GOLF
Aditi keeps going at Founders Cup
India’s Aditi Ashok ensured weekend play as she squeezed inside the cut line alongside a long list of stars at the LPGA Tour’s Founders Cup.
Aditi added 1-under 70 to her first-round 72 and was now even par and tied-50th alongside the likes of Lydia Ko, Minjee Lee and former Women’s Open winner Sophia Popov.
Aditi birdied the second, 10th and 13th and dropped shots on the 12th and 15th at the Bradenton Country Club.
– PTI
Jeev Milkha improves to Tied-24th place in Trophy Hassan
Jeev Milkha Singh improved on his first round and shot 1-under 72 to get to even par for two days at the Trophy Hassan II, an event on the Champions Tour PGA.
Jeev, playing his first seniors event in 2025, rose from T-33 to T-24 with one more round to go.
Jeev had four birdies against three bogeys on the Par-73 Royal Golf Dar es Salam course.
– PTI
Shubhankar, Ahlawat miss cut in Qatar Masters
Shubhankar Sharma played a solid 3-under 69 in the second round but the Indian still missed the cut at the Qatar Masters by one shot here.
It was his third straight missed cut on the DP World Tour in 2025, though he made a cut in between on the Asian Tour.
Sharma’s first round 75 with 69 in the second meant he was even par for two days and the cut fell at 1-under.
Also missing the cut was rookie Veer Ahlawat, who after making cuts in Ras Al Khaimah, had a tough week with 80-76 and missed the weekend.
– PTI
Diksha tied-14th; rookie Avani makes cut on her pro debut
After an initial high, Diksha Dagar dropped two shots on the back nine and slipped to tied 14th after the second round of the Lalla Meryem Cup in Rabat, Morocco.
She has rounds of 71-73 and is 3-under after two rounds at the Par-73 course at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam.
Also making the cut on her pro debut was the young Avani Prashanth, who added 74 to her first round 71 and is now 1-under 145.
She is Tied-24th, while the third Indian in the field, Tvesa Malik missed the cut with cards of 79-76.
With Top-60 and ties making the cut, 56 players made the cut which fell at 3-over.
– PTI
India’s Rayhan Thomas on second at Korn Ferry Tour
India’s Rayhan Thomas closed the second day with a superb eagle for a day’s card of 7-under 64 that carried him within two shots of the lead in the Astara Golf Championship in Bogota on Saturday.
Thomas (66-64) is now 11-under and two behind the leader, Ross Steelman (67-61) at 13-under.
Thomas is tied for second with Jack Maguire (66-64) while South African Christo Lamprecht (69-62) in sole fourth at 10-under.
The Dubai-based Indian, who played college golf in US, won his maiden pro title on the PGTI Tour in India last year. He also won pro events while being an amateur.
Thomas picked his first birdie on his third hole, the 12th of the course and then immediately gave it back. Over the next four holes, he birdied three times to turn in 3-under 35.
On the second nine, he birdied the first and the sixth and then landed an eagle on the ninth, his closing hole.
Making it to Korn Ferry through the Qualifying School, Thomas has set his eyes on getting to the PGA Tour and plans to tee up as often as he can.
Thomas also has a status on the HotelPlanner Tour (the erstwhile Challenge Tour) in Europe, but plans to play as much as possible on the Korn Ferry.
Thomas’ show comes less than three weeks after an Indo-Canadian, Sudarshan Yellamaraju grabbed a maiden win on the Korn Ferry in Bahamas.
Thomas, making his fifth career start on Tour this week, matched his career-low round with a 7-under 64 and holds the best 36-hole position of his young Korn Ferry Tour career.
– PTI
Lahiri lying 11th in Liv Golf in Riyadh
Anirban Lahiri fired a bogey free round of 5-under 67 and moved up to tied-11th after the second day at the Liv Golf Riyadh being played under the lights.
Lahiri shot 3-under 69 on the first day and is now 8-under but eight shots behind the leader Adrian Meronk (62-66) at 18-under.
As per LIV Golf’s new scoring format which made its debut this week, all four scores count in every round in the team competition.
– PTI
TENNIS
Sasikumar, Ramanathan, & Karan Singh Receive Wild Cards for 2025 Delhi Open
Former World No. 31 Lloyd Harris and 2019 Wimbledon Boys’ Singles champion Shintaro Mochizuki will be among the Top 8 seeds at the 2025 Delhi Open, an ATP Challenger 75 event returning for its fifth edition at the DLTA Complex from February 10-16.
India’s Mukund Sasikumar, Ramkumar Ramanathan, and Karan Singh have received wild cards after starring in the country’s 4-0 Davis Cup World Group I Playoff win over Togo.
The hard-court tournament will feature a competitive 32-player singles draw, comprising 21 direct entries, three wild cards, six qualifiers, and two special exempts. With momentum on their side, Mukund, Ramkumar, and Karan will be eager to extend their winning streak on the DLTA Centre Court in front of home fans.
Four promising Indian players—Aditya Govila, Chirag Duhan, Sidhart Rawat, and Aryan Shah—have received wild card entries to the qualifying stage, where they will compete against seasoned pros for the six main draw spots on offer. Duhan and Shah were also part of India’s Davis Cup squad, underlining their high potential.
The 2025 Delhi Open will be an ATP Challenger 75 event, granting its singles winner 75 points, runner-up 44, and semifinalists 22 each.
– Team Sportstar