Aditi makes 4th cut in 5 starts on LPGA
A second round 69 enabled Aditi Ashok to recover from an opening round 76 and make the cut at the US$ 5mn Chevron Championship, the season’s first major at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. She finished with rounds of 74-73 to finish in 71st place at 4-over 292. Ashok has made four […]
Aditi Ashok makes LPGA cut in Thailand
Aditi Ashok shot 70-72-68-67 (11-under 277) to finish tied-44th at the US$ 1.6mn Honda LPGA Thailand played at Siam Country Club – Pattaya Old Course. The tournament was won by Nanna Madsen, who beat Xiyu Lin of China in a playoff. This is Madsen’s first win on the LPGA. She is also the first player […]
Golf in India – An Overview 2022
The 2021 Tokyo Olympics gave Golf in India the biggest shot in the arm as Aditi Ashok being in contention for a gold medal, saw millions of Indians tune in their Televisions on a Sunday morning and the nation was captivated as Aditi stayed in contention till the very end. The commentators did a commendable […]
Aditi Ashok shoots 63 in Florida
Having birdied her final hole in the second round to make the cut on the number, Aditi Ashok caught fire in her third and final round, racking up nine birdies on her way to a career-best 63 at the US$ 1.5mn LPGA Drive On Championship at Fort Myers. Ashok began her final round with birdies […]
5 golfers identified as medal hopefuls
As a benefit from Aditi Ashok’s recent heroics at the Tokyo Olympics, for the first time, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports’ Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has added 5 golfers to its schemes. Olympians Aditi Ashok, Anirban Lahiri, and Diksha Dagar have been named alongside various athletes in other disciplines who will receive support […]
Aditi Ashok starts LPGA season tied 13th
Aditi Ashok began her 2022 campaign on the LPGA Tour with a 13th place finish at the US$ 2mn Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rico in Florida. Ashok opened the tournament with rounds of 66-72 and was in the top 5 heading into the weekend. However a 4-over 76 in the third round, played in strong […]
Aditi inks Hyundai sponsorship
In a welcome result of her outstanding performance in Tokyo, Olympian Aditi Ashok has signed with Hyundai India to be the company’s brand ambassador for a two-year period. The 23-year-old Ashok will now wear the Hyundai logo on her jersey during tournaments, including major championships. “It is a moment of great pride for us to […]
India Golf Weekly names Indian Players of the Year
As the publication that most closely tracks top Indian players in India and globally as they make the country proud, India Golf Weekly is proud to recognise India’s Players of the Year ( POTY) for 2021, a year filled with challenges and opportunities like never before. Indian Men’s POTY – Anirban Lahiri & Indian Ladies’ […]
Aditi ends the year with top-10 finish in Spain
Aditi Ashok, who plays mostly in America, took advantage of a year end surge in form with her 6th top 15 finish in the last 7 starts, finishing 9th at the US$ 680,000 Open de Espana, the Ladies European Tour’s (LET) season finale. Aditi added US$ 15,800 (₹ 11.8 lacs) to her European Tour earnings […]
Editor’s Note – Hero Indian Open and a remarkable feat on the LPGA
After missing out on international professional golf in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, Indian golf fans and players are looking forward to the return of the Hero Indian Open, announced on the European Tour’s calendar for February 2022. One speculation is around the participation. It is possible that for the first time in […]