Having overcome the disappointment of not being able to take part in the International Series event in Oman over visa issues, Siddikur Rahman stroked to 34th position in the International Series Macau.
Siddikur Rahman started the Asian Tour season with a decent outing in Malaysia, pocketing a paycheque of 7211 US dollars.
In an interview over phone with The Daily Star, golfer Siddikur Rahman spoke about the disappointment of the last season, his target for the new season, the changes in his game and in the golfing landscape overall and other aspects.
Bangladesh’s premier golfer Siddikur Rahman is in a quandary over his participation in the International Series in Oman due to non-issuance of his visa for the gulf nation.
The 38-year-old Bangladeshi started the day in pole position, but finished way back in joint 27th position after carding a two-over-par (74) in the final round.
Siddikur is one of the shortest hitters on Tour, not suited to Black Mountain, which favours the long ball players, but the Bangladeshi countered that with a brilliant short stick display.
"I was supposed to get e-visa through a promoter. They had applied and got rejected from the CID of Qatar," Siddikur ruefully told The Daily Star
Thailand’s Danthai Boonma won the US$400,000 Bangabandhu Cup Golf Bangladesh Open today after an enthralling two-horse race with close friend and compatriot Kosuke Hamamoto.
Siddikur Rahman, the undisputed King of golf in Bangladesh, is always an ever-present threat in the Bangabandhu Cup Golf Bangladesh Open, helped by the fact it is played on his home course, Kurmitola Golf Club – where he learned to play the game and where he has enjoyed phenomenal success.
Siddikur Rahman slipped to 29th position after enduring his first over-par round of the Maybank Championship in the third round yesterday.
Siddikur Rahman was facing cut in the SMBC Singapore Open, the first Asian Tour event of the season, after racking up one-over-par (72) in consecutive rounds.
Bangladesh golfer Jamal Hossain got off to a good start in the Panasonic Open India as he finished with a score of 72, securing par.
Golfer Siddikur Rahman made a decent start to the Resorts World Manila Masters event yesterday with a four-under-par (68)
Ace Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman got off to an impressive start in the Macao Open when he finished the opening round with two-under par 69 at the Macau Golf and Country Club yesterday.
Siddikur Rahman moves up to 24th position on the leaderboard after a decent effort in the third round of the Mercuries Taiwan Masters.
Siddikur Rahman finished in 44th position in the Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup, which concluded in Ibaraki, Japan yesterday. The 31-year-
Bangladeshi golfer Siddikur Rahman moved up to 44th position on the leaderboard after carding a one-under-par (69) in the
Siddikur Rahman got off to a horrific start at the Omega European Masters tournament yesterday, falling well behind the pack and finding himself in joint-109th place with a three-over-par.
Siddikur Rahman and Mahfizur Rahman -- two of the flag bearers for Bangladesh in the Olympic Games -- will carry the nation's hopes at two different venues of Rio de Janeiro today.
