Indian teen shines in Arizona
17-year-old Anika Varma, formerly from Noida and now a high school student in Sacramento, California, shot 74-70-72 (Even par, 216) to finish a commendable 4th in a strong field of 75 of the best high school female amateurs in America at the annual 2021 Cactus Collegiate Challenge tournament. The Cactus Collegiate Challenge is a 54-hole […]
US college team signs Anika Varma
In a welcome trend for Indian juniors, 16-year-old Anika Varma, formerly of Noida and currently a high-schooler in California officially signed with Oregon University’s Women’s Golf Team to play for them from 2022 to 2026. Anika, currently training under Noah Montgomery in California has had a significant amateur career in India and has recently performed […]
Anika & Avani shine at Women’s Asia Pacific Amateur
17-year-old Anika Varma, a high school student in Sacramento, California, shot 69-68-70-71 (10-under 278) to finish 9th at Asia’s top Women’s Amateur event – the prestigious Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Golf Championship at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club which is hosted by the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation, the R&A of St Andrews and Augusta National Golf […]
Top Indian girls invited to Dubai
Amateur Golf :- Six top Indian lady amateurs have been invited to the prestigious 2021 Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific (WAAP) scheduled for Nov. 10-13 at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club in Dubai. The tournament winner gets invitations to two majors on the Ladies European Tour – the Women’s British Open and the Evian Masters […]
Anika wins in California
Global Indians :- 16-year-old former Noida girl Anika Varma, now completing high school in Sacramento, California, notched up a highly creditable win at the 26th State Fair Women’s Championship in Sacramento, California. Anika and her two opponents in the playoff, Victoria and Meghan, had shot matching scores of 6-under 138 over two days at Bartley […]
Anika finishes 2nd in California
Global Indians 16-year-old former Noida girl Anika Varma, now completing high school in Sacramento, California, notched up a highly creditable 2nd place finish at the super competitive West Coast Women’s Amateur in California from July 26-28 with scores of 72-74-72 (2-over 218). RELATED: Anika wins AJGA event in Nevada Anika won a Junior event in […]
Sifat makes top 4 at Western Amateur in USA
Global Indians 20-year-old Chandigarh Sifat Sagoo, who moved in 2019 to Purdue University, near Chicago, continued her excellent run of form by making it to the semi finals of the prestigious and elite Women’s Western Amateur in Illinois from July 19-24 where she went down to Australian Maddison Tolchard of Australia by 3&2. The […]
Anika wins AJGA event in Nevada
Global Indians 16-year-old former Noida girl Anika Varma, now completing high school in Sacramento, California, shoots 69-72-70 (-5) for a wire-to-wire win at the American Junior Golf Association’s (AJGA) event in Nevada which bumped her up to 19th in the Golfweek US Junior Golf Rankings, the highest spot ever achieved by an Indian girl till […]
Anika’s Top-10 finish in California
Global Indians 16-year-old former Noida girl Anika Varma, now completing high school in Sacramento, California, finished tied-7th at the prestigious Northern California Golf Association’s Women’s Amateur Championship at Poppy Hills Golf Course, close to the famous Pebble Beach Resort. RELATED: Anika makes California finals Anika was 2nd after shooting 76-71 the first two days but […]
Anika makes California finals
Global Indians 16-year-old former Noida girl Anika Varma, now completing high school in Sacramento, California, had another solid week of tournament golf finishing runners-up at the Northern California Golf Association’s 71st California Junior Girls’ State Championship at Monterey Peninsula Country Club in California from June 21-25. Anika was defeated by San Jose resident Kiara Romero […]