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Joshua Berry shoots course record to emerge joint leader

Joshua Berry shoots course record to emerge joint leader

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England teenager Joshua Berry shot an astounding 10-under 62 to break the course record and emerge joint leader along with India’s Om Prakash Chouhan at a total of 10-under 134 at the halfway stage of the US$300,000 Kolkata Challenge 2025, a HotelPlanner Tour and PGTI joint sanctioned event, being played at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC). Joshua Berry’s (72-62) extraordinary and error-free 62 lifted him 53 spots from his overnight 54th position while Om Prakash Chouhan’s (66-68) solid 68 that saw him make a late surge helped him continue as the co-leader for the second successive day. Norway’s Andreas Halvorsen (66) was a shot behind the leaders in third place. Dhruv Sheoran returned a 71 on Friday to be the second Indian in the top-10 as he occupied tied eighth place at six-under 138. Local favourite SSP Chawrasia’s second round of 72 saw him end the day in tied 13th place at five-under 139. Gaganjeet Bhullar produced a flawless 65, the best round among the Indians on day two, to rise 93 spots to …

Harendra Gupta emerges halfway leader

Harendra Gupta emerges halfway leader

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Chandigarh golfer Harendra Gupta emerged halfway leader as a result of his second round of five-under 67 at the INR 1 crore Ahmedabad Open 2025 presented by IndusInd Bank being played at the Kensville Golf and Country Club near Ahmedabad. The 40-year-old Harendra (70-67), a winner of 10 titles, shot the day’s best score in round two to total seven-under 137 and move up two spots from his overnight tied third place. He leads the field by one shot. Sri Lankan N Thangaraja (65-73), the overnight leader, struck a 73 on Wednesday to drop down to second position at six-under 138. Mysuru’s Yashas Chandra (70) and Italy’s Michele Ortolani (74) were tied third at two-under 142. The cut was declared at seven-over 151. Fifty-six professionals made the cut. Harendra Gupta climbed up the leaderboard early in his round thanks to his consistent putting as he sank four birdies from a range of six to 10 feet on the first 13 holes. Gupta then drained a 40-footer for eagle on the Par-5 14th to consolidate his …

Khalin Joshi fires a sensational 9-under 60

Khalin Joshi fires a sensational 9-under 60

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Bengaluru golfer Khalin Joshi fired a sensational nine-under 60 to storm into a one-shot lead with a total of 14-under 124 in round two of the INR 1 crore SECL Chhattisgarh Open 2025 presented by Chhattisgarh Tourism being played at the Fairway Golf & Lake Resort in Naya Raipur. International winner Khalin Joshi (64-60), who equaled the tournament low of 60 also achieved by Shaurya Binu in round one, gained 12 spots from his overnight tied 13th position to move into the sole lead on Wednesday. Delhi’s Shaurya Bhattacharya (64-61) and Gurugram’s Kartik Sharma (63-62) ended the day in tied second place at 13-under 125 courtesy their bogey-free rounds of 61 and 62 respectively. Shaurya moved up 11 spots while Kartik jumped five spots on day two. Shaurya Binu, the first-round leader, carded a 67 to drop down to tied eighth place at 11-under 127. Shankar Das of Kolkata made a hole-in-one on the second hole during his round of 66. He was tied 43rd at four-under 134. The cut was declared at four-under 134. …

Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 Round 2: Praggnanandhaa beats Harikrishna; Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi held to draws | Chess News

Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 Round 2: Praggnanandhaa beats Harikrishna; Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi held to draws | Chess News

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How Gukesh won 1st game as chess world champion after finding lucky escape route vs Anish Giri Gukesh managed to win his first match as world champion. The win came despite him only landing in Wijk aan Zee on Saturday morning after the Khel Ratna felicitation on Friday evening in New Delhi. (Screenshot: YouTube/Chess24) Just when checkmate seemed inevitable, with Gukesh running out of options — and out of time on the clock to think — Anish Giri made a blunder that will haunt the attic of his mind for years to come. In one hasty move of the wrist, Anish Giri had handed his 18-year-old opponent a get-out-of-jail-free card. Gukesh, who won the world championship last month on a similar blunder from his opponent Ding Liren, is not one to refuse gifts across the board. READ MORE Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source …