LOS ANGELES – World number one Dustin Johnson has withdrawn from this week’s AT&T Byron Nelson PGA Tour event after suffering a flare-up of a lingering knee problem, a statement said on Monday. Johnson, who underwent surgery on his left…
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Smith avoids the cut, LPGA back in Asia
HONG KONG – Two Australians prove a cut above, and top women’s players return to Asia in AFP Sport’s golf talking points this week:
Ko birdies 18 for one-shot lead at LPGA Lotte Championship
LOS ANGELES – Former world number one Lydia Ko fired seven birdies in a seven-under par 65 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Nelly Korda heading into the final round of the LPGA Lotte Championship.
Canada’s Conners aces sixth to stand sixth at Masters
AUGUSTA, United States – Canadian Corey Conners electrified the crowd at Augusta National on Saturday with an ace at the 180-yard par-3 sixth hole to stand sixth after three rounds of the 85th Masters.
Tiger Woods crash due to ‘unsafe’ driving speed up to 87 mph: sheriff
LOS ANGELES– Tiger Woods was driving at nearly double the 45 mph speed limit when he crashed in California in February, Los Angeles County’s sheriff said Wednesday. Woods’s SUV flew off the road at up to 87 miles (140 kilometers)…
5th President Cup Golf ends
DHAKA – The fifth edition of the Walton President Cup Golf Tournament 2021, organized by Army Golf Club concluded on Saturday at Army Golf Club in Dhaka Cantonment. Bangladesh Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed distributed prizes among the winners at…
Salahuddin wins Sikder Group Independence Cup Golf Tournament 2020
Dhaka – Maj Gen SM Salahuddin Islam has become the champion in the Sikder Group Independence Cup Golf Tournament 2020, scored 6 under par 66, at Kurmitola Golf club (KGC) in the capital on Friday. Abdul Aziz Jorge became the…
Sikder Group Independence Day Cup Golf ends
Dhaka – The 8th Sikder Group Independence Day Cup Golf Tournament 2020 ended at the Kurmitola Golf Club here on Friday. Sikder Group & R&R Aviation Ltd, a concern of the group, organised three-day the international tournament on the occasion…
Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open postponed due to Covid-19
Dhaka – The Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open 2020, the US$400,000 Asian Tour event that was poised to become the most lucrative professional golf event in Bangladesh, scheduled for March 25-28 at the Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka, has been postponed…
Kuchar leads by 2 at Riviera as Woods falls 9 shots behind
Los Angeles (AP/UNB) — Matt Kuchar made a mess of the easiest hole at Riviera. He couldn’t find the fairway and felt he was on the defensive all afternoon Friday in the Genesis Invitational. He was good enough with the…
Prime Bank Cup Golf Tournament ends
Dhaka – The Prime Bank Cup Golf Tournament concluded at the Kurmitola Golf Club (KGC) here on Friday. Commandant of National Defence College Lieutenant General Sheikh Mamun Khaled was present as the chief guest in the inaugural and also the…
Samrat Sikder dominates in individual event
Dhaka – Bangladeshi golfer Mohammad Samrat Sikder topped the list in the individual event of the Mujib Borsho Cup Amateur Golf Tournament 2020 scoring two under par 70 after the first round matches at the Kurmitola Golf Course here on…
Tiger Woods and US team rallies to win Presidents Cup again
Melbourne (AP/UNB) — High emotions, fierce hugs from Tiger Woods, this time as a winner both ways in the Presidents Cup. Woods capped off a big year that began with his 15th major at the Masters by playing and leading…
10th Summit Professional & 24th Summit Cup Golf Tournament begins
Dhaka – The 10th Summit Professional & 24th Summit Cup Golf Tournament’ 2019, jointly organized by Bangladesh Professional Golfers Association (BPGA) and Kurmitola Golf Club (KGC) began on Sunday (December 15 ) at the Kurmitola Golf Club (KGC) here. The…
Armed Forces Golf: Mamun-ur-Rashid emerges winner
Dhaka –Colonel Mamun-ur-Rashid emerged winner in the 3rd Armed Forces Day Cup Golf Tournament. AFM Sarwar Kamal became veteran winner, Real Admiral AKM Azad senior winner, Momtaz Begum Ladies winner and master Mahin Tasnim Bin Tariq Junior winner of the…
First Akash Cup Golf tournament ends
Jashore – The First Akash Cup Golf Tournament concluded on Saturday (Nov 16) at the Jashore Golf and Country Club. Seventy golfers took part in four categories – Gents, Ladies, Juniors and Sub-Juniors – at the three-day competition. GOC of…
Panasonic Open: Siddikur shares 11th slot after first round
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s premier golfer and two-time Asian Tour winner Siddikur Rahman shared the 11th slot with eight other golfers in the Panasonic Open (Golf) carding three-under par 69 after the first round in Gurgaon, India on Thursday. The last-time…
Taiwan Masters Golf: Siddikur advances to 4th slot after round 3
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s premier golfer Siddikur Rahman advanced to the 4th slot jointly with Viraj Madappa of India carding total seven-under par (70, 71, 68) 209 after the 3rd round matches of the $9,00,000 Mercuries Taiwan Masters at the Taiwan…
Tiger Woods has effect on Thai sports like few others
Jersey City (AP/UNB)— Tiger Woods’ first vacation to Thailand was a lot different than when he goes there for work.
Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open: Thai rookie clings on in thrilling finish at Kurmitola
Dhaka – Thai rookie Sadom Kaewkanjana lifted the US$ 350,000-Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open title on Saturday, carding nineteen-under-par 265 total to hold off the challenge of two Indians, both of who briefly overtook him in the closing stages of round…
Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open: Siddikur remains in 4th slot after round 3
Dhaka – Bangladesh golf star and Asian Siddikur Rahman (68) remained in the 4th slot, sharing the place with Australia’s Maverick Antcliff (69) carding eleven-under-par scoring 202 after the round three of the Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open 2019 at the…
Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open 2019 begins Wednesday
Dhaka – The US$ 350,000 “Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open 2019”, an Asian Tour Professional Golf Tournament will be kicked off Wednesday at Kurmitola Golf Club here. Bangladesh Golf Federation is organizing the highly-rated Asian Tour for the fifth time since…
Siddikur finishes joint 58th in Yeangder TPC
Dhaka – Bangladeshis golfer Siddikur Rahman finished joint 58th with seven other golfers in the US$ 500,000 worth Yeangder Tournament Players Championship (YTPC) after the 4th and final round at Linkou International Golf and Country Club, Taipei on Sunday.Two-time Asian…
Siddikur 56th after 3rd round Yeangder TPC
Dhaka – Bangladeshis golfer Siddikur Rahman shared the 56th slot with four other players after the 3rd round of the US$ 500,000 worth Yeangder Tournament Players Championship (YTPC) at Linkou International Golf and Country Club, Taipei on Saturday.Siddikur scored even-par (216)…
Baishakhi Cup Golf Tournament ends in Rangpur
RANGPUR – The fifth three-day “MK Traders Baishakhi Cup Golf Tournament-2016” ended through a colourful ceremony at Rangpur Golf Club (RGC) in Rangpur Cantonment here last night.Over 100 contestants, including 30 international categories, of different Golf Clubs from all over…
Siddikur 14 shots behind leader in $1.3m Panasonic Open
Dhaka – Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman is in the penultimate spot on the table after the 3rd round of the US$ 1,270,000 Panasonic Open Golf Championship at Chiba Country Club, Umesato Course in Japan on Friday.Siddikur scored five-over-par (218) after…
Siddikur makes cut in Panasonic Open
Dhaka – Famed Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman stayed in the race making cut in the US$ 1,270,000 Panasonic Open Golf Championship at Chiba Country Club, Umesato Course in Japan on Friday.
Siddikur makes dismal start in $1.3-million Panasonic Open
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s celebrated golfer Siddikur Rahman made a dismal start in the US$ 1,270,000 Panasonic Open Golf Championship, sharing 88th slot after shooting a 74 in the 1st round at the Chiba Country Club, Umesato Course in Japan on…
Fu Wang Food Cup Golf Tournament ends in Rangpur
The “Fu Wang Food Cup Golf Tournament -2016” ended through a colourful prize-giving ceremony held at the auditorium of Rangpur Cantonment here on Saturday night.More than 100 contestants from different Golf Clubs participated in the male, female, junior and sub-junior…