New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) PGA Tour winners Viktor Hovland and Ryan Fox are set to join the illustrious field for the second edition of the India Championship, scheduled to take place from October 15-18 here in the national capital.Some of the best players in the world will once again tee it up at Delhi Golf Club in the USD 4,000,000 event as Hovland and Fox are joining a trio of European Ryder Cup stars in defending champion Tommy Fleetwood, back-to-back Masters winner Rory McIlroy and Major cham…
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Dublin (USA), June 5 (IANS) Indian-origin golfers, Aaron Rai, Akshay Bhatia and Sudarshan Yellamaraju, remained within striking distance after a demanding opening round at the Memorial Tournament, one of the PGA Tour’s premier Signature Events, while fellow Indian-American Sahith Theegala also stayed in contention despite a difficult start.The challenging conditions at Muirfield Village Golf Club ensured that low scores were scarce, with only 22 players breaking par. Against that backdrop, Rai…
Dublin (USA), June 3 (IANS) The spotlight at this week’s Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club will be on a group of golfers with Indian roots, led by newly-crowned PGA Championship winner Aaron Rai. Joining him in the elite field are Akshay Bhatia, Sahith Theegala, and Sudarshan Yellamaraju, underlining the growing influence of players of Indian heritage on the PGA Tour.Rai arrives in Ohio riding the biggest wave of his career. The Indo-British golfer will make his first appearan…
Amsterdam (The Netherlands), June 3 (IANS) Yuvraj Sandhu will be the only Indian player in the field at the KLM Open this week. It has been a difficult debut season for the 29-year-old after having secured a category 17 card on the DP World Tour. He earned the card after topping the DP World PGTI Order of Merit last year.With only three cuts made in 10 starts in 2026, Sandhu has said that he has learnt a lot from the season so far. In his only Hotel Planner start, at the DP World PGTI Open, whic…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) CEO Amandeep Singh Johl believes the association of cricket legend Kapil Dev with Indian golf has provided the sport with unprecedented credibility and confidence, while also helping strengthen its vision of producing world-class champions.Speaking about Dev’s growing role within the PGTI setup, Johl said the former World Cup-winning captain’s commitment to golf sends a strong message about the sport’s potential in India.“I th…
Newton Square (USA), May 13 (IANS) With four golfers of Indian origin competing together in a major championship for the first time, the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club promises to be one of the most exciting major championships in recent years, not only because of the strength of the field but also due to the historic presence of the four.Akshay Bhatia, Sahith Theegala, Aaron Rai, and Sudarshan Yellamaraju will all tee off at Aronimink, bringing with them rising reputations and the…
Charlotte, May 8 (IANS) Akshay Bhatia produced a confident and composed performance in the opening round of the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, finishing tied for 13th after posting a 3-under 68. Weather interruptions affected the first day’s play, but Bhatia managed to stay focused and deliver one of the cleaner rounds in the field.Starting from the back nine, the Indian-American golfer kept his card spotless with no bogeys throughout the round. He picked up three birdi…
Miami (Florida), April 30 (IANS) The spotlight this week at the Cadillac Championship could be on a rising group of Indian-origin golfers, with Sahith Theegala, Akshay Bhatia, and Sudarshan Yellamaraju all teeing it up at the iconic Trump National Doral Golf Club. Bhatia has won this; Theegala and Yellamaraju have closed, and this week could see them make a surprise move.Theegala, in particular, has been a model of consistency this season. Though still chasing his first win of 2026, he has alrea…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Major champion Justin Rose is set to make his professional debut in India with confirmation that the world number five will tee it up at the India Championship, slated to take place from October 15-18 at Delhi Golf Club. Rose will join some of the best players in the world, including , including defending champion Tommy Fleetwood and back-to-back Masters winner Rory McIlroy, who are set to gather once again in for the highly-anticipated USD 4,000,000 event”I’ve playe…
Hilton Head (USA), April 20 (IANS) Akshay Bhatia and Sahith Theegala played under par rounds to finish in Top-25 at the RBC Heritage on the golf tournament on the PGA Tour. While Bhatia moved up to T-16, nine places from his overnight position of T-25, Theegala moved to T-25, up from his overnight position of T-41. Another Indian origin player, Sudarshan Yellamaraju (68), finished T-53.Matt Fitzpatrick (70) held off World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (67) in regulation play as the latter rallied from…