Benefits Of Golf On The Environment
NEW DELHI As April 22 is observed as World Earth Day, an article on golf and ecology is appropriate. Many environmentalists dispute the fact that golf can benefit the environment. After all, golf courses consume millions of gallons of water and occupy hundreds of acres of land. They use chemical fertilisers and pesticides and require […]
Indian pros perform in Europe
ATZENBRUGG 42-year-old Kolkota native, S.S.P. Chawrasia, found some momentum with scores of 72-68-73-70 (5-under 283) to finish tied-15th at the US$ 1.2mn Austrian Open at Diamond Country Club near Vienna. Chawrasia, who has four European titles to his name, must have heaved a sigh of relief as he made his first cut in seven starts […]
IGU under Army control ?
The Indian Golf Union, seems to have opened a new chapter as the Army takes control of the majority of voting state golf associations in its election conducted on Dec.27th after a two-year delay. Indian golf’s apex body and the organisation which conducts the Indian Open and around 70 plus amateur, ladies and junior tournaments […]
Award for Poona GC Captain
Swastik Sirsikar, Captain of the Poona Golf Course was recently awarded ‘Bharat Leadership Award’ at the hands of the Governor of Maharashtra Shri Bhagat Singh Koshiyari. Mr Sirsikar took over the charge at the Poona Golf Course in October 2018 and since then has been an integral part and the leader of various development projects […]
408 golfers for Royal Premier Golf League
The sixth edition of the Royal Calcutta Golf Club’s Royal Premier Golf League (RPGL), , is scheduled to start from January 8. The event will feature 24 teams of 17 players each, in a three-month long tournament, billed as the largest of its kind in Asia. First golf league in India of its kind. In […]
Ex CM hosts golf tournament
With great pomp and show the 5th Adivasi Welfare Society (AWS) Winter Golf Tournament 2020 was held at Golmuri Golf Ground, Jamshedpur, on 12th & 13th December 2020. With over 180 participants, played over two days, it had 25 entries from Delhi. The Delhi team was led by Mr. D.P. Singh, Chairman – Sara Group and […]
Tiger, 11 year old son Charlie, capture headlines
If you are a golfer, then last week, you would have almost certainly seen videos and photos of Tiger Woods and his 11 year old son Charlie in action at the annual PNC Championship being played in Orlando, Florida. There is little doubt that the young Woods stole the show with a carefree swing, great […]
IGU Election attracts controversy
As many Indian golfers know, the IGU has been facing headwinds as the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs had some years ago directed the IGU to rewrite its constitution in keeping with the National Sports Code ( NSC), which IGU delayed rewriting for a variety of reasons. Basically, as per the NSC, voting members […]
15 year old rookie nails first pro title
15-year-old Hitaashee Bakshi, younger of the teenage Bakshi sisters, clinched her maiden professional title in just her 2nd start on the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour (Hero HWPGT) on Dec.18th at the final event of the season at Classic Golf & Country Club in Gurugram. Hitaashee, shot rounds of 73-71-70 (2-under 214) to win the […]
BMW Cup brightens up Corporate Golf Calendar
The BMW Golf Cup played out its 2020 edition on 26th – 27th Nov & 3rd – 4th Dec 2020 at Jaypee Greens Golf Resort and ITC Classic Golf & Country Club, Gurgaon to brighten up the Indian corporate golf calendar. The BMW Golf Cup attracts over 100,000 amateur golfers from more than 50 countries, […]