TRIO IS BEING JOINED

Diksha, Pranavi, Tvesa to lead India's challenge in Jabra Ladies Open in France

EVIAN LES BAINS (FRANCE): Diksha Dagar, Pranavi Urs and Tvesa Malik will lead the Indian challenge at this week’s Jabra Ladies Open. The trio is being joined by Vani Kapoor, Amandeep Drall and Sneha Singh.

Golf: Diksha shoots 67, finishes 24th with Tvesa and Pranavi in German Masters
A DRAMATIC PLAYOFF

Golf: Diksha shoots 67, finishes 24th with Tvesa and Pranavi in German Masters

BRANDENBURG (GERMANY): Diksha Dagar, Pranavi Urs and Tvesa Malik, were all Tied-24th in the 2024 Amundi German Masters as local star Alexandra Försterling won the event after a dramatic playoff.

PGA Championships: Theegala third as Schauffele, Morikawa lead; Scheffler falls back
PERFECT POSITION

PGA Championships: Theegala third as Schauffele, Morikawa lead; Scheffler falls back

LOUISVILLE (USA): Indian American Sahith Theegala put himself in perfect position to make a bid for his maiden Major, as he was sole third and one shot behind Xander Schauffele (68) and Collin Morikawa (67) after three rounds of the 106th PGA Championships. Theegala after 65-67 on the first two days, turned in a 67 on third to 14-under as Morikawa, winner of 2002 PGA and 2021 Open, is looking for a third Major, and Schauffele seeking his first Major, was at 15 under.

'From now every event will be like an Olympics for me', says golfer Diksha on Paris 2024 preparation
BECAME THE FIRST INDIAN GOLFER

'From now every event will be like an Olympics for me', says golfer Diksha on Paris 2024 preparation

NEW DELHI: Diksha Dagar, who last week became the first Indian golfer to tee off in a 100 Ladies European Tour events, will be on a packed European sojourn ahead of the Paris Olympics 2024 in July-August.

Golf: McIlroy chases Schauffele for fourth win at Wells Fargo Championship
CUT THE LEAD

Golf: McIlroy chases Schauffele for fourth win at Wells Fargo Championship

CLIFTON (USA):Rory McIlroy was hot on the heels of Xander Schauffele as he cut the lead from four shots to one with one more to go in the Wells Fargo Championships.

Golf: McIlroy turns 2-shot deficit into 5-shot win for 4th Wells Fargo title
A TWO SHOT DEFICIT

Golf: McIlroy turns 2-shot deficit into 5-shot win for 4th Wells Fargo title

CHARLOTTE (US): Rory McIlroy overturned a two-shot deficit as he played his final 11 holes in six-under to win the Wells Fargo Championships by a whopping five shots despite a closing double bogey.

Golf: Rory and Lowry triumph in Zurich Classic of New Orleans
TITLE

Golf: Rory and Lowry triumph in Zurich Classic of New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (USA): Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy took his 25th PGA Tour title and Shane Lowry his third, as the duo won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans team event, overcoming Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer on the first playoff hole. The two teams had tied at 25-under and then the Irish duo won the first play-off hole.

Golf: Diksha shoots under par to finish in Top-25 in South African Women’s Open
A STEADY FINAL ROUND

Golf: Diksha shoots under par to finish in Top-25 in South African Women’s Open

CAPE TOWN: India's Diksha Dagar played a steady final round of 1-under 71 and finished tied-24th at the South African Women’s Open golf championship here on Sunday. The 23-year-old southpaw, a two-time winner on the Ladies European Tour, has been very consistent this season, missing just one cut in six starts and finishing in top-25 in the remaining six events.

Golf: McIlroy and Lowry tied for third in Zurich Classic on PGA Tour
TIED FOR THE LEAD

Golf: McIlroy and Lowry tied for third in Zurich Classic on PGA Tour

AVONDALE (USA): The Irish duo of Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry, who were tied for the lead after each of the first two rounds, were tied third after the third round in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the PGA TOUR’s only team event.

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