Indian golfer Aditi Ashok qualified for the AIG Women's British Open after carding a superb two-under 68 to grab the second place at the 18-hole Qualifiers at Panmure Golf Club.
Indian Golfer Aditi Ashok in qualifier round of British open Image : outlookindia.com
The 23-year-old Indian star, Aditi Ashok, who had the entire Indian nation enthralled as she finished an agonising fourth at the Tokyo Olympics. However, she was one of the two Indians vying for one of the 15 spots on offer for the Major. While Aditi was sole second, Tvesa Malik (73) ended T-29th and missed out grabbing one of the berths available for the Open. Moreover, The Open appearance extends Aditi's record of starts at Majors to 19, up from 18 after the Amundi Evian Championship last month.
The event will be happening from 19th to 22nd August at the Carnoustie Links, barely three miles from Panmure.
This is her fourth Major of the season. No Indian, men or women, has played as many. Women have five Majors as against four for men each year. Aditi, who was one-over after 12 holes, did well to get to 2-under and finish sole second. Although, She ended one shot behind American Lindsey Weaver (67). While Nicole Larsen Broch, amateur Kirsten Rudgeley, Cheng Ssu Chia, Magdalena Simmermacher were Tied-3rd at 1-under. Johanna Gustavsson was also 1-under through 17 holes.
Aditi's best Major finish was T-22 at the Open at Royal Lytham and St. Annes in 2018. This will be her fifth appearance at the Women's Open. Panmure, the 16th oldest golf club in the world, dating back to 1845. They have hosted the Open qualifiers on many past occasions. The course with tight fairways is a big test and has challenging and undulating greens.
Rayhan Thomas journey: From injury to Pro Golf success
The Dubai-based Indian golfer, the 24-year-old Rayhan Thomas, waited for nearly three months before continuing to at Karsten Creek, while awaiting the start of his final season at Oklahoma State University (OSU).
The Dubai-based Indiangolfer, the 24-year-old Rayhan Thomas, waited for nearly three months before continuing at Karsten Creek while awaiting the start of his final season at Oklahoma State University (OSU).
Thomas has battled persistent pain. However, Thomas showed up, achieving a remarkable feat of breaking 100. In the golf circuit, breaking 100 is considered one of the toughest layouts. Within just three weeks, he surpassed expectations by breaking 80, showcasing his determination and skill.
During this period, Thomas played under unique conditions with his teammates. His teammates would give him strokes, which he managed to win quite a few lunches beating them. His practiced some one-handed shots, which helped him to develop a solid drill.
He had his surgery in last year's October. This had sidelined him from his game until January, when he bounced back. He switched on his professional mode in May, in his first Asian Tour event at the International Series Morocco. There, he finished eighth.
Thomas Shines at International Series Thailand
Dubai's Rayhan Thomas playing in the International Series - Thailand on the Asian Tour.- Supplied photo
Recently, he has also participated at the International Series Thailand. He shot a bogey-free seven-under-par 63 in the second round at Thai Country Club, climbing to tied 14th place at eight-under-par total. The round was his lowest since turning professional just five months ago.
However, Thomas has no plan of settling with this. He eyes major tournaments like the Korn Ferry Tour and the DP World Tour. In fact, in both tournaments, he has already advanced to the second stage of qualification.
Later, he won the Coimbatore Open on his domestic debut on the PGTI circuit, adding more feathers to his young career.
Thomas hasn't had a full-time tour. However, he is optimistic, especially with the Asian Tour QSchool in the last half of this year. He is also preparing for a steady 2025.
Among his career highlights is a stunning round alongside 2011 Open champion Darren Clarke at the 2017 Dubai Creek Open, where Thomas matched a world record by making nine consecutive birdies.
Cricket facts: 5 Indian Famous Cricketers who played other sports
In this article, we will look at the interesting cricket facts while naming the top 5 cricketers who played different sports at national and international levels.
Most of the time, athletes tend to play multiple sports even though they excel at international level in a certain sport. When fans fight among themselves regarding cricket and other sports, there are names in the sports circle, who have excelled in other sports too. Here is an interesting cricket facts while naming the top 5 cricketers who played different sports at national and international levels.
Kapil Dev | Golf
Kapil Dev led the underdog Indian Men's cricket team to win its first World Cup title in 1983, defeating the two-time champion, the mighty West Indies.
He not only took the catch of Vivian Richards on the final day but also scored a record 175* runs against Zimbabwe, keeping hopes for the semi-finals.
He played 131 Tests and 225 ODIs since his debut in late 1978. He has got 5,248 runs and 434 wickets in tests. The Padma Sri awardee(1982) has 3,783 runs and 253 wickets in ODIs. In 2002, he was nominated as the Indian Cricketer of the Century.
After retiring from cricket, Kapil Dev took up golf and quickly made a name for himself in the sport. In 2000, Kapil Dev won the Pro-Am event at the European Tour's Indian Open. In 2001 and 2002, he won the Singapore Open Pro-Am title and the Malaysian Open Pro-Am title respectively. He then won the Thailand Open Pro-Am title in 2004.
He reached a handicap of 0, making him one of India's top amateur golfers. He had participated in several European Tour events, as well as those in Asian Tour events. He was a regular golfer in the Indian Golf Tour events.
Ajit Agarkar | Golf
Like Kapil Dev, Ajit Agarkar too delved into golf post-retirement. Ajit Agarkar seriously took his love for Golf. He won the India Finals of the BMR World Corporate Golf Challenge held at Prestige Golfshire, Bengaluru.
Agarkar participated in various Indian Golf Union (IGU) tournaments and represented India in international amateur events.
He turned into a professional in 2015 while competing in Indian and Asian tours. He played in the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and Asian Tour events.
Agarkar won the 2016 BILT Open golf tournament (PGTI). In the following year (2017), finished runner-up in the Pune Open (PGTI). He also represented India in the 2016 Asian Golf Championship.
Debuted in 1998, he has 1269 runs in ODI cricket, and 15 and 571 runs in T20I and Test cricket respectively. The fast bowler is the third-highest wicket-taker for India in the ODIs (288 wickets). He has taken 58 wickets in 26 Test matches he played.
Yuzvendra Chahal | Chess
The Indian spin bowler was once a chess prodigy. He learned Chess at the age of 7. He featured in the World Youth Chess Championship, representing India.
He even participated in age-group chess competitions like Under-12 and Under-16 national chess championships and was a national champion there.
Chahal held an Elo rating of 1946, indicating a skilled player. However, Chahal discontinued his run with chess due to the lack of sponsorships.
At 18 Chahal shifted focus to cricket, eventually becoming a successful leg-spinner for India. The leggie has played 75 ODI matches and has taken 111 wickets at 27.48 on average since 2016.
He played 69 matches and bagged 91 wickets at an average of 20.41
IN 2011, he debuted in the Indian Premier League for Mumbai Indians where he played till 2013. Later he shifted to Royal Challengers Bangalore and then to Rajasthan Royals where is presently playing. He played 164 matches, taking 187 wickets.
Cota Ramaswami | Tennis
Cota Ramaswami was a remarkable Indian sportsman who represented India in both cricket and tennis. A Chennai-based cricketer played two test matches for British India. He played against England itself scoring 170 runs at an impressive average of 56.67.
However, he was part of India's Davis Cup team in 1922, partnering with Dr. A. H. Fyzee and A. A. Fayzee. He even took part in the Sussex Championships and had a notable win against the Spanish pair of Comte de Gomar and Flaquer.
MJ Gopalan | Hockey
Gopalan with both the cricket (up) and hockey (down) team. Credits- Bharatiya Hockey
Hailing from Madras Gopalan participated in both cricket and hockey in full form. He played in those days when both sports valued art.
He played just one international test, but 78 First-Class matches, scoring 2,916 runs at 24.92 including a hundred. He also took 194 wickets at 24.20 with 9 five-fors and 3 ten-fors. Also, he took 49 catches in his 26 years of cricketing life.
The medium-fast bowler played at the center-back position in hockey. in 1936, he got calls for both the 1936 Olympics hockey squad as well as India tour in England.
Gopalan, here made a blunder. When he had the chance to be an Olympic Gold medallist, he chose cricket. India won its first gold medal at the Olympics, in Berlin. India won all 5 matches, scored 38 goals, and conceded just one.
However, Gopalan was benched and never got a chance to don the Indian test jersey.
India at Paris Olympics 2024 Day 14 (9th August) Schedule
On the Paris Olympics 2024 Day 14, all eyes will be on Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar in the women's golf individual stroke play round 3. Apart from that, the men's and women's 4 x 400m Relay team will play their round one match.
The Paris Olympics 2024started on 26th July with a grand opening ceremony. This time the Olympics is being organized in Paris, the capital of France. For which complete preparations have been made. This time a total of 10,500 athletes are participating in the Olympics 2024. The eyes of these athletes will be on winning medals for their respective countries.It's time we look at India's Paris Olympics 2024 Day 14 (August 9) schedule.
From India, 117 athletes have participated in the Olympics. Among these athletes, 72 players are part of the Olympic Games for the first time. The eyes of the entire country are fixed on these athletes.
On the Paris Olympics 2024 Day 14, all eyes will be onAditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar in the women's golf individual stroke play round 3. Apart from that, the men's and women's 4 x 400m Relay team will play their round one match. So, let us tell you in detail which sports Indian athletes will be seen in action on Day 14.
India at Paris Olympics 2024 Day 14 (9th August) Schedule
Golf
Women's Individual Stroke Play Round 3 - Aditi Ashok & Diksha Dagar - 12:30 PM
Athletics
Women's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 - Indian Team (Kiran Pahal, Jyothika Sri Dandi, Machettira Raju Poovamma, Vithya Ramraj, and Subha Venkatesan) - 2:10 PM
Men's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 - Indian Team (Amoj Jacob, Rajesh Ramesh, Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan, Muhammad Ajmal Variyathodi, Muhammed Anas) - 2:35 PM
India at Paris Olympics 2024 Day 13 (8th August) Schedule
On the Paris Olympics 2024 Day 13, all eyes will be on Neeraj Chopra in the men's javelin throw final, who will defend his gold. Indian Men's Hockey Team will also try to clinch their second consecutive bronze medal in the Olympics.
The Paris Olympics 2024started on 26th July with a grand opening ceremony. This time the Olympics is being organized in Paris, the capital of France. For which complete preparations have been made. This time a total of 10,500 athletes are participating in the Olympics 2024. The eyes of these athletes will be on winning medals for their respective countries.It's time we look at India's Paris Olympics 2024 Day 13 (August 8) schedule.
From India, 117 athletes have participated in the Olympics. Among these athletes, 72 players are part of the Olympic Games for the first time. The eyes of the entire country are fixed on these athletes.
On the Paris Olympics 2024 Day 13, all eyes will be onNeeraj Choprain the men's javelin throw final, who will defend his gold. Indian Men's Hockey Teamwill also try to clinch their second consecutive bronze medal in the Olympics. Apart from this, Avinash Sable will be in action at midnight in the men's 3000m steeplechase final. So, let us tell you in detail which sports Indian athletes will be seen in action on Day 13.
India At Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12 (7th August) Highlights | Antim Panghal's campaign ends; India's challenge ended in women’s table tennis team event; Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Women's 50kg Wrestling final; Mirabai Chanu finishes fourth, misses to win India's 4th medal
Catch all the LIVE updates of Day 12 of India At Paris Olympics 2024 as Mirabai Chanu is ready to start her campaign while Antim Panghal will be in action in the Women's Freestyle 53kg 1/8 Final.
Hello and welcome to Sportz Point's coverage of India AtParis Olympics 2024Day 12 (7th August) as Indian athletes look for more medals at the Olympics.
So far, India's three medals have come from shooting, and with the shooting event getting over, our focus has shifted to athletics.
Zhihui does it again She lifts a combined 206kg to secure the gold medal. It is 117kg in clean & jerk.
Aug 7, 2024, 7:48 PM
Another 4th place finish for India
Mirabai Chanu fails to lift the 114kg and finishes fourth with 199kg.
Aug 7, 2024, 7:33 PM
Mirabai does it in her second attempt
She doesn't make a mistake this time. What a moment for Mirabai!
Aug 7, 2024, 7:30 PM
Mirabai is not able to lift the 111kg in her first attempt
Mirabai Chanu fails to lift the 111kg in her first attempt.
Aug 7, 2024, 6:46 PM
Weightlifting women’s 49kg: Mihaela Cambei is at the top; Mirabai Chanu is at the third spot
Mihaela Cambei of Romania is at the top with a lift of 93kg in her final attempt. Meanwhile, Mirabai Chanu is at the third spot after the end of the snatch round with her best lift being 88kg.
Aug 7, 2024, 6:30 PM
What a moment for Mirabai!
Chanu gets the 88 this time. She stays at the top. The lift was under review but she got the green light.
Aug 7, 2024, 6:26 PM
Chanu is unable to lift 88kg
Chanu is unsuccessful at lifting 88kg.
Aug 7, 2024, 6:10 PM
Weightlifting women’s 49kg: What a start from Mirabai!
85 to start. It’s a clean lift from Mirabai and she moves into the joint lead in snatch with Piron Candelario.
Aug 7, 2024, 5:40 PM
Mirabai Chanu will be in action
Mirabai Chanu will be in action in Women's 49kg weightlifting.
Aug 7, 2024, 11:46 AM
Golf | Aditi Ashok leads
Aditi Ashok is now Tied 1st after 14 holes. This is some high level of golf from Aditi.
Diksha Dagar Tied 7th.
This is only Round 1. We will have three more rounds during the course of the next three days.
Aug 7, 2024, 11:44 AM
Wrestling | Antim Panghal's campaign ends
Turkey’s Zeynep Yetgil beat Indian wrestlerAntim Panghal 10-0 in the women’s 53kg freestyle round of 16 bout.
The Turkish wrestler, however, crashed out in the quarter-final against Annika Wendle of Germany, who secured a victory by fall.
Antim, as a result, will not feature in the repechage round, ending her Paris 2024 campaign.
Aug 7, 2024, 11:02 AM
Golf | Aditi Ashok tied 3rd
Aditi Ashok is Tied 3rd in the Women's Individual Stroke Play Round 1 golf event. A solid start from the Asian games silver medallist. Still plenty of work to be done as we are at just 12 holes.
Meanwhile, Diksha Dagar is currently Tied 9th.
Aug 7, 2024, 11:00 AM
BAD day for India at Paris Olympics 2024
Today was a bad day for India in the Paris Olympics.
Vinesh Phogat got disqualified
Antim Panghal lost Round of 16 bout
Jyothi Yaraji stood at number 7
India had to face defeat in the table tennis quarters
Annu Rani, Sarvesh Kushare, Suraj Panwar-Priyanka Goswami were eliminated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:31 AM
Wrestling | Antim Panghal loses R16 bout
There is another disappointing news from wrestling for India.
India's Antim Panghal loses her Women's 53kg freestyle wrestling last 16 bout to Turkey's Yetgil Zeynep.
Antim will now hope to compete for the bronze medal via repechage, if Zeynep reaches the final.
Aug 7, 2024, 10:26 AM
Table Tennis | India's challenge in table tennis ended
India has also seen disappointing performance in table tennis. Manika Batra and Sreeja lost.
Germany has registered victory. India's challenge in table tennis is now over.
Aug 7, 2024, 9:50 AM
Table Tennis | India makes brilliant comeback! Archana Kamath wins Match 3
Archana Kamath has helped India to stay alive in the competition vs Germany in the Table tennis women's team Quarter Finals.
Upto Sreeja and Manika to pull this off for India and pave a way for the semi-finals.
Aug 7, 2024, 9:40 AM
Why was Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Paris Olympics 2024?
Table Tennis | Manika loses Match 2; India 0 Germany 2
In Match No 2, German paddler Annett Kaufmann makes a good comeback and dominates India's Manika Batra. In the next two games, she easily dominates Batra as he registers a scoreline of 11-5, 11-7, in the second and third games respectively.
Match No 2 is currently led by Germany with 2-1 scoreline.
Aug 7, 2024, 9:05 AM
Athletics | Jyothi Yarraji finishes 7th
Jyothi Yarraji finishes 7th with the timing of 13.16 seconds.
In Round 1 Heat 4, Yarraji's time was 13.16 while her reaction time was 0.168.
She will compete in the repechage round, giving her another chance to reach the semifinals
Aug 7, 2024, 8:50 AM
Table Tennis | India fails to clinch the Match 1
Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath failed to clinch the first match against the German duo. In the fourth game, Yuan Wan and Shan Xiaona had a dominating outing, clinching a victory 11-6.
The first match of the quarterfinals has been won by Germany with a scoreline of 3-1.
Aug 7, 2024, 8:46 AM
Table Tennis | India loses third game
After making a brilliant comeback in the second game, Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath lost the 3rd game against Germany. It was a tough fight from both the ends but Yuan Wan and Shan Xiaona had the last laugh.
The scoreline of third game was 10-12 in the favour of Germany as the Match No 1 is also lead by Germany 2-1.
Aug 7, 2024, 8:43 AM
Athletics | Jyothi Yarraji in action
Jyothi Yarraji is in heat 4 in round 1 of the women’s 100m hurdles at Paris 2024.
The first three in each heat, along with the next best three overall, will advance to the semi-final. The remainder, who finish the races, will make the repechage round.
Aug 7, 2024, 8:31 AM
Table Tennis | India levels 1-1 over Germany
After trailing 0-1 in the first game, Indian paddlers Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath hold their nerves and bounce back in style to clinch the second game.
The second games shows a different side of Team India as the paddlers were much confident. They claimed the second game with a scoreline of 11-8. The first match is currently levelled 1-1.
Aug 7, 2024, 8:28 AM
Table Tennis | India trail 0-1 in the first match
In the first game of Match No 1, India face heartbreak as Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath's hard work goes in vain.
In a thrilling round, the Indian paddlers show a great fight but Germany's Yuan Wan and Shan Xiaona brilliantly snatch the game from the Indians. The scoreline read 11-5 in favour of Germany.
Aug 7, 2024, 8:23 AM
Table Tennis | Women's team quarterfinal begins
The table tennis women's team quarterfinals between India and Germany begins.
The first match 1, featuring Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath of India is going up and down. In Game 1, the India paddlers are putting up a great fight against Germany.
Aug 7, 2024, 8:03 AM
Vinesh Phogat disqualified
Indian star wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from women's wrestling 50 kg due to being overweight.
Vinesh's disqualification is bad news for Indian fans. Vinesh had to play the final match for the gold medal late at night.
Aug 7, 2024, 6:12 AM
Athletics: Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay
Suraj Panwar and Priyanka Goswami are in action in Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay.
Aug 7, 2024, 6:11 AM
India's schedule 7th August
Athletics
Marathon Race Walk Relay Mixed (Gold Medal Event) - Suraj Panwar/Priyanka Goswami - 11:00 AM
Men's High Jump Qualification - Sarvesh Kushare - 1:35 PM
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