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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Srinivasan, Theegala emerge top US collegiate golfers

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Indian-Americans Natalie Srinivasan and Sahith Theegala have been adjudged the top US collegiate golfers of the year, winning the Annika Award and the Fred Haskins Award.

A novice’s first look at the vast world of golf gaming

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With zero time on the course over the last two months, it was an inevitable question; What does a golfer do when she or he cannot play any golf?

McIlroy, DJ in live-on-TV charity game as golf pushes on for early return

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In the arid golf desert created by the corona-virus pandemic worldwide, the occasional oases are beginning to crop up on the horizon.

Our caddies are in the rough as lockdown goes on and on

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Caddies are the force behind many a golfer, good and bad, despite their little eccentricities, and they need our help in this time of Covid crisis.

Golf industry body needs to help plan post-lockdown exit

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Friday’s announcement by the government extending the nationwide lockdown to combat the Covid-19 threat will put further strain on a nation and economy.

Qualifying term for Olympic golf events extended up to June 2021

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With the corona-virus pandemic pushing the Tokyo Olympic Games back by a year, there will be a new set of qualifying dates for the golf medals in Japan next year.

Srinivasan, Theegala in running for top US collegiate golf honours

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Young Indian-Americans Natalie Srinivasan and Sahith Theegala are on the shortlist for the upcoming Golf Channel and Golfweek awards for top division collegiate golfers in the United States.

Woods, Mickelson line up charity rematch, with add-ons this time

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Eighteen months after they went head to head for $9 million in charity money at the Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will face off again next month.

Ryder Cup minus on-site fans, or even a 2021 date is possible

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There are competitions that are by definition, fan-powered, capable of raising extreme emotion. The Davis Cup in tennis and the soccer World Cup are examples. And In golf, there’s the Ryder Cup.

String theory: Golf lessons in unwinding a tangled mess

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It is only a piece of string. A very long one, admittedly, but in essence, that’s all it really is. And it’s finally given me something to do.

Anika Varma rounds off ‘Arizona Swing’ on Cactus Tour with solid results

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Anika Varma rounded off her engagements on the western US-based Cactus Tour with a fair degree of success, her results including a tied second place finish and two top-10 placings.

It’s official: PGA Tour splits season into 2019-20, and 2020 fall sections

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The PGA Tour on Thursday released its revised list of tournaments split over the 2019-2020 and 2020 Fall seasons to cover up for time lost to the Corona-virus pandemic.