Lahore attack, X-mas far from family gave ex-ump Taufel new perspective

Book launch

A hail of AK-47 bullets in Pakistan and a festive occasion spent in South Africa far away from family gave Simon Taufel a sense of what he needed to do.

Confusion over sports gear that Delhi Metro and CISF could clarify

Metro train

Could the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and Central Industrial Security Force please clarify on what the policy is with regard to carrying sports equipment on Delhi Metro trains?

Delhi Golf Club unveils its new-look 18-hole Lodhi Course

DGC green

On Friday, the DGC will formally reopen its signature 18-hole Lodhi Course, which was shut down for renovation and a thorough revamp about a year ago.

Joshi hopes to create history; SSP going well in Thailand

Khalin Joshi

Khalin Joshi will be bidding to become the first player to successfully defend his title when the ninth edition of the Panasonic Open India tees off next week.

Captain Woods picks player Tiger to complete Presidents Cup squad

Prez Cup

“As captain, I’m going to choose Tiger Woods as the last player on the team,” Tiger Woods said to complete his team for the Presidents Cup in Australia this December.

APGS 2019 talks women’s empowerment, lessons from the game

APGS women

Day two of Asia Pacific Golf Summit 2019 saw participants from across the world, and from diverse fields, share experiences, talk development, problems, and possible solutions,

APGS 2019 opens at DLF GCC with much to share

APGS

Discussions, insightful talks and plenty of golf-related wisdom flowed on the opening day of the Asia Pacific Golf Summit at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurgaon on Monday.

DLF Golf and Country Club to host APGS 2019 on Nov. 4, 5

DLF

The 13th edition of the Asia Pacific Golf Summit (APGS) will be held on November 4 and 5 at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurgaon.

Diwali greetings to all from Teetimetales.com

Diwali

Best wishes for the festive season on this day of lights to all in the golfing fraternity everywhere and may your scores drop to your heart’s content.

To Mandalay and back as Myanmar On The Run winds down

Leogriffs

The sands of time are running out for Myanmar On The Run and we had to literally race through what Mandalay has on offer.

Shwe Mann Taung; piece of jade in a historic setting

Landscaped

After a week and more of travel,, it was time to put in some yards on the fairways and greens at Shwe Mann Taung in Mandalay.

Myanmar on the run: Bullock-carts and bullet points

Bullock carts

You may wonder at the lead visual with this post, but there is a reason for it as we have discovered during the course of Myanmar On The Run.

Bagan: Where fields of pagodas dot an ancient city’s landscape

Shew ze Gone Pagoda

Myanmar On The Run continues, bringing us to the old, old city of Bagan, seat of power for Myanmar’s kings for a remarkable 55 generations.

Stranded, and rescued, in the nick of time on Myanmar sojourn

Sule Pagoda

Three days into Myanmar On The Run and things are starting to get interesting with last-minute cancellations and schedule-juggling..

Crunching Myanmar in 12 days, means one is really on the run

Yangon Cenyral

For the next 12 days, Teetimetales is on the loose in Myanmar, seeking to share with you a look, feel and taste of the country.

Hyderabad teen out to make most of maiden Hero Women’s Indian Open

The SIngh family

Sneha Singh is at the Hero Women’s Indian Open having earned a spot on the basis of her win in a domestic professional tour event at home in Hyderabad earlier in the summer.

Tvesa, Diksha gear up for first green Hero Women’s Indian Open

Tvesa Malik

Tvesa Malik and Diksha Dagar warmed up for the 13th Hero Women’s Indian Open with solid performances at the Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open in Spain,

A birthday, and some happy memories of BK, golf guru

BK's tea party

September 26 was Colonel BK Singh’s birthday. He is no longer amongst us, but his gracious wife Shakun and daughter Geetika decided to call his closest mates to observe the day.

As MSD takes to golf, Saqib grinds it out at Jaipur Open

An interesting press statement landed in my in-box this morning. It said Mahendra Singh Dhoni India’s 2011 Wold Cup-winning captain has successfully picked up the sticks, like his 1983 predecessor Kapil Dev.

Technique or result: What’s more important to your golf?

When golfers like me get out on a course, it’s a battle to keep scores as far away from the dreaded century as possible. Cross over into three figures and it is a bad day. Upper 90s, not too bad. Lower 90s, happy.

Noida GC pros make a point at Classic International C’ship

At one point on the final day of the Classic GCC International Championship, it looked as though Amardip Malik would bring home a top-25 finish..

FedEx champ Rory McIlroy is PGA Tour’s Player of Year

Rory McIlroy

Players Championship and FedEx Cup winner Rory McIlroy was voted player of the year for the 2018-19 season by eligible fellow professionals, the PGA Tour said on Wednesday.

Solid home lineup confirmed for Hero Women’s Indian Open

The leading nine players on the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour’s Order of Merit have all secured places at next month’s $500,000 Hero Women’s Indian Open.

Hall of Fame honour for Hero MotoCorp’s Munjal

The highest honour in the Asia Pacific golf industry will be bestowed upon Dr Pawan Munjal, the Asia Pacific Golf Group has said.

Spinning a yarn of spinners in Fortune Turners

A Sunday evening gathering at the Civil Services Officers Institute in Delhi turned out to be a heady mish-mash of nostalgia, reunions, entertaining yarns, and a few sobering home truths.