Aditi Ashok qualifies for AIG Women’s Open, her 19th Major

Aditi Ashok

Following her Olympian feats at Kasumigaseki GC where she missed a Games medal by a whisker, Aditi Ashok has ensured her berth at the upcoming AIG Women’s Open.

Oly Update: Diksha Dagar heads for Tokyo as a late, late inclusion

Diksha Dagar

From Galgorn Castle in Northern Ireland to the Tokyo suburb of Saitama is quite a journey, but when the Olympics call, it becomes one worth undertaking.

Lahiri opens strongly as Asia comes to golf’s Olympic party

Anirban Lahiri

Anirban Lahiri turned in a resilient 67 to share eighth place on the weather-affected opening day of the men’s golf competition of the Tokyo Olympic Games on Thursday.

Lahiri, Mane out to put golf on the map at home with Tokyo success

Lahiri and Mane

Anirban Lahiri and Udayan Mane are desperate to put golf firmly on the map at home with success at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Olympic Update: Historic Kasumigaseki has fed Japan’s passion for golf

Kasumigaseki Country Club

When golf returned to the Olympics in Brazil five years ago, a new course was designed specifically for the competition.

Bangalore Buzz: Golf globe-trotter makes a halt in Garden City

Declan McCollam

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.

Indian golf loses a Titan as Covid claims Siddharth Shriram

Siddharth Shriram

Shock and disbelief from the Indian golf fraternity greeted the passing of passionate patron Siddharth Shriram from Covid-related complications on Monday.

Srinagar Swing: Pahalgam, Lidder Valley GC, and a dull thud!

Pahalgam

One of the reasons for this visit to Kashmir was to squeeze in some golf, with the Lidder Valley course in Pahalgam high on the list of priorities.

Srinagar Swing: Smooth landing, and a bumpy ride into city

Shikara

Flying into Srinagar and thereafter making an exit from the airport was not quite along expected lines, the arrangements making for a quick if not entirely painless process.

Teetimetales is off to Kashmir, and its fabled golf courses

Royal SPrings

For the next few days, Teetimetales.com hopes to be in Kashmir and a chance to visit at least a few of its fabulous and fabled golf courses.

Golf with a heart; for a heart tees off at Delhi Golf Club

Kapil Dev

Rotary Club of Delhi South on Wednesday launched a fund-raiser at the Delhi Golf Club for children suffering from Congenital Heart Defects.

Delightful locations that remind us why golfers love this sport

Scotland

Golfers are always looking for new places to enjoy their sport. We’ve put together this post describing some of the most golf delightful destinations.

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.

Papwa Sewgolum, South African golf’s Indian genius

Papwa Sewgolum

This is the story of a South African “coloured” golfer from a Natal settlement, and a journey that took Papwa Sewgolum from international fame to obscurity.

Here are five of the most challenging golf holes in the world

Driver

Golf can be a difficult game at the best of times. It takes time, money and energy to learn how to hit a golf ball well.

Milind Soni, Sneha Sharan win Eagleton Champions titles

Eagleton

Hyderabad lad Milind Soni record a comfortable victory in both the Amateur and Teen A Boys events of the RBG Eagleton Champions Golf Tournament in Bangalore.

‘In golf, you don’t really need to re-invent the wheel’

Monish Bindra

Every recreational player has experienced the disgust of a badly-hit shot, even those who make a living from golf. It happens to the best.

Indians keen to resume golf in Thailand, survey suggests

Thai golf

Travel to Thailand may still be some way off thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic and the ban on international flightsl, but encouraging signs are in the air.

A 107-day break ends; as does an agonising 30-year wait

Qutab GC

Thanks to the corona-virus pandemic and its fallout, it was a full 107 days between visits to a golf course, and what a pleasure it was to return to the fairways and greens.

Golf courses ready rules for post-corona lockdown scenario

Clean lawns

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.

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

Fairways

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

covid1

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.

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

Caddies

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

Covid 4

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.

String theory: Golf lessons in unwinding a tangled mess

Covid 6

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.