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Olympics is making golf less elitist and more for the people: R&A's Roger Bathurst
Greater Noida, April 26: Introduction of golf in the Olympic Games back in 2016 after more than a 100-year gap has helped it shed the so-called elitist tag, Roger Bathurst, Chairman (Rules) of The R&A, said during the curtain raiser press conference for the Level 3 Tournament Administrators & Referees Seminar (TARS) here at the Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort on Saturday.
Olympics is making golf less elitist and more for the people, says R&A's Roger Bathurst
Greater Noida, April 26: The introduction of golf in the Olympic Games in 2016 after more than a 100-year gap has helped it shed the so-called elitist tag, said Roger Bathurst, Chairman (Rules) of The Royal & Ancient (R&A), during the curtain-raiser press conference for the Level 3 Tournament Administrators & Referees Seminar (TARS) here at the Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort on Saturday.
PGTI Players Championship: Viraj Madappa bags title at Classic
Nuh (Haryana), April 24: Viraj Madappa of Kolkata won his first event on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) after his return from a long injury layoff as he bagged the Rs 60 lakh PGTI Players Championship played at the Classic Golf & Country Club here on Thursday.
Calance Open 2025: Tapendra Ghai produces day's best 62 to build four-shot lead in Round-3
New Delhi, April 17: Gurugram's Tapendra Ghai produced the day's best score of eight-under 62 to build an imposing four-shot lead in round three of the Calance Open 2025 being played at the Qutab Golf Course in New Delhi.
We may see Shubhankar, Aditi team up in LA28: IGU welcomes inclusion of Mixed Team Golf in Olympics
New Delhi, April 16: The Indian Golf Union (IGU) has welcomed the inclusion of the Mixed Team Golf Event in the Los Angeles Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee. "At the Los Angeles Olympics, we might see Shubhankar Sharma and Aditi Ashok teeing off together for India!" the IGU wrote in a post on social media on Wednesday.
Calance Open: Kshitij Naveed Kaul fires course-record 60, takes one-shot lead after Round 2
New Delhi, April 16: Delhi’s Kshitij Naveed Kaul fired a sensational course record score of 10-under 60 to move into a one-shot lead at a total of 12-under 128 at the halfway stage of the INR 1 crore Calance Open 2025 at the Qutab Golf Course here.
IGU organises national squad camp as preparation for upcoming international events
New Delhi, April 16: India’s ambition to host the centennial edition of the Commonwealth Games in 2030 faces tough competition as Commonwealth Sport has officially confirmed receiving expressions of interest (EOIs) from seven nations and territories across four continents.
IGU organises national squad camp as preparation for upcoming international events
Greater Noida, April 16: The country's most promising amateur golfers have assembled at Jaypee Greens for the prestigious national squad camp, organised by the Indian Golf Union (IGU), governing body for golf in the country, from April 14 to 19.
Diksha Dagar registers another top-10 finish in South Africa
Cape Town, April 14: Diksha Dagar shot her best round of the week with a 4-under 68 and grabbed a Top-10 finish at the SA Women's Open, in what was windy conditions on Sunday, around Erinvale Country and Golf Estate. Diksha finished with rounds of 72-71-69-68 for a total of 8-under 280 for the week.
Diksha Dagar registers another top-10 finish in South Africa
Cape Town, April 14: Diksha Dagar shot her best round of the week with a 4-under 68 and grabbed a top-10 finish at the Investec SA Women’s Open, in what was windy conditions on Sunday, around Erinvale Country and Golf Estate. Diksha finished with rounds of 72-71-69-68 for a total of 8-under 280 for the week.
SA Women's Open golf: Avani placed in Top-10 with 4-under 68; Tvesa in 32nd spot
Cape Town, April 11: Avani Prashanth placed herself in the top 10 after a bogey-free 4-under 68 in the opening round at the SA Women’s Open golf tournament. Avani had two birdies on either side of the Par-72 course and trailed the leaders, France’s Perrine Delacour and Germany’s Aline Krauter, by three shots at Erinvale Country & Golf Estate.
PGTI Tour: Pukhraj Gill, Abhinav Lohan fire 66 each to share lead after first round
Ahmedabad, April 9: Pukhraj Singh Gill of Ludhiana and Faridabad’s Abhinav Lohan fired opening round scores of six-under 66 to hold the joint lead at the INR 2 crore Indorama Ventures Open Golf Championship 2025 at the Kalhaar Blues & Greens Golf Club here on Wednesday.
PGTI Tour: Rashid Khan, Khalin Joshi, Udayan Mane among stars in the fray in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, April 8: Top stars on the domestic season like Ajeetesh Sandhu, Om Prakash Chouhan, Manu Gandas, Rahil Gangjee, Rashid Khan, Khalin Joshi, and Olympian Udayan Mane will be in the fray in the Indorama Ventures Open Golf Championship, a new event on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), at the Kalhaar Blues & Greens Golf Club here from Wednesday.
Pranavi T-4 with five holes to play, Diksha is T-21 in Rd 1 of Joburg Open
Johannesburg, April 4: Pranavi Urs was in fine form before the first round of the Joburg Ladies Open was suspended due to a flooded course here at Modderfontein Golf Club.
Adani Invitational Golf Championship 2025: Arjun Prasad, Yuvraj Sandhu continue in joint lead on day-3
Greater Noida, April 3: Delhi-based Arjun Prasad and Chandigarh's Yuvraj Sandhu continued in the joint lead after shooting scores of three-under 69 on day three of the Rs 1.5 crore Adani Invitational Golf Championship 2025 being played at the Jaypee Greens Golf and Spa Resort in Greater Noida.
Diksha returns to SA which earned her first LET win; Pranavi, Avani, Tvesa join her in Joburg Open
Johannesburg, April 3: Diksha Dagar returns to the country that fetched her the first Ladies European Tour title as she tees off in the first of the two South African events of the Tour. Diksha, one of the four Indians in the field this week, won the South African Open in 2019; for her first LET win. The South African Women's Open will be held after the Joburg Open.
Wasim Khan wins maiden title at PGTI NEXGEN's Phillaur Open
Phillaur, March 27: Wasim Khan of Delhi shot a final round score of four-under 67 to move his total to 10-under 203 for the week and thus win his maiden title at the PGTI NEXGEN's Phillaur Open at the Ranjitgarh Golf Club in Phillaur, Punjab.
Shubhankar Sharma confident ahead of Indian Open
By Diptayan Hazra, Gurugram, March 27: Shubhankar Sharma has been a consistent presence at the Indian Open since it became part of the DP World Tour in 2015, making the cut every single time. The Indian golfer, who turned professional at just 16, has successfully retained his playing rights on the tour since 2017. As he prepares for his eighth appearance at the tournament, Sharma remains optimistic about his game and the growth of Indian golf.
Old friends Shubhankar, Veer look forward to Indian Open
Gurugram, March 26: Shubhankar Sharma has played Indian Open every year since it came onto the DP World Tour in 2015, and has ensured weekend action each time. Sharma, who turned pro at 16, has also succeeded in keeping his playing rights on the tour since 2017, according to a release from the Indian Open.
Punjab wins first-ever IGU Golf Sixes League in Gurugram
Gurugram, March 25: Punjab emerged the winner among six state teams in the inaugural IGU Golf Sixes League organized by the Indian Golf Union here at the DLF Golf and Country Club late on Monday.
Two-time champion Chawrasia confirmed for Indian Open
Gurugram, March 24: Two-time winner and one of India's golfing legends, SSP Chawrasia is all set to tee off at the upcoming Indian Open that will be held this week at the DLF Golf and Country Club.
Golf goes T20 cricket way, IGU to launch inaugural Sixes format for juniors
New Delhi, March 23: India's golf landscape is on the brink of a thrilling transformation, as the Indian Golf Union (IGU) will organise the first-ever Golf Sixes Junior Tournament on March 24, Monday at the DLF Golf & Country Club in Gurgaon, as per the Indian Golf Union press release.
IGU to launch inaugural Sixes format for juniors
New Delhi, March 23: India’s golf landscape is on the brink of a thrilling transformation, as the Indian Golf Union (IGU) will organise the first-ever Golf Sixes Junior Tournament on Monday at the DLF Golf & Country Club in Gurgaon.
Golf: Shubhankar Sharma lies 38th in Singapore Classic
Singapore, March 22: India's Shubhankar Sharma finished with a double bogey followed by an eagle in the weather-hit Porsche Singapore Classic at the Laguna National Resort here on Saturday. Sharma, who shot 68 in the first round, added a 72 in the second to be T-38 as the event was reduced to 54 holes.
Golf: Third event of PGTI NexGen to tee off in Phillaur on March 25
Jalandhar, March 22: The third event of the 2025 Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) NexGen season will be the Phillaur Open which will be played from March 25 – 27 at the Ranjitgarh Golf Club in Phillaur. The Pro-Am event will be played on March 23.
Avani Prashanth shoots 65 to finish tied-13th in Australia
Coffs Harbour, March 17: Avani Prashanth shot a superb 5-under 65 in the final round of the Australian Women's Classic and registered a solid top-15 finish in her maiden season on the Ladies European Tour. With earlier 72-70, she totalled 3-under 207 and finished six shots behind the winner, Manon De Roey, who birdied the final hole to pip Cara Gainer to the title.
Vani Kapoor looks to complete a hat-trick of wins at 6th Leg of WPGT
Gurugram, March 10: Vani Kapoor will attempt to win a hat-trick of titles as she tees up at her home course, the DLF Golf and Country Club, for the sixth leg of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour (WPGT) here on Tuesday. The highly successful domestic star, who won the fourth and fifth Legs of the Tour, is also chasing the Order of Merit leader, Sneha Singh, who has also won twice this season.
Ahmedabad Open golf: Thangaraja pulls ahead into an imposing five-shot lead in Round 3
Ahmedabad, March 6: Sri Lanka's N. Thangaraja found his way back to the top of the leaderboard and made his good putting form count as he pulled ahead into an imposing five-shot lead in the third round of the INR 1 crore Ahmedabad Open 2025 being played at the Kensville Golf & Country Club near here on Thursday.
Ahmedabad Open golf: Harendra Gupta emerges halfway leader with day's best 67
Ahmedabad, March 5: Chandigarh golfer Harendra Gupta emerged halfway leader with a second-round score of five-under 67 at the INR 1 crore Ahmedabad Open 2025 at the Kensville Golf & Country Club near here on Wednesday.
Golf: Mannat positive ahead of Asia Pacific Amateurs in Vietnam
Da Nang (Vietnam), March 4: Mannat Brar heads the six-member Indian challenge at the 2025 Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific Golf Championships, the region's elite competition for amateurs. The 17-year-old Mannat, who is the reigning All India Ladies champion, hit the spotlight by becoming the first Indian to reach the semi-finals of the R&A Girls last year in Yorkshire.
Vani ready for challenge from Sneha in the fifth leg of WPGT
Gurugram, March 4: Vani Kapoor, who grabbed the top honours in the fourth leg last month, will be looking to add to that as she tees up in the fifth leg of the Women's Pro Golf Tour at the Classic Golf & Country Club. The field of 38 includes five amateurs and carries a purse of Rs 16 lakh.
Chhattisgarh Open golf: Shaurya Binu shoots nine-under 60 to take first-round lead
Naya Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Feb 25: Bengaluru's Shaurya Binu returned a remarkable nine-under 60 to take the first-round lead in the first-ever competitive round of the INR 1 crore Chhattisgarh Open 2025 at the pristine Fairway Golf & Lake Resort here on Tuesday. The opening day saw the golfers produce some stunning scores in the first PGTI event being held in the state of Chhattisgarh.
Yuvraj Sandhu continues love affair with Tollygunge Club, triumphs at season-opener by two shots
Kolkata, February 15: Chandigarh's Yuvraj Sandhu continued his love affair with Tollygunge Club as he triumphed by two shots at the INR 1 crore PGTI Players Championship 2025 presented by The Tollygunge Club Ltd, the PGTI season-opener, as per a release from PGTI.
Players Championship: Yuvraj Sandhu triumphs at season-opener by two shots
Kolkata, Feb 14: Chandigarh's Yuvraj Sandhu continued his love affair with Tollygunge Club as he triumphed by two shots at the INR 1 crore PGTI Players Championship 2025, the PGTI season-opener here on Friday. Yuvraj (63-61-68-68), who was in the lead in all three previous rounds, shot a final-round score of two-under 68 to emerge wire-to-wire champion with a total score of 20-under 260.
Four Indians in Saudi Ladies International golf
Riyadh, February 13: Pranavi Urs and Aditi Ashok will join Diksha Dagar and Tvesa Malik at the 5 million USD sixth Saudi Ladies International golf tournament. The quartet will be part of a field of 112 players in an event that has a combination of individual and team events.
Rahil Gangjee, Yuvraj Sandhu, Arjun Sharma, tied for lead on day one
Kolkata, February 12: Bengaluru's Rahil Gangjee, Chandigarh golfer Yuvraj Sandhu and Arjun Sharma of Greater Noida fired scores of seven-under 63 to be in the joint three-way lead after round one of the INR 1 crore PGTI Players Championship 2025, the season-opener of the 2025 PGTI season.
PGTI Players Championship: Yuvraj Sandhu storms into sole lead with a low score of 61
Kolkata, Feb 12: Chandigarh's Yuvraj Sandhu stormed into the sole lead courtesy of a tournament-low score of nine-under 61 in round two of the INR 1 crore prize-money PGTI Players Championship 2025 at The Tollygunge Club Ltd, the opening event of the 2025 season, here on Wednesday.
Players Championship: Rahil Gangjee, Yuvraj Sandhu, Arjun Sharma tied for lead on Day One
Kolkata, Feb 11: Bengaluru's Rahil Gangjee, Chandigarh golfer Yuvraj Sandhu and Arjun Sharma of Greater Noida fired identical scores of seven-under 63 to be in the joint three-way lead after Round One of the INR 1 crore PGTI Players Championship 2025, the season-opener of the 2025 PGTI season, at The Tollygunge Club Ltd here on Tuesday.
Shubham Narain triumphs on third playoff hole to win PGTI Qualifying School 2025
Jamshedpur, February 9: Delhi's Shubham Narain put behind the disappointments of the past few seasons by registering victory on the third playoff hole against Panchkula-based amateur Anant Singh Ahlawat at the Final Qualifying Stage of the PGTI Qualifying School 2025 played at the Golmuri Golf Course in Jamshedpur.
Gangjee hopes to make waves at International Series India
Gurugram, January 28: Indian veteran Rahil Gangjee has enjoyed a remarkable career resurgence in recent times and the local hero is hoping a special family connection can help him to continue his winning streak in a world-class field at this week's International Series India.