Rahil Gangjee Saves Best for Last, Equals Course Record En Route to Louis Philippe Cup Victory
-The two-time Asian Tour winner shot a stunning 63 to clinch the title on the final day -This is Rahil’s second title of the year after winning the Panasonic Open in Japan earlier – It is also Rahil’s third win on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) – He also collects six World Ranking […]
Miguel Carballo leads the field after round two at the Louis Philippe Cup
-Rain affected second day saw a 40 min stoppage of play -51 players make cut taken at 2-over par – 34 Indians (1 Amateur) and 17 foreigners make the cut – Indians Udayan Mane and Om Prakash Chouhan tied second Miguel Carballo of Argentina, battled through gusty winds and rain delays to take his quest […]
Udayan Mane and Miguel Carballo Share Round One Top Honours at Louis Philippe Cup
India’s Udayan Mane and former PGA Tour player Miguel Carballo of Argentina, shared top honours with identical rounds of 63 (7-under par), at the end of round one of the inaugural Louis Philippe Cup 2018, a USD 75000 Asian Development Tour (ADT) and Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) co-sanctioned event, which got underway in […]
Galaxy of Stars To Tee-Off at Louis Philippe Celebrity Pro-Am
South African cricket legend Shaun Pollock, former Sri Lankan cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene, Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev and former India hockey goalkeeper and captain Ashish Ballal will be among a galaxy of star names who will tee-off at the Louis Philippe (LP) Cup Pro-Am golf tournament scheduled for August 4, 2018, at Bengaluru’s Prestige […]
Top Asian golfers confirm Louis Philippe Cup 2018 participation
A total of 160 golfers confirmed for the Inaugural Louis Philippe Cup -Asian Tour winners Marcus Both, Rahil Gangjee, Gaurav Ghei, Mukesh Kumar, Himmat Rai and Rashid Khan to be seen in live action at Bengaluru’s Prestige Golfshire Club -Current ADT OOM leader Nitithorn Thippong along with PGTI OOM leader Honey Baisoya to also fight […]
Junior Golf: August 2018
32nd Annual Junior Training Programme Concludes at DGC The fourth and final camp of this year’s Usha Junior Training Programme (JTP) for Golf 2018 concluded at Delhi Golf Club on June 22. Ayush Baisoya, Rakshit Dahiya, Vicky Kumar, Vikas Kumar, Janya Kathuria and Riya Chaudhary took home the maximum number of prizes across categories such […]
Shubhankar named “Gamechanger Of The Year”
Sports Illustrated India recognized 22-year-old Shubhankar Sharma’s exploits over the past year at the annual Sportsperson of the Year Awards. The Chandigarh lad was named “Gamechanger of the Year” during a gala on June 21. RELATED: Shubhankar makes his first major cut a day prior to his birthday Accepting the award, Sharma said: “2017 was […]
Rishi Narain clinches 48th Senior National Amateur Championship
Former Asian Games gold medalist Rishi Narain won the Indian Golf Union’s 48th annual All India Seniors Golf Championship at Jaypee Greens Golf Resort, Greater Noida on July 13. Playing a three-day stroke play format, Narain prevailed in a sudden-death shootout against three-time senior winner Gangesh Khaitan. Cricket legend Kapil Dev finished third. Rishi […]
Off The Course : July 2018
Nitin Gadkari meets Rana Kapoor The Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari, recently met YES Bank MD & CEO Rana Kapoor at the latter’s Mumbai residence as part of the “Sampark for Samarthan” (Contact for Support) campaign. The pair discussed development initiatives of the ruling government in the last four years. Kapoor, who […]
18 Holes with Asheesh Mohta
‘I Named My Daughter After Annika Sorenstam’ When he isn’t analyzing real estate investments across residential, commercial and hospitality sectors, Asheesh Mohta — Managing Director, Head of Acquisitions India, Blackstone Real Estate — is likely to be on the golf course, if not already travelling or trekking. An avid golfer, Mohta has participated in numerous […]