McIlroy hit with $3 million fine for missing designated event

Despite becoming the face of the PGA Tour in the battle against LIV Golf, world number three Rory McIlroy will lose $3 million in earnings as a fine.

Poor Indian overseas run continues at Maekyung Open in Korea

Karandeep Kochha

Karandeep Kochhar was the best-placed Indian golfer at the rain-reduced Caltex Maekyung Open in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday.

Anti-LIV poster boy Rory McIlroy regrets Ryder Cup absences

Rory McIlroy

Northern Ireland golfer Rory McIlroy earlier in the week expressed regret that three European stalwarts would be absent from this autumn’s Ryder Cup.

Resignations rob Europe of three Ryder Cup stalwarts

Ryder Cup Europe

Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood on Wednesday made themselves unavailable for the Ryder Cup by resigning from the DP World Tour.

Anirban Lahiri gets seventh PGA Championship call-up

Anirban Lahiri

Anirban Lahiri will make a seventh appearance at the PGA Championship having returned to the top 100 in the world rankings recently.

Gooch makes it a double, his Goats top podium too at Singapore

RangeGoats

In becoming the first back-to-back winner in LIV Golf history, Talor Gooch took two distinctly different paths to success.

Garcia gives Gooch company atop LIV Singapore standings

Garcia and Gooch

A week ago, Talor Gooch entered the final round with a 10-stroke lead. This week, he has company atop the leaderboard.

Pranavi, Avani, Joshi and Chawrasia top Asian Games golf trials

Pranavi Urs

Pranavi Urs, Avani Prashanth, Khalin Joshi and Shiv Shankar Prasad Chawrasia have all qualified for the Guangzhou Asian Games.

Avani Prashanth, Joshi lead Asian Games trials in Kolkata

Avani Prashanth

Queen Sirikit Cup winner Avani Prashanth the Asian Games women’s team trials at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club on Wednesday.

Joshi, Amandeep hold day one lead at Asiad golf trials

Amandeep Drall

Khalin Joshi and Amandeep Drall led at the Asian Games trials that got under way at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club on Tuesday.

Innovations continue as LIV Golf train rolls into Adelaide

More changes are being implemented by LIV Golf and its commissioner and chief executive Greg Norman, himself a golf legend.

Sport a key passion point for us, says Mastercard’s Narasimhan

Starting with The DGC Open in 2022, global giant Mastercard sees scope for more engagement with India through sports.

Roger Sali lives ‘growing the game’ slogan for golf

Roger Sali

The tee sheet is clearing for the day at Lake Victoria Serena and caddie-turned-starter Roger Sali heads to his office for a breather.

Flying Filipino Tabuena nicks DGC Open title at the death

Miguel Tabuena

Miguel Tabuena overturned a six-shot deficit to edge out overnight leader and home favourite Rashid Khan to win the second DGC Open on Sunday. 

PGA Tour continues its swing towards LIV Golf pattern

The PGA Tour’s announcements of designated events in the 2024 schedule brings it ever closer to the LIV Golf model.

Premium brand Honma brings mid-range Beres line to India

Beres collection1

Premium Japanese golf club and lifestyle brand Honma have recently launched their next generation Beres line of golf clubs in India.

Tiger Woods: If I’m playing, I’m going to try and beat you

This is a question Tiger Woods has faced repeatedly over the years. Would you enjoy playing, win or not regardless, and the answer is always the same. “If I’m playing, I play to win.”

Shubhankar, Shiv start well at Asian Tour opener in Saudi Arabia

By Rahul Banerji Shubhankar Sharma and Shiv Kapur were tied for ninth place on the opening day of the $5 million PIF Saudi International on three under par 67s at the Royal Greens Golf and Country Club near Jeddah on Thursday. The event, powered by Softbank Investment Advisers, is the opening tournament of the Asian …

LIV Golf signs multi-year TV, streaming deal with CW Network

Breakaway golf league lands coverage deal with US media and news major Nexstar Media Group on The CW channel and OTT platform.

Hero MotoCorp to partner Dubai Desert Classic as title sponsor

Rory McIlroy

Hero MotoCorp will be the new title sponsor of the Dubai Desert Classic, the second Rolex Series event of the 2023 DP World Tour season.

The IGU has a new cast, will we now see a fresh script?

IGU

The end of 2022 saw the exit of a dispensation that had ruled the roost at the Indian Golf Union, IGU, for the past two terms, with no great distinction.

Teetimetales wishes the golf world a merry X’mas

Teetimetales.com would like to take this opportunity to wish the worldwide golf fraternity, our readers, well-wishers, friends and golfers everywhere a very Merry Christmas and the very best for the festive season. God bless us all.

IGU electorate rejects attempt to retain control of apex golf body

Krishnav Chopraa

The IGU rebuffed attempts by army officers, serving and retired, to retain control of the country’s apex golf body at its election recently.

Business Today Golf is back with record participants; corporate barons applaud event

BT Golf Delhi leg prizes

Noted golfer Simi Mehra and former India cricketer Suresh Raina were guests of honour at the Business Today Golf prize presentation ceremony.

Top tours come calling, offer Indian golfers more opportunities

Jay Monahan

The PGTI on Friday entered a partnership with the PGA and DP World Tours to open a door to top-level golf for Indian players.