Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Former India captain and legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar will host a star-studded charity golf event in Mumbai this week to raise awareness for his CHAMPS Foundation, which supports former India players facing financial and medical challenges. Since its inception in January 1999, the CHAMPS Foundation, which stands for (Caring, Helping, Assisting, Motivating, Promoting Sportspersons), has played a vital role in providing dignity, care, and assistance to sportspersons who h…
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Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Overnight leader Paromita Mukherjee of Bengaluru continued her good form to finish the second day at the top of the leaderboard with a two-day score of 161 in the 14th WIGA BPGC Ladies Open Amateur Golf Championship at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club (BPGC) in Mumbai on Wednesday.However, her lead was whittled down to just one stroke by Mumbai’s Uma Menon, who is placed second at 162 and Paromita, the current AVT Tour’s top-ranked golfer, will need to keep her nerves an…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Jasmine Shekar got off to a flying start in the new season as she won the opening leg of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour (WPGT) 2026 at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club in Mumbai on Thursday. The 20-year-old Bengaluru golfer completed a wire-to-wire win as she compiled the week’s best card of 5-under 65, which was bogey-free.With rounds of 67-70-65 she totalled 8-under 202 and won by four shots over Ridhima Dilawari (67). Jasmine held a one-shot lead after Day One, extended it…
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Jasmine Shekar, a consistent performer on the Women’s Pro Golf Tour, got off to a fine start with two late birdies helping her to a solid round of 3-under 67, that gave her the sole lead after the first round of the first Leg of the Tour in 2026, at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club in Mumbai on Tuesday.Jasmine, who won once in 2025, was one shot clear of young pro Lavanya Jadon, who also had one win last season. Lavanya carded 2-under 68, and the only other player with a par…
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Saanvi Somu heads a strong list of new professionals for the calendar year 2026, as the 10 new pros join this year, qualified through the qualifier at Jaypee Wishtown, and four came from the IGU Ladies OOM and WAGR events. The WGAI now has a record 62 registered pro players, and it includes 14 new pros joining this year.The event at BPGC has a host of new professionals who will play alongside some of the experienced stars, signalling the start of a new season on the Hero Wo…
Colombo, Dec 22 (IANS) History-maker and Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) Mumbai tour-amateur winner Pranavi Urs is set to tee off alongside golfing legend Jeev Milkha Singh at the highly anticipated final leg of the IGPL Tour in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The tournament promises to be a spectacular conclusion to a breakthrough inaugural season that has witnessed remarkable performances and historic achievements. Joining the field for the first time will be former Asian Tour No. 1 Jyoti Randhawa, who,…