Robin Bose

Rio 2016: SSP Chawrasia confident despite heading to unknown territory

While a medal would be splendid, for now SSP Chawrasia is happy with the Olympic ‘memorabilia’ he already has.

Familiarity breeds one-shot lead for Rashid Khan at Noida golf

Rashid Khan cashes in on familiarity with the Noida Golf Course, takes one-shot lead after third round of the Take Solutions Classic on Friday.

Amardip chases American dream

Golfer Amardip Malik chases the American dream

Golfer Amardip Malik, who overcame a career-threatening shoulder problem to pursue the game, is now aiming to make it big in the US.

Muniyappa braves dodgy back, takes early lead

Muniyappa braves dodgy back, takes early lead in Noida golf

Muniyappa overcomes back trouble to take a two-shot lead in the first round of the Professional Golf Tour of India event in Noida on Wednesday.

For Jeev, success starts with the mind

Resting on past laurels is not for Jeev Milkha Singh, as the innate stubbornness to get back on track drives him, as otherwise the results can be fearful.

For Indian golfers Chawrasia and Lahiri, Olympic medal is ultimate achievement

This week is taken up by the PGA Championship, where Anirban made history last year by becoming the first Indian to record a top-five in a Major. But after he’s done at the Baltusrol Golf Club, the focus will shift to the Olympic Golf Course in Rio. Not much is known about the venue, but the two shouldn’t take long to grasp the necessary information.

Looking back: When Ghei lived his dream of playing in Open Championship

Like every hopeful, Gaurav Ghei grew up aspiring to play The Open Championship . It was a norm alright, but he had another reason to feel an affinity. Of the four Majors, the VHS tapes from the championship were the only ones compatible with Indian video cassette recorders those days.

Rio 2016: For reluctant golf stars, Zika virus provides escape route

After the spate of high-profile withdrawals, teeing up at Rio, with the threat of the Zika virus in mind, can be likened to tackling a dogleg (a hole that bends at some point along its length) on the golf course.

Jyoti takes it on the shin, in race against time

With time, Jyoti Randhawa will probably even laugh about it, on how he cheated certain death, but right now the incident keeps coming back, frame by frame, and the plastered right anterior tibia (shinbone) a reminder of how lightly he got away.

Lahiri zeroing in on own brand of golf

Looking into the horizon, Anirban knows even if he were to replicate his success on the Asian Tour, he will never become a poster boy.

Siddharth Semwal: Golfer who unwinds with card magic

It didn’t happen by choice but now that it is a part of him, Siddharth Semwal doesn’t mind being torn between deception and integrity.

Beyond the cricket boundary: The Ashwin you didn’t know

Growing up with “intelligent cousins” meant Ravichandran too wanted to raise a bright son. While Ashwin’s impeccable academic record point to his mental abilities, reading did not catch his fancy; not even after Ravichandran stacked his room with books.

Missy Franklin, more than just a splash and dash to glory

Swimming has given Missy Franklin an identity; it has also taught her to keep the child within alive. The question wouldn't have arisen but for the US sensation and sportswoman of the year's bubbly exterior.

Time to tee off with their miracle man Tiger Woods

During his days as an amateur, Anirban Lahiri made it a point to turn out in red and black on the final day (Friday in some cases, in our context) in case he was in contention.

Euro card lost, Chowrasia holds on to positives

Save for the fleeting look, the emptiness in the eyes was unmistakable, there was little to gauge on the flurry of thoughts that raced through. Mentioning his loss of card on the European Tour three years ago had rekindled the past.

In his lair, Ronjan at peace with self

Ronjan Sodhi's exploits at the shooting range are well-documented. But he knows his way around a kitchen, too, and is well known to make a mean 'haldi fish'. From the range to the kitchen, HT brings you a different side to the Khel Ratna-winning trap shooter.

Ain't no mountain high enough

Miles over matter: Participants of the La Ultra Marathon overcome various obstacles to conquer the 222-km test of endurance and grit. Robin Bose reports.

No mountain too high for ultra man

While in high school, Alex Kaine saw a future in distance running. But his hopes were cruelly cut short. A spate of injuries led him to look elsewhere. The body wasn’t willing but Alex (36) didn’t quit. It was a quirky mix of good and bad that led the desire to bear fruit two years ago.

Shiv takes a Major leap, makes it to The Open

At 9.43pm (IST) on Tuesday, an acquaintance, who happens to report on golf, posted on Shiv Kapur’s Facebook wall, "Congratulations, Mr Kapur! So Muirfield looks like a done deal!!! I will see you there." Robin Bose reports.

Esapekka cruises to victory, Gill finishes 2nd

Save the odd dent and mud stain, there were few telltale signs of what the Fabia S2000 had been through. Leaning on the bonnet, Esapekka Lappi looked on blankly; the gaze fixed on some faraway object. It seemed there was plenty on the mind.

Gill second behind ‘Flying Finn’ Lappi after Stage 8

Its origin is unknown but when the epithet, ‘faster than God’, started to do the rounds of the online media, Esapekka Lappi would respond with a shrug and sheepish grin. Robin Bose reports.

Near the falls, rain sets the mood for Gill

It isn't as if the lure is less when it is dry, but rain seems to add to the pull. At the entrance to the Whangarei Falls is a board that reads, "Every step is important". Robin Bose reports.

Son shines on Lee dreams

Taking turns between pacing the birthing centre of Gleneagles, Kuala Lumpur, and rushing to his wife’s bedside, Lee Chong Wei's anxiety was mounting.

Calm Ormsby clinches maiden title

Like the tee shot on the 3rd, competing week in, week out is what Wade Ormsby terms as "making the best decision". But the 33-year-old has been in golf long enough to know that they (decisions) don't always work out, reports Robin Bose.

Ormsby hangs on by a thread

The “misbehaving” putter threatening to add to the burgeoning deficit, walking down the desolate fairways of the Delhi Golf Club can be a testing affair. With nothing but his thoughts and an on-the-rampage Lam Chih Bing for company, Wade Ormsby was feeling the pinch, reports Robin Bose.

Lam yearns to renew love affair with India

Struggling, yet hopeful, Lam Chih Bing landed on Indian shores in 2006. It was the birth of a venture that had drawn him from Singapore, and the association with the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) proved to be mutually beneficial.

Hard work’s the mantra for Pratt

Triumph can often lead to a lowering of guard. Kieran Pratt concurs, eyes tightly shut. He is chastened by experience. The 24-year-old from Melbourne had overcome a five-shot deficit to win in a three-way playoff at last year's Myanmar Open. This season, he missed the cut, Robin Bose reports.

Determined Mithun aiming for a breakthrough at DGC

The text message on a “job well done” may not have assuaged the pain of the narrow miss, his second in the less than 10 months, but Mahela Jayawardene’s SMS and the subsequent phone call after Mithun Perera finished a stroke short of Chawalit Plaphol was proof of the Sri Lankan’s fast-growing reputation in his country and on the Asian Tour.