Anika heads home with promising results on the Cactus Tour
India’s young golfing star, Anika Varma, who recently celebrated her 16th birthday, seems to love the taste of professional golf. Although still an amateur, Anika Varma decided to play professional events, rightly so, with her past record of tied-5th finish at the Hero Women’s Indian Open in October last and the shutting down of her […]
15-Year-Old Anika Wows the Ladies European Tour
India’s top amateur, 15-year-old Anika Varma shot rounds of 76, 72, 67, and 70 to finish solo-fifth at the Hero Women’s Indian Open on October 6. Anika shifted base to Sacramento, California in June this year to study at Granite Bay High School and learn from top coach Noah Montgomery. Mr. Montgomery has been working […]
Wolf grabs maiden LET title at Hero Women’s Indian Open; Anika Varma finishes as Best Indian
Christine Wolf buried the ghosts of the past with a bogey-free final round to clinch the Hero Women’s Indian Open for her maiden Ladies European Tour title. The HWIO and the DLF Golf and Country Club is becoming a happy hunting ground for first-time winners. Following Welsh veteran Becky Morgan’s breakthrough win after 19 long […]
Talking Golf with Paige Lee at Hero Women’s Indian Open
Hero Women’s Indian will see its 13th edition unfold at DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurugram from October 3-6. Paige Lee, a pupil of Noah Montgomery has travelled all the way from Sacramento, California with her friends and co-coached players Astha Madan and Anika Varma (all three have Mr Noah Montgomery as their coach) to […]
The Development of Junior Golfers – Noah Montgomery
The following guide for junior golfers has been penned down by 48-year old policeman turned coach Noah Montgomery, who coaches at The Ridge Golf Course, Ca., Auburn. He is known for being a long-time coach for Arjuna Awardee, a 9-time winner on the Asian Tour and past European Tour winner, Gaganjeet Bhullar. Mr Montgomery has […]
Talking golf with Anika Varma
15-year-old junior golfer Anika Varma, who is currently ranked sixth with 238 points on the IGU Ladies Amateur Order of Merit has travelled to the USA and is presently getting coached under the watchful eyes of Noah Montgomery in Sacramento, California. Noah is credited for the success of India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar who has won nine […]
Women’s Golf: March 2019
Vani earns ALPG playing rights 25-year-old Vani Kapoor became the first Indian golfer to earn playing rights on the Australian Ladies Professional Golf (ALPG) Tour after coming through its first-ever Qualifying Tournament at the Ballarat Golf Club. Vani shot rounds of 71, 78 and 69 to finish at two-over 218 and was tied-12th with three […]
Junior Golf: January 2019
Another Win For Mighty Pranavi 15-year-old Pranavi S. Urs continued her winning form, charging to a 13-stroke win over Delhi native Hitaashee Bakshi at the All India Junior (Boys and Girls) Golf Championship in the Girls Category A division at Eagleton Golf Resort, Bengaluru. She also won the Girls Combined category, edging Anika Varma by […]
Junior Golf: December 2018
Mysuru teenage girl stands tall 15-year-old Pranavi S. Urs beat Philippine lad Madcalayo Jolo Timothy to win the 11th Singha Thailand Junior World Golf Championship 2018. Played at Royal Hua Hin Golf Course from November 1-4, the Mysuru native won the Overall title a play-off. Pranavi posted scores of 74-71-74-75 for an overall score of […]
Club Round-Up: December 2018
[To share news on your club or updates from across the country, please email Amit and Karthik] JAMMU Golf Course Continues Plantation Drive Continuing its green initiative, the Jammu Tawi Golf Course management—in collaboration with Mahindra Finance Company (MFC)—held a plantation drive at their golf course late September. The management appreciated the team of MFC headed by HR […]