Hamburg, May 15 (IANS) The Indian challenge got off to a difficult start at the Amundi German Masters in Hamburg, with young golfer Pranavi Urs emerging as the best-performing Indian after the opening round.Competing at the demanding North Course of the Green Eagle Golf Courses in Germany, Pranavi carded a 3-over 76 on a day when scoring proved tough for much of the field. Her round included two birdies, three bogeys and a costly double bogey. Despite the setback, she remained the top Indian in …
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Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) American rapper DJ Khaled is making a strong effort to lose weight, and revealed the role that “mother nature” and golfing are playing in his recent lifestyle shift. He told people.com: “I love mother nature and I love golfing. I’m just walking and golfing. It gives me time to embrace mother nature. It doesn’t feel like I’m working out in a gym and I’m just walking, and I got time to think, make the right decisions. And it makes you happy. So after you’re done with that vibe…
Hyderabad, April 14 (IANS) The 19-year-old Vishesh Sharma of Hyderabad fired a seven-under 65 to take a one-shot lead in the opening round of the inaugural INR 1 crore Boulders Classic being played at the Boulder Hills Golf & Country Club in Hyderabad. Sharma’s 65 set a new course record and featured an eagle on the par-5 14th, six birdies, and a lone bogey.Two-time PGTI Tour winner Shubhankar Sharma carded a six-under 66 to sit tied second alongside Delhi’s Vinay Kumar Yadav. The round …
Augusta, April 13 (IANS) Rory McIlroy secured his second consecutive Masters title, edging out world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler by a single shot to claim victory.With the win, McIlroy joins an elite group of just four players to win back-to-back Masters titles, becoming the first to do so since Tiger Woods achieved it in 2001–02.A one-shot win over Scheffler gave McIlroy a 15-year span between his first and sixth major championships. McIlroy finished the tournament at 12-under-par with a closing …
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Amandeep Singh Johl and Kapil Dev, the CEO and President respectively of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), met Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to discuss the development of golf and tourism in the country.In a social media post on Wednesday, Amandeep Singh informed that it was a “fruitful discussion” with the minister.”Indeed an honour to meet Hon’ble Minister of Tourism @gssjodhpur, @tourismgoi, @incredibleindia, along with Presi…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Honey Baisoya delivered the day’s best score of six-under 64 to build an impressive five-shot lead at the end of the third round of the INR 1.5 crore Players Championship 2026 being played at the Qutab Golf Course in New Delhi on Thursday.Baisoya (63-65-64), who was overnight second and one shot off the lead, put together seven birdies and a bogey on Thursday to take his 54-hole total to 18-under 192. The 29-year-old Baisoya, who hails from the DLF Golf & Country C…
Royal Wellington (New Zealand), Feb 11 (IANS) Zara Anand will be leading a four-member Indian team sent by the Indian Golf Union (IGU) at the prestigious World Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) beginning in Wellington on Thursday. The tournament is hosted by The R&A (Royal & Ancient, Scotland), the world governing body for the rules of golf, in association with the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC).The winner of World Amateur Asia-Pacific earns invitations to play in three major champions…
Raipur, Feb 2 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh Open Golf Championship 2026 jointly launched last month by the Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI) and the Deputy Chief Minister and Sports Minister of Chhattisgarh Arun Sao Ji, is scheduled to be played from February 3 to 6 at the pristine Fairway Golf & Lake Resort in Naya Raipur. The event is the 2026 season-opener of the PGTI. The prize purse for the event, which stood at INR 1 crore in the inaugural edition last year, has been raised to …
Ahmedabad, Jan 27 (IANS) India’s Ram Pal posted a four-under 68 to take the first-round lead at the final qualifying stage of the PGTI Qualifying School 2026 being played at the Kensville Golf & Country Club in Ahmedabad.Six golfers were bunched in tied second place with scores of 70. This group included American Jhared Hack, along with Indians Dhruv Suri, Jujhar Singh, Joysurjo Dey, Manav Bais, and amateur Pritish Singh Karayat. Teenager Kartik Singh was tied eighth at 71 while Shubham Jagl…
Colombo (Sri Lanka), Dec 25 (IANS) India’s golf legend Jeev Milkha Singh provided the inaugural season of the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) a dream finish as he beat a host of young and experienced stars to win the IGPL Invitational Sri Lanka, the final event of the season.Jeev, who has not won a pro event since 2012, gave his young rivals a perfect lesson on the Royal Colombo Golf Course greens in the final event of the inaugural season.After a modest second day, Jeev spent almost half an…