Rising golfer Himmat Rai may havemissed his maiden Asian Tour title by a whisker but his thirdplace finish in Iskandar Johor Open was enough to impressKorean stalwart and eventual winner KJ Choi, who predicted abright future for the 22-year-old Indian.Rai pushed Choi, a seven-time winner on the US PGA Tour,all the way in Malaysia yesterday before settling for a shareof the third place.While disappointed...
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India will stage a new European and Asian Tour event next February, a senior Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) official said."In the next 10 days, we will announce a very big tri-sanctioned event (Europe, Asia and India) for February 2010," PGTI director Padamjit Sandhu told reporters."It will be a new sponsor, we just need to sign," he said, adding that the Asian Tour event would have a purse...
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will stage a newEuropean and Asian Tour event next February, a senior Professional Golf Tour ofIndia (PGTI) official said on Tuesday."In the next 10 days, we willannounce a very big tri-sanctioned event (Europe, Asia and India) for February2010," PGTI director Padamjit Sandhu said."It will be a new sponsor,we just need to sign," he said, adding that the Asian Tour event would have apurse of $500,000.India...
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It has been a mixed season forJeev Milkha Singh, who on Thursday will tee off at the inaugural Dubai WorldChampionships, which signals the end of the European Tour season.Ithas been a season, during which Jeev despite a fall in his World Golf Rankingsensured a ticket to the US PGA Tour for 2010. The full playing rights wereconfirmed at the end of the final US Tour event last week at the end of theWGC-HSBC...
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has been a mixed season for Jeev Milkha Singh, who Thursday will tee off at the inaugural Dubai World Championships, which signals the end of the European Tour season.It has been a season, during which Jeev despite a fall in his World Golf Rankings ensured a ticket to the US PGA Tour for 2010. The full playing rights were confirmed at the end of the final US Tour event last week at the end of the WGC-HSBC...
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Krishnaswamy, Dubai, Nov 17 : It has been a mixed season for Jeev Milkha Singh, who Thursday will tee off at the inaugural Dubai World Championships, which signals the end of the European Tour season.It has been a season, during which Jeev despite a fall in his World Golf Rankings ensured a ticket to the US PGA Tour for 2010. The full playing rights were confirmed at the end of the final US Tour event...
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American Doug Barron on Monday became the first golfer to receive a ban for taking a performance-enhancing drug.In a statement the PGA Tour said Barron, 40, had been suspended for a year for violating its anti-doping policy. It did not name the drug."I would like to apologise for any negative perception of the Tour or its players resulting from my suspension," Barron was quoted as saying by the Tour."I...
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Dubai, Nov 17 : It has been a mixed season for Jeev Milkha Singh, who Thursday will tee off at the inaugural Dubai World Championships, which signals the end of the European Tour season.It has been a season, during which Jeev despite a fall in his World Golf Rankings ensured a ticket to the US PGA Tour for 2010. The full playing rights were confirmed at the end of the final US Tour event last week...
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Notwithstanding the current economic downturn, some big prize-money international tournaments are set to increase golfing activities in India.“We have found a new sponsor for a tri-sanctioned event in February 2010. It will be co-sanctioned by the European Tour, the Asian Tour and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI),” PGTI Director Padamjit Sandhu said on Tuesday.The PGTI is also trying to rope...
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American Doug Barron became the first golfer to receive a ban for taking a performance-enhancing drug.In a statement the PGA Tour said Barron, 40, had been suspended for a year for violating its anti-doping policy. It did not name the drug."I would like to apologise for any negative perception of the Tour or its players resulting from my suspension," Barron was quoted as saying by the Tour."I want...
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