Nations Cup - Singapore September 18, 2003

[BSharma]

Digvijay Singh and Gaurav Ghei carded a round of 70 today to tie with Singapore for 11th place.

The Nations Cup is taking place at Laguna National Golf and Country Club's Classic Course in Singapore. (PKBasu's backyard )

The top four teams at the Nations Cup will qualify for the World Golf Championships-World Cup at Kiawah Island, United States in November 2003.

First day's scores:
66: Thailand, Myanmar
67: Finland
68: Philippines, Guam, Holland
69: China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka
70: India, Singapore
71: Malaysia
74: Mauritius
76: Nigeria
77: Indonesia

[BSharma]

Here are the scores of the second day play. India has moved up to 9th spot from the 11th place at the half way mark. The top four teams qualify for the World Golf Championship in 2003.

136: Myanmar 66-70
137: Finland 67-70
139: China 69-70
140: Sri Lanka 69-71, Thailand 66-74
142: Singapore 70-72, Hong Kong 69-73, Taiwan 69-73
143: India (Digvijay Singh & Gaurav Ghei) 70-73
144: Malaysia 71-73, Philippines 68-76
146: Holland 68-78
147: Guam 68-79
155: Mauritius 74-81
158: Indonesia 77-81
160: Nigeria 76-84

[BSharma]

At the end of the third day of the four day competition the Indian team has moved up to 5th spot. The top four go to the World Golf Championship.

The scores:

204: Myanmar 66-70-68
206: China 69-70-67
209: Finland 67-70-72
210: Thailand 66-74-70
211: Indian (Digvijay Singh & Gaurav Ghei) 70-73-68, Singapore 70-72-69
212: Philippines 68-76-68, Malaysia 71-73-68
213: Taiwan 69-73-71, Sri Lanka ) 69-71-73
214: Holland 68-78-68, Hong Kong 69-73-72
221: Guam 68-79-74
231: Mauritius 74-81-76
236: Nigeria 76-84-76, Indonesia 77-81-78

[kathiresan_v]

Indian golfers on the brink of world cup berth.... rediff.com article,

http://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/sep/20golf.htm

Kathir

[Dhruv]

India qualify for the World Cup by finishing second.

277: Myanmar (Kyi Hla HAN & AUNG Win) 66-70-68-73
282: India (Digvijay SINGH & Gaurav GHEI) 70-73-68-71, China (LIANG Wen-chong & ZHENG Wen-gen) 69-70-67-76
284: Hong Kong (Derek FUNG & James STEWART) 69-73-72-70
(Top four teams qualify for World Cup)
285: Sri Lanka (Nandasena PERERA & Anura ROHANA) 69-71-73-72, Thailand (Jamnian CHITPRASONG & Pornsakon TIPSANIT) 66-74-70-75,
287: Malaysia (Danny CHIA & P.Gunasegaran) 71-73-68-75, Philippines (Gerald ROSALES & Angelo QUE) 68-76-68-75
289: Finland (Sakari AHO & Mika LEHTINEN) 67-70-72-80
290: Singapore (POH Eng Wah & M.Murugiah) 70-72-69-79
294: Taiwan (TSAI Chi-huang & LU Wen-teh) 69-73-71-81
296: Guam (Michael CASTRO & Lon LINDSEY) 68-79-74-75
299: Holland (Johan BOERDONK & Ruben WECHGELAER) 68-78-68-85
312: Mauritius (Billy NARRAINA & Vishnoo SEENEEVASSEN) 74-81-76-81
319: Indonesia (Wahyu HENDARMAN & Reindert MAWUNTU) 77-81-78-83
321: Nigeria (Ayuba MUSA & Francis UGBONG) 76-84-76-85

[jayakris]

Excellent show by India on the last day when everybody else seem to have faltered a bit ..

Go India!

Jay

[BSharma]

OUTSTANDING!!!

On to the World Golf Championship.

One more indication that Indian Sports is headed in the right direction.

Go India.

[ajay]

This is outstanding indeed. GO INDIA!!!!!

Although Indian top golfers were not playing here, but Digvijay and Garuv are no less. In face Garuv has the record of being first Indian to play in a major (British open).
Here we go on the world stage.
Last week Jyoti brought cheers by winning JPGA tournament, this week India qualifies for the world championship. I wonder what is in store next week.