Sports Makes A Comeback in India As Cricketers Team Up With Golfers for ‘Champions For A Cause – Charity Golf Match’
Sports is all set to make a comeback in India as top professional golfers Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar and former cricketers Kapil Dev and Murali Karthik, tee-off at the iconic Delhi Golf Club (DGC) on July 11, 2020, for a one-of-its-kind charity golf match aimed at raising funds to contribute to the country’s efforts […]
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 […]
Golf in the Times of Corona: Ridhima Dilawari
The Columbia University graduate and eight-time winner on the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour, Ridhima Dilawari, shares her thoughts on the current situation the world is going through, what she is missing from the world of golf and how she’s keeping herself busy during these testing times. Ridhima Dilawari – We find ourselves in an […]
Amid Coronavirus fear, LPGA Tour postpones three events, including a major
Citing a need to protect the players and the visitors from the COVID-19 outbreak, LPGA Tour commissioner Michael Whan released a statement on Thursday announcing the postponement of the next three events, including the year’s first major championship. RELATED: PGA TOUR cancels THE PLAYERS Championship Starting next week, the three events—Volvik Founders Cup, Kia Classic […]
PGA TOUR cancels THE PLAYERS Championship and more events
28-year-old, Japanese golf star, Hideki Matsuyama, finished his opening round with 9-under 63, quickly making him a favourite to win THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass. But, it was not to be. Later in the day, PGA TOUR announced to go ahead with the tournament, without the fans, starting Friday (second-round) and after the conclusion […]
Hero Indian Open postponed due to COVID-19 Outbreak
The Hero Indian Open, professional golf event on the European and Asian tour calendar, scheduled to take place from March 19-22 at DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurugram has been postponed due to the ongoing threat posed by the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). RELATED: Coronavirus OUTBREAK affects Sports Schedule in Asia The decision to postpone […]
Team Woods Takes 2020 Celebrity Cup
The 2020 Celebrity Cup, powered by CDW, was won by Team Woods at The Riviera Country Club. Team Woods, captained by Genesis Invitational host and 82-time PGA TOUR winner Tiger Woods, defeated Team Watson, captained by three-time Genesis Invitational winner Bubba Watson, to win the cup with final scores of 12-9. The Celebrity Cup competition […]
Newsmakers: March 2020
Rory Returns To World No.1 Spot Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy has returned to the world number one spot for the first time in over four and half years, replacing American Brooks Koepka. Last time McIlroy topped the rankings was on September 19, 2015, and his return marks a 1605-day gap between him leading the rankings […]
Coronavirus OUTBREAK affects Sports Schedule in Asia
January 2020 started with the news of a Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak — with Wuhan, China as the epicentre. The communicable virus has, since then, claimed thousands of lives and spread to other parts of the world. On January 30, the World Health Organization declared Coronavirus a global emergency and asked people to take necessary precautions […]
Talking Golf with 4-time Asian Tour winner John Catlin
Hero Indian Open will see its 55th edition unfold at DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurugram from March 19-22. John Catlin, the four-time winner on the Asian Tour and co-trainee of nine-time Asian Tour winner Gaganjeet Bhullar, under Noah Montgomery will be making his second appearance at the Hero Indian Open after finishing tied-45th in […]