Bland goes two for two at senior majors with US Open victory

Richard Bland BT

Richard Bland of England won his second successive senior major, the Senior US Open after emerging triumphant at the Senior PGA Championship in May.

Aditi, Diksha, Tvesa make first-time Indian trio at LPGA event

Aditi Ashok

The Ladies Scottish Open which tees off on Thursday has three Indians – Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar and Tvesa Malik – in an LPGA field for the first time.

Late bogey proves costly for Anika at US women’s amateur

Anika Varma

A late bogey sealed Anika Varma’s fate in the stroke-play rounds of the US Women’s Amateur Championship in Maryland on Wednesday.

Anika sits mid-pack after US women’s amateur opening round

Anika Varma

Two birdies and five bogeys marked Anika Varma’s opening round of the 120th US Women’s Amateur Championship in Rockville, Maryland, on Monday.

Anika honoured to wave the flag at US women’s amateur c’ship

Anika Varma

Being the first Indian to appear in the prestigious US Women’s Amateur Championship is an achievement Anila Varma is keenly aware of.

Anika sinks an ace on way to Sacramento event lead

Anika Varma

Anika Varma, racked up a second career ace on her way to the lead at the 50th Sacramento County Women’s Scratch Championship on Saturday.

Three majors and the Ryder Cup on as golf scrambles to find fresh dates

Ryder Cup

It is difficult to spot any sort of a horizon with the corona-virus wreaking havoc across the globe, but there is a world out there holding its breath. For one, the Ryder Cup is on.

What is the World Handicap System; what does it mean for you?

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The acronym WHS – the World Handicap System – has been registering on and off. For a while, I let it slide, but with the Indian Golf Union involved too, it seemed a good time to take a closer look.

Anika Varma falls in Round of 32 at US Girls Championship

Anika Varma’s gallant run at the 71st US Girls Championship was brought to a sudden end in the second knockout series, the Round of 32, at the SentryWorld course in Wisconsin on Thursday.

Tenacious Anika eases into Round of 32 at US Girls Championship

Anika Varma

Scrappy 15-year-old Anika Varma eased into the round of 32 at the expense of a higher-ranked opponent on day three of the 71st US Girls Championship at the SentryWorld Course in Wisconsin on Wednesday.

Anika holds fast at SentryWorld; Bhati, Pranavi on APGC team

Anika Varma stayed firmly in the middle of the leader-board after day two of the of the 71st annual US Girls Championship in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.

Anika Varma sits mid-pack in USGA jr women’s c’ship

Top Indian junior Anika Varma was in shared 47th place with a 2-over par 74 after the first round of the 71st annual US Girls Championship at the SentryWorld Golf Course in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, on Monday.

Anika Varma punches her USGA girls’ championship ticket

For 15-year-old Noida girl Anika Varma, June 17 will be a day to remember as she qualified for the 71st edition of the USGA girls’ championship that will take place next month.

A brief look at golf’s new rules that may change your game

By now, many will be wondering how changes in rules of golf that come into effect soon will affect them. Piloted by the R&A and the USGA it has taken six years for the new set of regulations to evolve.