Qualifying term for Olympic golf events extended up to June 2021
With the corona-virus pandemic pushing the Tokyo Olympic Games back by a year, there will be a new set of qualifying dates for the golf medals in Japan next year.
Month: April 2020
Srinivasan, Theegala in running for top US collegiate golf honours
Young Indian-Americans Natalie Srinivasan and Sahith Theegala are on the shortlist for the upcoming Golf Channel and Golfweek awards for top division collegiate golfers in the United States.
Woods, Mickelson line up charity rematch, with add-ons this time
Eighteen months after they went head to head for $9 million in charity money at the Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will face off again next month.
Ryder Cup minus on-site fans, or even a 2021 date is possible
There are competitions that are by definition, fan-powered, capable of raising extreme emotion. The Davis Cup in tennis and the soccer World Cup are examples. And In golf, there’s the Ryder Cup.
String theory: Golf lessons in unwinding a tangled mess
It is only a piece of string. A very long one, admittedly, but in essence, that’s all it really is. And it’s finally given me something to do.
Anika Varma rounds off ‘Arizona Swing’ on Cactus Tour with solid results
Anika Varma rounded off her engagements on the western US-based Cactus Tour with a fair degree of success, her results including a tied second place finish and two top-10 placings.
It’s official: PGA Tour splits season into 2019-20, and 2020 fall sections
The PGA Tour on Thursday released its revised list of tournaments split over the 2019-2020 and 2020 Fall seasons to cover up for time lost to the Corona-virus pandemic.
PGA Tour to advance schedule; June 11 set as tee-off date
The PGA Tour is expected to shortly announce an earlier than expected return to tournament play post-Covid with the first event likely to be held as early as in June.
Opportunity to hit the reset button with my golf: Lahiri
His golf may be on hold for now, but Anirban Lahiri is making the most of his time away from his profession, and its related grind and routines.
At 16, Anika Varma showing steady progress on Western US Cactus Tour
California-based teenager Anika Varma has been in the thick of golfing action in America these past few weeks.
Anirban Lahiri joins fellow golfers in stepping up for Covid relief efforts
Golfers across India are seeking to do their bit during the Corona-virus lockdown that has stretched past a fortnight and counting.
Three majors and the Ryder Cup on as golf scrambles to find fresh dates
It is difficult to spot any sort of a horizon with the corona-virus wreaking havoc across the globe, but there is a world out there holding its breath. For one, the Ryder Cup is on.
From the archives: A Super Sunday to remember
Nine months ago, a July Sunday witnessed some of the finest sporting action across different fields at almost the same time – at the Mecca of cricket, at the spiritual home of tennis and in the birthplace of golf..
Golf in the neighbourhood: Some glimmers of hope emerge
The day when golfers across India can venture back out on to courses is some distance away, but there are faint glimmerings of hope from the neighbourhood, if not the rest of the world.