Has the Indian Golf Union pushed itself into irrelevance?
The Indian Golf Union (IGU) stands threatened with being marginalised from the sport unless it takes drastic action to re-invent itself.
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Classic Golf and Country Club to host new Asian Tour event
The Asian Tour will have a third tournament in India in the form of the Classic Golf and Country Club International Championship that will run from September 12 to 15.
Simarjeet leads NGC sweep of IGU all-India mid, senior titles
Simarjeet Singh of Noida Golf Course led a title sweep at the IGU All-India Seniors and Mid-Amateur Golf Championship played at the Eagleton Golf Resort in Bidadi near Bangalore last week.
PGA Tour will expand schedule to 49 events for 2019-20 season
The PGA Tour will have a larger 2019-20 season that will see a changed opening section and late-season adjustments to accommodate the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Two winners and no losers on London’s sporting Super Sunday
Cricket and tennis witnessed two of the most dramatic moments in their respective histories separated by a few miles on a sporting Super Sunday in London.
Fedal 40: Yet another Federer-Nadal Wimbledon classic
Think Tiger Woods and golf. And think Roger Federer and tennis. The difference between the two is Tiger never had a Rafal Nadalesque opponent dogging his footsteps in the pomp of his career.
Forty-five minutes ended India’s dream at ICC World Cup
Forty-five minutes of bad cricket puts you out of the tournament is how Virat Kohli described India’s fate at the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup on Wednesday.
Three-up Ridhima looks for another as BGC plays first-time host
Bangalore continues to host the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour with the 10th leg scheduled to open at a first-time venue and three-time winner Ridhima Dilawari looking to extend her solid run of form.
Celebrating Rohit ‘Hitman’ Sharma’s fabulous World Cup five
Call it focus, being in the moment, hearing that little click in the head, what you like, but it’s obviously a productive place for Rohit Sharma at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
Bungling in Birmingham and some other stray thoughts
Driven by their bowlers, India had twice averted defeat at the ICC Cricket World Cup, but the odds caught up against England at Birmingham on Sunday.
Internationals’ slots slipping away from Indians in Presidents Cup
India’s international golf contingent, particularly the leading lights, are running out of time in the race for qualifying sports to the Internationals team led by Ernie Els for the upcoming Presidents Cup .
Bipin, Tanishka top advanced groups at NGC junior tournament
There was close competition in more than one category of the junior talent programme of the Noida Golf Course on Friday that witnessed a large turnout despite the heat and humidity of the past week.
Anika Varma punches her USGA girls’ championship ticket
For 15-year-old Noida girl Anika Varma, June 17 will be a day to remember as she qualified for the 71st edition of the USGA girls’ championship that will take place next month.
Top Indian junior golfer Bhati to play Malaysia, Singapore events
Top junior golfer Arjun Bhati, is at the ongoing Malaysia Amateur Championship followed by the Singapore Junior Open and other international events.
7 for 7; India v Pakistan in World Cups and the Tendulkar factor
Rohit Sharma’s gossamer strokes, Kuldeep Yadav’s vicious spin, Virat Kohli’s buzzybee captaincy, and Sarfaraz Ahmed’s humongous yawns will long remain memories of India’s latest ICC World Cup victory over Pakistan.
Game of Numbers: Will it be 16/82 for Tiger Woods?
A 16th major translating to a record-equalling 82nd PGA Tour title for Tiger Woods has become one of the more prominent of several news hooks for the 115th US Open that gets under way on Thursday.
A Rory McIlroy flashback to the 2008 Omega European Masters
It was at the 2008 Omega European Masters that Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy announced his arrival on the big stage.
Thailand win GolfSixes in shootout; SSP, Gagan falter
Thailand rode the vast experience of Thongchai Jaidee to a narrow victory in the third GolfSixes Cascais and become the first Asian winners of the short-format tournament in Portugal on Saturday.
33rd Usha Golf JTP second camp winners announced
The second camp of the ngoing Usha Junior Training Programme for Golf 2019 concluded with the wunners being named.on Saturday at the Delhi Golf Club.
Talk, former players urge both sides in Rashid-DGC impasse
With neither side showing any signs of backing down, the standoff between professional golfer Rashid Khan and the Delhi Golf Club is quickly going nowhere. And this has seniors in the fraternity worried.
Golf the real loser in Rashid Khan-DGC battle
The ongoing altercation between professional golfer Rashid Khan and the Delhi Golf Club is a replay of an age old story, of the struggle between authority and those that challenge it.
Tiger Woods will see action ahead of US Open
Tiger Woods will look to put away memories of a disappointing PGA Championship when he returns to action at the Memorial tournament in Ohio next week as a lead-up to the US Open next month.
Upbeat India get to work, but hosts are my favourites
Seven days to go and Team India are at work in London. Virat Kohli’s men, who flew out on Tuesday hit the nets at The Oval and will be hoping to make good on their captain’s optimism ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup.
NGC greens reopen, and they are a sight to behold
With greens at the Noida Golf Course reopening after a three-week break for maintenance and aeration,, they look in top shape.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 warm-up games live on Star Sports
As Team India fly out for their World Cup campaign with Virat Kohli averring there was no scope for complacency despite being one of the favourites, Star Sports has said it would telecast all the warm-up games leading up to the tournament.