Nishtha Madan through to LPGA Qualifying School second stage
Nishtha Madan moved into round two of the LPGA-Symetra Tour Qualifying School tournament in California’s Rancho Mirage on Sunday.
Category: Golf
Exhausted Lahiri ready for last throw of dice at Northern Trust
Anirban Lahiri scrambled to a level par 71 in the third round of the Northern Trust on Saturday to fall off the pace in his hopes to progress into next week.
Lahiri grinds out a 69 for tied 15th at Liberty National
Anirban Lahiri ground out a 2-under 69 in the first round of the Northern Trust on Thursday to keep alive hopes of extending his run in the FedExCup Playoffs.
Sharma notches up season’s second top-10 finish at Kent event
Shubhankar Sharma secured his second top-10 finish of the season on the European Tour with a tied ninth placing in the Cazoo Classic near London on Sunday.
Lahiri into Wyndham weekend; Sharma well placed at Cazoo Classic
Anirban Lahiri survived a back-nine mini-meltdown before carding a second successive card in the 60s to move into the weekend rounds of the PGA Tour’s season-ending Wyndham Championship on Friday.
OWGR tweak makes it more inclusive, smaller tours to benefit
Wednesday’s announcement by the Official World Golf Ranking, OWGR, governing board greatly widening the scope of its points distribution system will benefit players around the world.
Korda continues on a high as Japan’s Inami sees a silver lining
On a day of multiple twists and turns, it was the resilience of American Nelly Korda that ultimately secured her place in history as an Olympic gold medallist.
Chopra makes it a golden day but Aditi was no less a winner
Neeraj Chopra made it a golden evening for India in Tokyo with his historic effort with the javelin though one could argue Aditi Ashok had set the tone earlier on in the day.
Aditi Ashok on cusp of historic Olympic moment for Indian golf
Aditi Ashok continued to produce some phenomenal golf to be on the cusp of a historic medal for India at the Tokyo Olympic Games with a polished performance on Friday.
Aditi stays in medal hunt as Nelly Korda dismantles Kasumigaseki
Aditi Ashok kept hopes high even as Indian hockey history was written not very far away, but the spotlight was reserved for world no. 1 Nelly Korda who simply destroyed the Kasumigaseki Country Club on Thursday.
Aditi Ashok signals Tokyo medal intentions with an opening 67
Five years ago, Aditi Ashok was a wide-eyed teenager and the youngest competitor in the women’s golf event at the Rio Olympics.
Schauffele outlasts record-breaking Sabbatini for gold; Pan wins bronze
USA’s Xander Schauffele held on brilliantly to win the men’s golf event gold ahead of a record-setting Rory Sabbatini of Slovakia.
Oly Update: Schauffele’s still ahead but Matsuyama has closed in
American Xander Schauffele held on to a one-shot lead going into Sunday’s final round of the men’s Olympic golf tournament on Saturday but Hideki Matsuyama lurks.
Thai star Jazz stays upbeat after frustrating day on course
Thai star: Jazz Janewattananond slipped to tied seventh place, in the weather-hit Olympic Games men’s golf competition on Friday.
Lahiri opens strongly as Asia comes to golf’s Olympic party
Anirban Lahiri turned in a resilient 67 to share eighth place on the weather-affected opening day of the men’s golf competition of the Tokyo Olympic Games on Thursday.
Lahiri, Mane out to put golf on the map at home with Tokyo success
Anirban Lahiri and Udayan Mane are desperate to put golf firmly on the map at home with success at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Olympic Update: Golf men’s draw out, late start for Mane
Udayan Mane will tee off with late inclusion Jorge Campillo of Spain and Ondrej Lieser of the Czech Republic in the opening round of the men’s golf competition of the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.
Olympic Update: Historic Kasumigaseki has fed Japan’s passion for golf
When golf returned to the Olympics in Brazil five years ago, a new course was designed specifically for the competition.
Covid tests rule Rahm, DeChambeau out of Olympic golf competition
The Tokyo Olympics golf competition was hit with a double whammy over the weekend with Spain’s world no. 1 Jon Rahm and US star Bryson DeChambeau testing positive for Covid-19.
Hideki Matsuyama seeks a zen space in face of great expectations
Behind his dark shades out on the course, Hideki Matsuyama portrays himself as a man of mystery and of few words.
Lahiri, Aditi head for Tokyo Olympics with form in the pocket
Anirban Lahiri and Aditi Ashok head for the Tokyo Olympic Games boosted by power performances on the PGA Tour and LPGA respectively this week.
The game as it was meant to be played: The Open Championship returns
For all the gallant efforts and decisions made to stage marquee golf championships during the pandemic of 2020, a massive piece remained missing.
Aditi Ashok on confirmed short-list for Tokyo Olympic Games
Aditi Ashok will make her second appearance at the Olympic Games after being named on the Tokyo short-list by the International Golf Federation.
Runner-up finish for Anika Varma at California girls’ championship
Top Indian woman amateur Anika Varma finished second at the 71st California Junior Girls’ State Championship in Monterey last Friday.
Daddy Petr has company as a Korda family Major winner
For my generation, the name Korda will always be associated with a beaky, blonde left-handed tennis player from what was then Czechoslovakia.