Women’s Golf : June 2018
Diksha posts India’s best-ever score at Asia-Pacific Championship In a highly-competitive tournament where Indians have traditionally struggled, 17-year-old Diksha Dagar returned with the best numbers ever by an Indian golfer at the 40th Queen Sirkit Cup Asia-Pacific Amateur Ladies Golf Championship, which concluded in Thailand on May […]
Grow the Game: June 2018
[To share news about initiatives to promote golf across the country, please email Amit and Karthik] Jaipur Golf for Positive Affirmation The Ultimate Foundation – led by renowned golfers Jyoti Randhawa and Digvijay Singh in partnership with Jaipur-based NGO ‘Rays – Aasha Ki Ek Kiran’ launched a golf program for HIV-positive children at Rambagh Go~ […]
Club Round-up: June 2018
[To share news on your club or updates from across the country, please email Amit and Karthik] PUNE PUNE Southern Star clinch prestigious annual Quadrangular Pune’s 4 oldest golf courses competed in the 2017-18 Quadrangular Golf Tournament. Participating clubs included Southern Star Training Area & Sports Complex (SSTA&SC, earlier known as RSI Golf Course), National Defence Academy […]
Off The Course: June 2018
Corporate Golfers and aficionados of the sport who have been in the news recently Salil Murthy makes Fortune India list Head of General Mills’ India market Salil Murthy was named in Fortune India’s 40 Under 40 list. He had also featured in the Economic Times – Spencer Stuart ‘Top 40 business leaders under 40’ ranking in […]
Tête-à-Tête with Ravi Garyali
Ravi Garyali – MD, Irrigation Products International (IPI) Pvt Ltd. Incorporated in 1993 and professionally managed by a team of highly competent engineers and agronomists, Irrigation Products International (IPI) Pvt Ltd. provides technical know-how and state-of-the-art products to support golf, sports grounds, landscaping and beautification of outdoor environment. Ravi Garyali, Managing Director of IPI, has been […]
India announces strong teams for Asian Games
India will be fielding a young but strong team of golfers at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, this August. The four-member boys team and the three-member girls team were chosen after a grueling six-round trial that concluded on April 30. All contenders were required to […]
Club Round-up: May 2018
[To share news on your club or updates from across the country, please email Amit and Karthik] AHMEDABAD Kalhaar to host first South Asian Golf for Amateurs 2017 World Golf Awards winner Kalhaar Blues & Greens Golf Club, in association with Incredible India and Gujarat Tourism, will stage the 1st South Asian Golf for Amateurs from November 12 […]
Rahil Gangjee clinches Panasonic Open Championship
The amiable Rahil Gangjee waited 14 years to win his second Asian Tour title at the Panasonic Open Golf Championship and it came at a time when Indian golf is at its peak. At the age of 39, Gangjee, who is well liked for his bubbly character and is fondly addressed as ‘Ra’, sank a […]
India Golf Expo Enjoys Huge Success
The 7th Annual India Golf Expo enjoyed great success in its first foray into Bengaluru. Close to 500 delegates attended the 2-day exposition on April 19 and 20 at Hotel Lalit Ashok along with 70 real estate developers and 50-plus golf clubs from across the country. The exposition focused on golf ’s sustainability and touched […]
Deepali Shah Gandhi elected new GIA President
The Golf Industry Association (GIA) Board unanimously elected Deepali Shah Gandhi (Zaverchand Sports) as President for the 2018-19 season. The decision was made during the 7th India Golf Expo in Bengaluru. Deepali takes over the reins of the association from Devang Shah, Managing Director of Navratna Group, who developed the Kalhaar Blues & Greens course […]