Happy Gilmore vs Shooter McGavin, a quarter-century later

Shooter and Happy

Twenty-five years after he last pranced around the fairways in front of a camera for and as Happy Gilmore, Adam Sandler was back, this time with his phone-cam.

Chikka scores come-from-behind win in Gujarat Open as OP blows up

Chikkarangappa S.

For three days, Om Prakash Chouhan led, but when it came to the wire, it was Chikkarangappa S. who took the honours at the Gujarat Open on Friday.

Seher Atwal reels in maiden title despite rocky closing round

Seher Atwal

Seher Atwal ended her short wait for a maiden professional win with a comfortable three-shot cushion at the Poona Club Golf Course on Friday.

Chouhan slips, but still stays well ahead at Gujarat Open

Om Prakash Chouhan

Om Prakash Chouhan survived an off day at the Gujarat Open but there was no one to cash in as the Mhow golfer banked a substantial lead going into Friday’s final round

Seher Atwal lines up another shot at maiden professional title

Seher Atwal

Seher Atwal entered the final round as leader for the second time in as many weeks, opening a two-shot lead on the field in Pune on Thursday.

Om Prakash Chouhan opens up seven-shot lead at Gujarat Open

Om Prakash Chouhan

Om Prakash Chouhan maintained his lead over the Gujarat Open field on day two, in fact opening the gap further in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

Amandeep, Hitaashee share first day lead at Poona Club

Hitaashee Baksh

Amandeep Drall and Hitaashee Bakshi shared the lead with 3-under par 68s after the first round at the Poona Club Golf Course on Wednesday.

Birdie blitz hands Mhow’s Om Chouhan early Gujarat Open lead

Om Prakash Chouhan

Om Prakash Chouhan of Mhow produced a course-record equalling 9-under-63 on day one of the Gujarat Open as the Tata Steel PGTI Tour finally trundled into action in Year 2021.

Poona Club will see young brigade challenge established order again

Avani and Tvesa

The Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour will set another record for entries to the fourth leg of the 2021 calendar with 38 entrants lining up at the Poona Club course.

Solid debut for Racing Team India in first step to Le Mans

Racing Team India

Racing Team India impressed on debut over the opening two rounds of the Asian Le Mans Series in Dubai this weekend.

Is Avani Prashanth the youngest winner of a pro golf event?

Avani Prashanth

Trawling the records leaves the question open, whether Avani Prashanth is the youngest-ever winner of a domestic pro golf tournament.

Avani Prashanth, 14, nicks it at Bombay Presidency from the big girls

Avani Prashanth

Avani Prashanth of Bangalore pulled off the win of her life, beating an experienced field in the third leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour in Mumbai on Friday.

Seher Atwal stays ahead as Avani, Amandeep close in at BPGC

Seher Atwal

Seher Atwal moved a step closer to her maiden professional title with a 1-under round of 69 at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club on Thursday.

Seher leads Bombay Presidency field with a scorching 65

Seher Atwal

Seher Atwal laid down the early marker with a flawless 5-under par 65 on day one of the Hero Women’s Golf Tour event at Bombay Presidency Golf Club on Wednesday.

Pranavi leads strong field in BPGC leg of women’s pro tour

Pranavi Urs, Diksha Dagar

Already a winner and runner-up from her two 2021 starts, Pranavi Urs starts as favourite t Bombay Presidency Golf Club on Wednesday.

Johnson, Koepka complete wins on European, PGA Tours

Dustin Johnson

Dustin Johnson and fellow-American Brooks Koepka pulled off contrasting wins over the weekend in Saudi Arabia and the United States respectively.

Johnson takes charge at Saudi International as Sharma misses out

Dustin Johnson moved smoothly into position at the $3.5 million Saudi International, leading a charge of the big guns even as Shubhankar Sharma slipped out of the running on Saturday.

Saudi International golf attracts strongest-ever field

Dustin Johnson

A star-studded line-up will tee off in the third edition of the Saudi International golf tournament at the King Abdullah Economic City’s Royal Greens Golf & Country Club.

Shubhankar brings in solid finish at Dubai Desert Classic

Shubhankar Sharma

Shubhankar Sharma brought in his best finish for some time with a tied 22nd placing in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club on Sunday.

Pondicherry memories: Hello Dil-Do and other sounds of the night

Pondicherry dawn

Nights at Manjakuppam village not far from the Pondicherry border are a cascade of sounds, not silence with birds and boats kicking n equally.

Pondicherry Diary: It’s all the unbending Pujara effect

Cheteshwar Pujara

The resolve in Cheteshwar Pujara is impossible to miss. There’s a relentlessness in the way he stands at the crease, a sense of purpose.

Pondicherry Diary: Oh the lovely bakers of Auroville!

Pondy 4

By the time this Pondicherry sojourn gets over, I foresee a real problem on return to Delhi. Bread.

Four new venues join list of Asian Tour destinations in 2021

Laguna Lang

Four new venues, in Malaysia, Vietnam and Japan will host Asian Tour events in the new year the tour has said.

Pondicherry Diary: Room with a view and the Banana

Pondicherry 1

Golf worldwide at a low ebb with the festive season, it was time for the once-in-a-while getaway, and an overdue visit to Pondicherry.

Season’s greetings to all from TeeTimeTales

Santa

May your drives fly straight and far, your chip-shots where they are intended to go and your putts fall more often than fail in 2021.