GOLF
Rayhan Thomas logs first Prime-10 end in his second begin as professional
India’s Rayhan Thomas, enjoying solely his second skilled occasion, received an enormous increase in his profession as he completed within the high 10 on the USD 2 million Worldwide Collection Morocco golf event right here.
The Indian golfer, primarily based in Dubai however performed school golf within the US, shot 69-73-69-72 to complete 9-under for the week and was tied eighth and one of the best Indian within the subject. Of the 16 India who began solely 5 made the minimize.
The following greatest Indian on the ultimate leaderboard was Veer Ahlawat (73) who was T-29, whereas Olympic-bound Gaganjeet Bhullar (79) was T-33 alongside Varun Chopra (74) and Rashid Khan (74) was T-37.
Thomas, who performed for India six instances on the prestigious Asia Pacific Amateurs with a better of second place, made his professional debut final month on the Blue Cross and Blue Protect of Kansas Wichita Open, the place he made the minimize and completed T-68.
Thomas, who received an invitation this week to Morocco, shall be hoping for an additional shot on the Worldwide Collection in England at Foxhills in August and a few extra on Asian the Tour.
-PTI
SQUASH
Chotrani loses five-game thriller in Houston squash last
India’s Veer Chotrani misplaced a five-game thriller within the last of the Kanso Open squash, a USD 9000 PSA Challenger Tour occasion, to Pakistan’s Muhammad Ashab Irfan in Houston on Sunday.
Fourth seed Chotrani, ranked 106 on the planet, rallied to degree twice however the third seeded Irfan clinched the decider for a 11-7, 8-11, 12-10, 8-11, 11-8 victory in 80 minutes.
Earlier, the 22-year-old Chotrani superior to his fifth Tour last with a 11-3, 9/11, 11-7, 11-7 win over Mexican second seed Alfredo Avila Vergara.
-Crew Sportstar