River Highlands: Course that provides for odd scoring patterns

Chez Revie

TPC River Highlands, site of this week’s Travellers Championship in Connecticut isn’t the hardest course on the PGA Tour.

Corona-virus breaks through at PGA Tour despite safety protocols

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Just how tenacious an adversary the corona-virus can be was demonstrated on day two of the RBC Heritage tournament in South Carolina.

Harigae, DeChambeau stun golfing world in their own ways

Mina Harigae

There’s something about golf and numbers. Most recently, it has been to do with Mina Harigae’s extraordinary victory streak, and Bryson DeChambeau’s prodigious power play.

Berger pips Morikawa as PGA Tour action resumes

Daniel Berger

Daniel Berger emerged winner of the Charles Schwab Challenge in a play-off over Collin Morikawa in Fort Worth on Sunday as the PGA Tour sparked back to life.

Anika closes with level par round on Cactus Tour event

Anika Varma

A solid final round of level-par 72 helped Indian teenager Anika Varma finish just outside the top 10 at the Orange Tree Challenge on the Cactus Tour.

Anika seeks top-10 finish at Orange Tree Challenge

Anika Varma

Anika Varma set herself up for yet another top-10 finish, this time at the Orange Tree Challenge on the Cactus Tour in the western United States on Wednesday.

Golfers Kapil Dev, Karthik to hit fairways for a good cause

Gaganjeet Bhullar

After golfers Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson helped raise funds for corona releif, it is the turn of Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar,

England’s Rose chips in for women pros; Asian Tour to resume in Korea

Justin Rose

England’s former world top-ranked golfer Justin Rose and his wife Kate said on Sunday they would sponsor seven tournaments for the in-limbo women professionals starting next week.

Stop-start US pro golf season prepares for second chapter

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In the deserts of Arizona, the final days of January 2020 revolved around the Waste Management Phoenix Open pro golf festivities.

PGA Tour launches collegiate initiative; and why India is far away from it all

Natalie Srinivasan

The recent crowing of Natalie Srinivasan and Sahith Theegala as the top American collegiate golfers of the year underlined both a happy and a sad fact for Indian golf.

Delhi Golf Club is in the news, yet again

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The Delhi Golf Club has a knack of finding itself in the news, more often than not for the wrong reasons which often overshadows the good work it does.

International golf set for Oct.-Nov. swing through India

Aadil Bedi

The PGA Tour has its Asian Swing. The European Tour on Thursday announced it would return to full-time action post-lockdown with a UK Swing. And now, we have an India Swing as well.

Nishtha Madan wraps up maiden pro outing at Scottsdale

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Nishtha Madan rounded off her maiden professional outing on the Cactus Tour at Scottsdale, Arizona, with a middling finish in an event won by Germany’s Sophia Popov.

Thailand’s Jazz finds a home away from home with the Chopras

Jazz and Chopras

Jazz Janewattananond is itching to get back into action and reignite his PGA Tour dream. Till then, he’s found a family away from home with two-time PGA Tour winner Daniel Chopra.

Anika back on Cactus trail with pro debutant Nishtha Madan

Nishtha Madan

Anika Varma returned to the ongoing Cactus Tour in the western United States in Scottsdale, Arizona, with professional debutant Nishtha Madan for company this time.

Woods, Mickelson raise $20 million for charity with NFL stars

Lefty and Tiger

Tiger Woods got the better of Phil Mickelson once more as.the The Match: Champions for Charity match in Hobe Sound, Florida, raked in $20 million on Sunday.

Two from golf, we know; now meet Brady and Manning

Woods and Manning

Tiger and Lefty will hit the fairways in Hobe Sound, Florida in a few hours for their second charity golf match in 18 months. This time, they will have company.

Tiger, Lefty gear up for latest showdown in charity match

Lefty and Tiger

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have shared the PGA Tour stage for nearly a quarter of a century and are the two biggest stars of their generation.

More courses come on line post corona; some off-limits for seniors

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Golf continued to free itself of the suffocating coils imposed by the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown with courses and clubs across the country either already in action, or re-opening soon.

Delhi, Chandigarh, Gurgaon golf clubs ready to tee off

Chandigarh

With lockdown restrictions eased on Sunday, an increasing number of golf clubs and courses are in the process of unveiling their pre-opening protocols.

Qutab opens with an appeal; Rory, DJ win charity skins

Rory and DJ

It is becoming increasingly clear here will be no easy return to your next round of golf in the post-Corona virus lockdown scenario.

Golf courses ready rules for post-corona lockdown scenario

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With the extended Covid-19 lockdown nearing its end, golf clubs and courses around the country are gearing up to play safe hosts for returning players.

Stage set for Driving Relief match at historic Florida course

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Stealing the thunder from Tiger Woods on a golf course is no small feat, but the people behind Driving Relief seem to have done an effortless job of it.

Petition floated to re-open golf courses; Karnataka is first off the blocks

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A young woman professional golfer and her lawyer compatriot have petitioned the sports ministry seeking an early re-opening of golf courses around the country.

UK golf courses re-open on Wednesday; India must not fall too far behind

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British prime minister Boris Johnson’s announcement on Sunday that golf courses in England were likely to open in the next 48 hours will create a fair degree of expectation in India as well.