Anika sinks an ace on way to Sacramento event lead

Anika Varma

Anika Varma, racked up a second career ace on her way to the lead at the 50th Sacramento County Women’s Scratch Championship on Saturday.

Jeev reflects on a productive career, says self-belief is key

Jeev Milkha Singh

Golfing great Jeev Milkha Singh has had 27 years as a professional to distil his thoughts on life, the game that he loves most and how to manage the highs and lows of a career many would love to emulate.

Cricketers hold their own at DGC charity golf event

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Cricketers Kapil Dev and Murali Kartik stepped up to deliver at the Delhi Golf Club and helped raise a healthy sum for Covid-19 relief in their exhibition game on Saturday.

Tiger Woods returns to action at Memorial next week

After the deluge of bad news, there was something to cheer about especially for Tiger Woods fans as the golfer said he would be playing next week’s Memorial tournament.

Leaner, fitter Atwal out to enjoy his new self on golf course

Arjun Atwal

Arjun Atwal, India’s first winner on the PGA Tour, is at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit 15 pounds lighter, ache-free and swinging quicker than before.

Indian teenager chips away at her game in western US’ Cactus Tour

Anika Varma

Teenager Anika Varma has been grinding away at her golf, the latest result being a 1-under 215 at the Cactus Tour’s Legacy Vegas event in Nevada that gave her a 12th place finish.

A 107-day break ends; as does an agonising 30-year wait

Qutab GC

Thanks to the corona-virus pandemic and its fallout, it was a full 107 days between visits to a golf course, and what a pleasure it was to return to the fairways and greens.

Virus lands more blows on its defences, but PGA Tour stands firm

Jay Monahan

Professional sport around the world is tip-toeing back to life but at every stage the threat from the Covid-19 virus is a real and active one.

River Highlands: Course that provides for odd scoring patterns

Chez Revie

TPC River Highlands, site of this week’s Travellers Championship in Connecticut isn’t the hardest course on the PGA Tour.

Corona-virus breaks through at PGA Tour despite safety protocols

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Just how tenacious an adversary the corona-virus can be was demonstrated on day two of the RBC Heritage tournament in South Carolina.

Harigae, DeChambeau stun golfing world in their own ways

Mina Harigae

There’s something about golf and numbers. Most recently, it has been to do with Mina Harigae’s extraordinary victory streak, and Bryson DeChambeau’s prodigious power play.

Golfers Kapil Dev, Karthik to hit fairways for a good cause

Gaganjeet Bhullar

After golfers Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson helped raise funds for corona releif, it is the turn of Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar,

England’s Rose chips in for women pros; Asian Tour to resume in Korea

Justin Rose

England’s former world top-ranked golfer Justin Rose and his wife Kate said on Sunday they would sponsor seven tournaments for the in-limbo women professionals starting next week.

Stop-start US pro golf season prepares for second chapter

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In the deserts of Arizona, the final days of January 2020 revolved around the Waste Management Phoenix Open pro golf festivities.

PGA Tour launches collegiate initiative; and why India is far away from it all

Natalie Srinivasan

The recent crowing of Natalie Srinivasan and Sahith Theegala as the top American collegiate golfers of the year underlined both a happy and a sad fact for Indian golf.

Delhi Golf Club is in the news, yet again

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The Delhi Golf Club has a knack of finding itself in the news, more often than not for the wrong reasons which often overshadows the good work it does.

Thailand’s Jazz finds a home away from home with the Chopras

Jazz and Chopras

Jazz Janewattananond is itching to get back into action and reignite his PGA Tour dream. Till then, he’s found a family away from home with two-time PGA Tour winner Daniel Chopra.

Woods, Mickelson raise $20 million for charity with NFL stars

Lefty and Tiger

Tiger Woods got the better of Phil Mickelson once more as.the The Match: Champions for Charity match in Hobe Sound, Florida, raked in $20 million on Sunday.

Two from golf, we know; now meet Brady and Manning

Woods and Manning

Tiger and Lefty will hit the fairways in Hobe Sound, Florida in a few hours for their second charity golf match in 18 months. This time, they will have company.

Tiger, Lefty gear up for latest showdown in charity match

Lefty and Tiger

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have shared the PGA Tour stage for nearly a quarter of a century and are the two biggest stars of their generation.

More courses come on line post corona; some off-limits for seniors

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Golf continued to free itself of the suffocating coils imposed by the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown with courses and clubs across the country either already in action, or re-opening soon.

Delhi, Chandigarh, Gurgaon golf clubs ready to tee off

Chandigarh

With lockdown restrictions eased on Sunday, an increasing number of golf clubs and courses are in the process of unveiling their pre-opening protocols.

Qutab opens with an appeal; Rory, DJ win charity skins

Rory and DJ

It is becoming increasingly clear here will be no easy return to your next round of golf in the post-Corona virus lockdown scenario.

Golf courses ready rules for post-corona lockdown scenario

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With the extended Covid-19 lockdown nearing its end, golf clubs and courses around the country are gearing up to play safe hosts for returning players.

Stage set for Driving Relief match at historic Florida course

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Stealing the thunder from Tiger Woods on a golf course is no small feat, but the people behind Driving Relief seem to have done an effortless job of it.