Women’s Golf: November 2019
Nishtha wins her maiden Collegiate Title 21-year-old Nishtha Madan, member of the Sacramento State golf team (the Hornets) claimed the individual title by four strokes at the UW Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational on October 9. The senior shot 74-70-144 in the rain-shortened tournament to finish four strokes ahead of the closest competitor. The Hornets finished in […]
Newsmakers: November 2019
Kartik Sharma finishes Tied-21 at APAC 18-year-old Gurugram lad Kartik Sharma, who trains at DLF Golf Academy, shot a total score of level-par 288 to finish Tied-21st at the 11th edition of Asia Pacific Amateur Championship held at Sheshan International Golf Club Shanghai, China from September 26-29. Five Indians entered the tournament — Kartik Sharma, […]
How Social Media Reacted to Tiger’s win No. 82
Tiger Woods won his 82nd PGA TOUR title at the ZOZO Championship with a dominant display in Japan, on all four days. The 15-time major champion kept the local boy Hideki Matsuyama, three shots away from him at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club after a final round 67.Tiger has now matched Sam Snead’s record of […]
Sandhu outduels Rashid Khan in Chandigarh
31-year-old Asian Tour winner and home favourite Ajeetesh Sandhu outlasted Rashid Khan in a playoff lasting four extra holes to win his fourth title on the PGTI TOUR at the 1.5 crores Jeev Milkha Singh Invitational at Chandigarh Golf Club on October 20. After the two tied at 20-under par 268 for 72 holes of […]
My Journey – Prague to Spain: John Catlin
I am John Catlin, sharing my story with the readers of Golf Digest India, thanks to the team for getting it out there. For those of who don’t know me, I am a professional golfer from Sacramento, California, USA, currently playing on the European Tour and who shifted his base from there to Thailand to […]
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 […]
Anika and Tvesa top Indians and Wolf leads at Hero Women’s Indian Open
Anika Varma, all of only 15, gave the fans a lot to cheer for with a stunning 67, that equalled Johanna Gustavsson’s card and later leader Wolf also shot the same. Anika, who had six birdies, five of them on the front nine (2nd, 4th, 5th, 8th & 9th), against one bogey on 17th, was […]
Whitney Hillier leads; Drall best Indian in the field
28-year-old Australian, Whitney Hillier, co-leader from the opening round at Hero Women’s Indian Open, took the solo lead with a second-round 71 including five birdies (four on back nine) and a double-bogey on par-4 10th. Hillier was down to 3-under at one stage but fought back superbly in the last seven holes to rise to […]
Pranavi Urs top Indian, Maclaren, Hillier share lead
Pranavi Urs has been travelling the world playing at the best available amateur and junior events and is once again back for the Hero Women’s Indian Open at DLF Golf & Country Club, which saw its first competitive round today. Pranavi Urs, a past winner on the domestic pro tour, even while being an amateur, […]
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 […]