Indian juniors Sifat Sagoo, Anika Varma shine at US golf events
Delhi girl Sifat Sagoo qualified for the semi-finals of the 2021 Women’s Western Amateur, joining a growing list of Indians making a mark on golf courses worldwide.
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.
Bangalore Buzz: Golf globe-trotter makes a halt in Garden City
Ashleigh Barty may not seem the most obvious opener in a conversation about golf but with Declan McCollam, you get more than what you see.
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.
Bangalore Buzz: Mane ‘pinching myself’ on making Tokyo list
Bangalore will be well-represented at the golf competition of the Tokyo Olympic Games with all three Indians on the squad connected in one way or another to the Garden City.
Lahiri on the up as Cam Davis wins amid top-order drama
Three birdies and a back-nine eagle helped Anirban Lahiri climb 18 places into a mid-pack tie at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit on Sunday.
Indian Open cancelled over Covid threat for second year running
The Hero Indian Open, stands cancelled for the second year in a row over Covid-19 related issues, it was confirmed on Friday.
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.
Top-five finish for Diksha Dagar at Czech Ladies Open
Diksha Dagar put aside months of pain and disappointment with a shared fourth place finish at the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open in Beroun on Sunday.
New Zealand were well-prepared for India in WTC finale
India’s eight-wicket defeat to New Zealand at Southampton in the final of the inaugural World Test Championship on Wednesday was ultimately a surrender.
Lahiri aims to make a medal difference for India at Tokyo
Anirban Lahiri has happily accepted a second opportunity to compete in the Olympic Games men’s golf competition in Tokyo next month.
‘Best surprise’ says Anirban Lahiri about Tokyo Olympic berth
The last thing Anirban Lahiri would have expected to see was his name on the shortlist for the Tokyo Olympic Games next month.
Jon Rahm fulfils his karma with maiden US Open victory
Destiny’s child Jon Rahm won the 121st US Open in San Diego on Sunday even as Torrey Pines and the pressure-cooker situation consumed his closest challengers.
Final hole birdie carries Bhatia past Torrey Pines cut line
Akshay Bhatia made his first US Open appearance a memorable one by entering the weekend in dramatic fashion at Torrey Pines on Friday.
Bhatia, Theegala stretched on opening day at Torrey Pines
Tyro professionals Akshay Bhatia and Sahith Theegala struggled to come to terms with the Torrey Pines’ demands on the opening day of the 121st US Open in San Diego on Thursday.
Remembering Ballesteros’s special moment at ‘Jack’s Place’
Few remained untouched by Seve Ballerteros, the charismatic Spanish golfer who died of brain cancer at age 54 almost exactly 11 years ago.
Manu Gandas: Quiet professional who lets his clubs do the talking
Twenty-five-year-old Manu Gandas, who turned professional in 2015, was on to a good thing before the virus epidemic interrupted the 2020-21 PGTI season.
Indian-Americans starting to make a mark on crowded golfscape
High-schooler Megha Ganne’s high-profile emergence on the big stage was the latest affirmation that Indian-Americans are beginning to show up regularly on the crowded US golf scene.
Diksha, Tvesa, Sharma make steady start at Scandinavian Mixed
Diksha Dagar made the most of a new regime and a recovering back to make a steady start at the Scandinavian Mixed golf tournament in Gothenburg on Thursday.
Rory told me to win it so I did, says US Open champ Yuka Saso
Yuka Saso equalled history as only the second teenager to win the US Women’s Open on Sunday and said she needed some help from Rory McIlroy to do so.
Megha Ganne is riding the wave, and doing a good job of it too
The more one sees and reads about Megha Ganne’s golf, even from so far away, the more one is convinced that the high school student is one to watch out for in the long run.
Memorial thrown wide open with in-form Rahm’s Covid withdrawal
Confusion marked the end of day three at the Memorial Tournment with defending champion and leader-board topper Jon Rahm withdrawing after a positive Covid test.
Ganne off the pace, but still tied for third at US Women’s Open
She hit only nine fairways and 10 greens in regulation but Megha Ganne was still good enough to card a 71 and share third place on day two of the 76th US Women’s Open in San Francisco on Friday.