PGTI Hopes To Get World Ranking Status In 2018
Just a couple of decades earlier, it was a fairly common sight to see foreign players thoroughly dominate premier golf events taking place in India. However, with the game’s growth in the interim, defeating Indians at home has become rather rare. “We have already sent a proposal to the Official World Ranking body for approval. […]
Indians Impress At 9th Albatross International
Over 160 junior golfers teed off at the 9th Albatross International Junior Golf Championship held at ITC Classic Golf Resort, Gurgaon, from November 7 to 10. The prestigious event, which is ratified by the R&A for World Amateur Ranking Points and recognized by the Indian Golf Union (IGU), witnessed 44 overseas junior players – from […]
Club Round-up: December 2017
[To share news on your club or updates from across the country, please email Rohit and Karthik] SPREADING CAMARADERIE Naveen wins Prestige Masters Series After 6 gruelling qualifying rounds that started in May, the Prestige Masters Series 2017 grand finale came to an end at the Prestige Golfshire Club near Bengaluru. Staving off a stiff […]
Shiv Kapur’s first Asian Tour title on Home Course
Home Comfort: Shiv Kapur Puts Up Strong Display At Delhi Golf Club To Pocket Panasonic Open India, His First Asian Tour Title On Home Course Taking a break can be a boon; Shiv Kapur proved just that by fulfilling his long-awaited dream of winning his first international title at his home course – Delhi Golf […]
KGA to stage Faldo Series India Final 2018
ENCOURAGING TALENT Over the past few years, the golfing community across the country has been debating which is the nation’s golfing capital. Golfers from Kolkata dominated the early 80s and 90s, at the turn of the new century it was Delhi and the tide now seems to be moving towards Bengaluru. It is hard to […]
Cornerstone Cup Winners Go International
The Indian corporate contingent comprising Cornerstone Cup Karnataka Golf Festival winners HB Raju Gowda (0-5), Anand Srinivasan (6-10), Uday Kumar (11-15), Rajesh Joshi (16-20) and Manish Jaiswal (21-25) finished joint 12th in the World Amateur Golfers Championship (WAGC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 135 competitors from 27 countries participated in the tournament held from November 18 […]
Bengaluru Open champ Mane claims No. 1 spot
Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) Ahmedabad-based Udayan Mane zoomed to No. 1 spot on the PGTI Order of Merit after clinching the inaugural Bengaluru Open Golf Championship at the Karnataka Golf Association course last month. The 26-year-old prevailed by one shot at the Rs. 1 crore PGTI event for his third title of the […]
Volvo World Golf Challenge 2017 Picks Up Pace
After a 2-week break for Diwali, the 2017 Volvo World Golf Challenge picked up right where it left off. The 3rd leg was held at Panchkula Golf Club on November 3. The weather being in near perfect condition, close to 110 golfers participated in an afternoon start. Sticking to its tradition of producing some of […]
India Learn Golf Week a Resounding Success
Week-Long Initiative Ignites Interest In The Sport Across The Country The inaugural edition of INDIA LEARN GOLF WEEK was a great success and the initiative witnessed huge participation across the country. India Learn Golf Week (ILGW) is an initiative of the Golf Industry Association (GIA), in partnership with the Indian Golf Union (IGU), the Women’s […]
Cornerstone Cup Attracts 500 Participants
Raju Gowda And Anand Srinivasan To Lead Indian Charge For World Amateur Golfers Championship In Kuala Lumpur Bengaluru lads HB Raju Gowda CAT 1 (0-5) with a nett score of 38 and Anand Srinivasan CAT 2 (6-10) with a nett score of 39 will lead the Indian challenge at the World Amateur Golfers Championship to […]