Golf

Shubhankar Sharma, Anirban Lahiri to take part in Hero Indian Open golf

Rising Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma will join the likes of Anirban Lahiri, SSP Chawrasia and Shiv Kapur in a star-studded field for the Hero Indian Open starting on March 8.

Feb 27, 2018, 21:18 PM IST

US Open to scrap 18-hole playoff format, play two-hole aggregate instead

The change, which also affects the U.S. Women`s Open, U.S. Senior Open, and U.S. Senior Women`s Open, takes effect immediately in the event of a tie after 72 holes of stroke play. If players are tied after the two-hole playoff, the extra-holes session will switch to sudden death.

Feb 27, 2018, 09:02 AM IST

Justin Thomas wins Honda Classic; Anirban Lahiri T-59th, Tiger Woods 12th

Anirban Lahiri dropped a double bogey on either side of the turn for a three-over 74 card, finishing in Tied-59th place at the Honda Classic, here. It was his highest score of the week as he finished at nine-over 289, dropping 13 places from his overnight position.

Feb 26, 2018, 20:21 PM IST

After PGA tour finish, Tiger Woods raises expectations for Masters

Though a double-bogey at the 15th ended any outside chance of victory at PGA National, Woods took confidence from his performance in just his third official start since undergoing a spinal fusion last April.

Feb 26, 2018, 10:03 AM IST

PGA Tour: Buoyant Justin Thomas edges Luke List in playoff to win Honda Classis golf

Thomas (68) and fellow American List (69) finished regulation at eight-under 272, one stroke ahead of Swede Alex Noren (67). Tiger Woods (70) was eight strokes behind in 12th place.

Feb 26, 2018, 09:16 AM IST

Anirban Lahiri moves up to tied 46th, Tiger Woods shows good form but Luke List leads at Honda Classic

Anirban Lahiri carded a second successive one-over 71 but improved his position marginally to tied 46th at the end of the third round of the Honda Classic.

Feb 25, 2018, 19:29 PM IST

Anirban Lahiri barely makes cut but Tiger Woods holds on at Honda Classic golf

After starting from the tenth, Lahiri was two-under through 13 holes before he dropped the bogeys on fifth, seventh and eighth. The birdie in between on sixth was some consolation as he ended at one-over 71 and a total of four-over, which for long time looked the cutline.

Feb 24, 2018, 19:11 PM IST

Sharmila Nicollet's even-par round takes her to tied 24th, eyes strong finish at Australian Ladies Classic golf

Sharmila's score is now two-over 218 and is tied-24th - an eight place-jump from tied 32nd in her first Ladies European Tour event of the season.

Feb 24, 2018, 18:59 PM IST

Golf: Shubhankar Sharma, SSP Chawrasia miss cut at Qatar Masters

Shubhankar Sharma and SSP Chawrasia made an early exit from the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters as both missed the halfway cut here on Friday.

Feb 23, 2018, 21:37 PM IST

Anirban Lahiri slips with two bogeys, Tiger Woods shoots par at Honda Classic

Lahiri had three bogeys, two of them on the last two holes. He was Tied-69th and left himself some work to do to ensure a stay for the weekend.

Feb 23, 2018, 19:35 PM IST

LPGA: American Jessica Korda breaks course record, in four-stroke lead with 10-under

The 24-year-old, who is making her season debut after jaw surgery, made eight birdies and a closing eagle to post an aggregate score of 16-under at Siam Country Club in Chonburi province.

Feb 23, 2018, 17:01 PM IST

US PGA: Alex Noren, Webb Simpson in joint lead; Tiger Woods tackles windy course for even-par

Woods called it the best ball-striking round of his latest comeback, which has included a tie for 23rd at Torrey Pines last month and a missed cut at Riviera in Los Angeles last week.

Feb 23, 2018, 11:05 AM IST

Golf: Shubhankar Sharma makes three-under start in Qatar Masters

The 21-year-old, who is on top of both the European and Asian Tour Order of Merit lists by virtue of two wins in less than two months, had five birdies against one double bogey and was lying tied-38th.

Feb 22, 2018, 20:01 PM IST

Golf: Anirban Lahiri set to tee off at Palm Beach - his 'home away from home'

Anirban Lahiri will be playing at ‘home away from home’ as he tees off at Palm Beach this week for the Honda Classic, the last event before the WGC-Mexico and one of the handful left in the run-up to the Masters.

Feb 21, 2018, 20:22 PM IST

Tiger Woods, Steve Stricker named vice captains for Ryder Cup

The Ryder Cup will be played September 28-30 at Le Golf National outside of Paris, France. The Americans have not won in Europe since 1993.

Feb 21, 2018, 11:20 AM IST

Three-putts derail Anirban Lahiri at Genesis Open, Bubba Watson ends title drought

A series of three-putts came in the way of a strong final round for India's Anirban Lahiri, who slipped to tied 26th on the final day of the Genesis Open golf tournament.

Feb 19, 2018, 20:52 PM IST

SSP Chawrasia signs off Tied-53rd at NMB Oman Open in Muscat

Indian golfer SSP Chawrasia finished at Tied 53rd after carding one-under 71 in the final round of the NMB Oman Open on Sunday. 

Feb 18, 2018, 21:04 PM IST

Intense and focused Anirban Lahiri moves to Tied-13th after Genesis Open Round 3

Anirban Lahiri turned in a superb four-under 67 in the third round to rise to Tied-13th ahead of the fourth and final round at the Genesis Open. 

Feb 18, 2018, 20:30 PM IST

Late birdies power Anirban Lahiri to finish strong at Genesis Open

Lahiri, who was even-par at the 15th, holed two brilliant 30-footers in his three remaining holes to zoom up the leaderboard. 

Feb 18, 2018, 12:06 PM IST

Bubba Watson sinks an eagle and five birdies for one-shot lead at Genesis Open

Watson's 10-under-par total of 203 put him one stroke in front of Southern California native Patrick Cantlay, who rolled in a 55-foot birdie putt at the 18th to cap a 69 for 204

Feb 18, 2018, 11:51 AM IST