Kartik Singh comes in 18th as the best-placed Indian at AAC

Kartik Singh finished 18th at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Gotemba, Japan, won by China’s Ding Wenyi.

IGU felicitates Mannat, Zara for R&A Girls Amateur performances

The IGU recently felicitated Mannat Brar and Zara Anand for their performances at the R&A Girl’s Amateur Championship in England.

IGU focusses on growing golf, creating greater opportunities

IGU meet

Buoyed by the recent performances of its young amateurs, the Indian Golf Union says it is spreading its activities to grow the game.

Zara Anand in joint Sirikit Cup lead; funding boost for IGU

Zara Anand

Zara Anand held a share of the opening day lead at the 44th Queen Sirikit Cup in icy conditions in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Wednesday.

Lahiri returns to the Hero Indian Open, enhanced purse on offer

Indian Open launch

The 57th Hero Indian Open from March 28 to 31 will offer an enhanced $2.25 million in prize money and see Anirban Lahiri back in the field.

Avani finishes in top 10 as Taipei outsider Wu bags WAAP title

Wu Chun Wei

Avani Prashanth took a creditable tenth place at the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific in Pattaya on Sunday behind Chinese Taipei’ winner Wu Chun Wei

Avani, five others set for Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific at Pattaya

Avani Prashanth

Avani Prashanth, will make her fourth appearance at the 2024 Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific with five other Indians amateurs.

Avani Prashanth finishes second at Australian Master of Amateurs

Avani Prashanth

Avani Prashanth closed well to finish second at the Australian Master of Amateurs Championships in Melbourne on Friday.

IGU asks top teaching pros to conduct refresher courses at NGAI

Amandeep Johl and Indrajit Bhalotia

The IGU has asked four top teaching professionals to conduct refresher courses across all ages at the National Golf Academy of India.

IGU to send four amateurs for two top events in Australia

Avani Prashanth

Four Indian amateurs will participate in the two best-known competitions run by Golf Australia later this month.

Nepal golfer Tamang makes history with All India Amateur title

Subhash Tamang’s started in a remote Nepal village and saw its latest chapter end with victory in the All-India Amateur Championships.

India to field men’s, women’s teams at WATC in Abu Dhabi

The Indian Golf Union has selected men’s and women’s squads for the upcoming World Amateur Team Championship in Abu Dhab.

Pranavi, Avani, Joshi and Chawrasia top Asian Games golf trials

Pranavi Urs

Pranavi Urs, Avani Prashanth, Khalin Joshi and Shiv Shankar Prasad Chawrasia have all qualified for the Guangzhou Asian Games.

Avani Prashanth, Joshi lead Asian Games trials in Kolkata

Avani Prashanth

Queen Sirikit Cup winner Avani Prashanth the Asian Games women’s team trials at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club on Wednesday.

Joshi, Amandeep hold day one lead at Asiad golf trials

Amandeep Drall

Khalin Joshi and Amandeep Drall led at the Asian Games trials that got under way at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club on Tuesday.

The IGU has a new cast, will we now see a fresh script?

IGU

The end of 2022 saw the exit of a dispensation that had ruled the roost at the Indian Golf Union, IGU, for the past two terms, with no great distinction.

IGU electorate rejects attempt to retain control of apex golf body

Krishnav Chopraa

The IGU rebuffed attempts by army officers, serving and retired, to retain control of the country’s apex golf body at its election recently.

IGU continues to cold-shoulder sports governance hints

Golf ball

The Indian Golf Union has called elections on December 24 but shows no signs gf falling in line with sports governance codes.

Avani Prashanth retains All India Ladies Amateur title

Avani Prashanth RCGC

Avani Prashanth retained the All India Ladies Amateur Championship title with a convincing display in the 2022 final at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club Kolkata.

All India Ladies Amateur semi-final line-up at RCGC decided

Avani Prashanth

Avani Prashanth will meet Rishika Muralidhar in the semi-finals of the 108th All India Ladies Amateur Championship in Kolkata on Saturday.

Avani Prashanth tops stroke-play at All India Ladies Amateur

Avani Prashanth

Defending champion Avani Prashanth tops the stroke-play section of the 108th edition of the IGU All India Ladies Amateur Championship.

India fly under the radar at Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

Krishnav Chopraa

The performance at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Thailand did not reflect the history and heritage of Indian golf.

Madappa, Rashid make Asiad cut; Avani completes women’s squad

Avani Prashanth

Fifteen-year-old amateur golfer Avani Prashanth qualified for the Indian team to the Asian Games by topping the women’s trials in Bangalore on Saturday.

Rashid to the fore in men’s Asiad trials, Avani holds edge over Jahanvi

Avani Prashanth

A composed 6-under par 66 carried Rashid Khan into a share of the lead after day four of the ongoing race for the 2022 Asiad in Hangzhou.

Madappa leads Asiad men’s trials; Jahanvi, Avani atop women’s section

Avani Prashanth

Viraj Madappa fired a 4-under 68 to lead by four shots in round two of the Asian Games selection trials in Bangalore on Wednesday.