Golf: Jeev and Jyoti make the cut in Senior Open
Gleneagles, July 25
Jeev Milkha Singh, who was tied 12th after the first round, made the cut at the ISPS HANDA Senior Open after seeming to be in danger at times. Jeev shot 8-over 78 in tough conditions at the Gleneagles Hotel after being bogey free 67 in the first round.
At 5-over, he was tied at 69th as the Top-70 and ties made the weekend rounds. Also making the cut was Jyoti Randhawa, who, after a 72, added 73 to be 5-over in the same T-69th place.
It was a day when nobody went bogey-free, with wind adding to the firm and fast conditions; the King's Course was a much tougher proposition than it had been on Thursday.
Cameron Percy will take a three-shot lead into the weekend of the ISPS HANDA Senior Open after a brilliant back nine of 33 in challenging weather conditions. The Australian entered day two with a one-shot lead and extended that advantage with a two-under 68 to get to nine under par, three ahead of American Jerry Kelly.
Kelly matched Percy's lowest round of the day with a 68 to sit at six under, two shots clear of a pair of Open Champions in Ernie Els and Henrik Stenson and Austria's Markus Brier.
Percy looked like he too could fall victim to the layout with bogeys on the fifth and eighth before a birdie on the ninth steadied the ship. A chip-in on the 13th then sparked an excellent closing run and further gains on the 14th and last saw the 52-year-old regain his position at the top of the leaderboard.
Percy has yet to claim a senior win since turning 50 in May 2024, but he has made all 81 of his cuts on the Champions Tour and in 2025 finished in the top ten at this event, the Senior PGA Championship and the U.S. Senior Open.
Frenchman Lionel Alexandre and American Matt Gogel were at three under, one ahead of 2023 Senior Open champion Alex Cejka, 1993 Ryder Cupper Peter Baker, South Africa's Darren Fichardt, Australian Michael Wright and American duo Taggart Ridings and Tom Penrice Jr, with just 16 players under par.
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Reader Comments
Finally some good news for Indian sports! Jeev and Jyoti showing their class even at this stage. The wind and firm conditions made it really challenging - 78 to 67 swing shows how tough links golf can be. Hope they climb up the leaderboard over the weekend.
As a golf enthusiast, I'm really chuffed to see our boys doing well. But honestly, the coverage of Indian golfers abroad is still minimal. We need more media support for these legends - they're representing us on a global stage! Jeev and Jyoti deserve better recognition back home.
True champions never fade away! Jeev Milkha Singh and Jyoti Randhawa are proof that Indian talent can compete with the best in the world. The windy conditions at Gleneagles would have tested anyone - making the cut at 5-over is solid. Looking forward to a strong weekend push! 💪
Great resilience from both players - but 8-over in the second round is concerning. Jeev needs to find consistency if he wants to challenge for the title. Still, making the cut in a Senior Open is no joke, especially with big names like Ernie Els and Henrik Stenson in the field. Well done lads!
Seeing Jeev and Jyoti make the cut brings back so many memories of their prime days in the early 2000s! They paved the way for Indian golf on the Asian Tour and beyond. The wind at Gleneagles is famously brutal - surviving that and staying in the tournament is a testament to their experience 🏌️♂️