2018 was a year of many highs for Indian golf
Looking back on the last day of 2018, it was a year of promise and plenty for Indian golf, at home and overseas.
Month: December 2018
Aadil Bedi leads the way as four Indians earn Asian Tour cards for 2019
Teenager Aadil Bedi led the way as four Indians earned their full cards for the upcoming season on the fifth and final day of the Asian Tour’s Qualifying School in Hua Hun, Thailand, on Sunday.
Solid Indian display continues at Asian Tour Qualifying School
Eight Indians, led by Veer Ahlawat, moved into the fifth and final stage of the Asian Tour’s qualifying School in Hua Hin, Thailand, on Saturday.
Golf as a sport, sees few scandals; Randhawa episode a rare one
When Jyoti Randhawa was arrested on charges of poaching in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich three days ago, it marked a rare instance of a golfer caught up in circumstances beyond his control.
Impressive performances at NGC’s monthly junior tournament
Noida Golf Course’s juniors turned in solid performances at the 8th JTP tournament on Boxing Day with Arin Ahuja returning a sub-par card to win the Boys Advanced B group.
Strong Indian presence in Asian Tour Q-School at Hua Hin
Chiragh Kumar, Abhijit Chadha and youngsters Aadil Bedi and Karandeep Kochhar were the best of the 17 Indians at the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage in Hua Hin on Thursday.
Callaway returns to Big Bertha iron and hybrid series, out next month
My first ever bag, a mixed match of golf clubs if there ever were any, included a Big Bertha driver and a Big Bertha 3-wood.
Chouhan snags season finale,Chandra is emerging player of year
The Tata Open provided a fitting finale to a competitive 2018 PGTI season with Om Prakash Chouhan keeping his calm on an action-packed day to prevail by one shot in Jamshedpur on Sunday.
Arjun Bhati tops Kid World Golf event in Malaysia
Arjun Bhati of Greater Noida made it a successful repeat visit to the Kids Golf World Championship, Malaysia, winning the boys 13-14 age group competition in Johor on Saturday,
Wading the Internet in search of better golf
The Internet is a monster, sometimes benign, often overpowering. Traversing the electronic universe can be an overwhelming experience. Very rarely, it can also be an enriching one.
Rashid Khan dominates round one of Tata Open
Rashid Khan dominated round one of the season-ending Rs 1 crore 17th Tata Open with a blistering nine-under-62 at the par-71 Golmuri Golf Course in Jamshedpur on Thursday for a one-shot lead.
Putting Smiles charity event has golfers smiling at Golden Greens
A heavy turnout marked the Putting Smiles corporate charity golf tournament at the Golden Greens Golf and Resort links near Gurgaon with over a hundred turning out to support the event.
Khalin Joshi is 2018 PGTI Order of Merit champion
Maiden Asian Tour winner Khalin Joshi of Bangalore is the PGTI Order of Merit champion for 2018. With just the Tata Open left to be played, he holds an unassailable lead in the money list.
Thai Golf Passport enters Season 2 with more on offer
The Thai Golf Passport loyalty programme enteres season two with more features, partners and a new set of targets.
A brief look at golf’s new rules that may change your game
By now, many will be wondering how changes in rules of golf that come into effect soon will affect them. Piloted by the R&A and the USGA it has taken six years for the new set of regulations to evolve.
Rashid Khan rediscovers form with four-shot victory at CG Open
Delhi’s Rashid Khan produced a determined final round of seven-under-63 at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club on Saturday to carve out a four-shot victory at the CG Open.
Anirban, Sadhguru attend foundation fund-raiser at Oxford Golf Resort
Indian professional golf’s flagbearer Anirban Lahiri and spiritual teacher Sadhguru were keen participants in the sixth edition of the Isha Golf Jaunt at the Oxford Golf Resort in Pune last week.
Record seven Indians reach final stage of LET Q-School
As many as seven Indians, for the first time ever, are slated to figure in the final stage of the Ladies European Tour Qualifying School in Morocco this week.
Wildlife apart, Kenya is also an off the track golf destination
Talk of Kenya and the first association is wildlife. Golf does not readily figure and looking at it as a golfing destination but that is changing.
Co-sanctioning golf Tours visit venue to fix format for Jordan Mixed Open
Women’s golf in India may be some way from mixed events, but the picture across Asia is somewhat different given the volume of talent in South Korea and Thailand.
CLW retain inter-Rly golf title; Rohana wins it in Bangalore
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works won their fourth all-India Railways Golf Championship title in a row at the Patna Golf CLub over the weekend.
Shubhankar is 5th, and youngest, Indian to win Asian Tour Order of Merit
Twenty-two year old Shubhankar Sharma on Saturday emerged 2018 Asian Tour Order of Merit champion to cap to a dream season.
Rohana powers ahead as rookie Bedi climbs to second at Bengaluru
Sri Lanka’s Anura Rohana was three shots ahead with an eight-under-par 64 in round two of the Bengaluru Open even as 17-year-old rookie Aadil Bedi rose to second at the KGA course on Friday.
Anushka, Chaitanya are youngest winners at US Kids Golf India Tour opener
Seventy-one participants across 13 age groups teed off in the first staging of the US Kids Golf India Tour’s first event at the Jack Nicklaus designed Classic Golf & Country Club near Manesar on Friday.
Three-way tie for lead after opening day of Bengaluru Open
Mukesh Kumar, last year’s runner-up Honey Baisoya and Harendra Gupta led after round one of the Bengaluru Open Golf Championship at the Karnataka Golf Association course on Thursday.