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 […]
Das, Achanta headed to Windsor
Dhananjaya Das and Ishwar Achanta to Represent India at the The Duke of Edinburgh Cup Golf World Finals Bengaluru August 25, 2018: The India edition of The Duke of Edinburgh Cup, a charity golf tournament in aid of Christel House India and presented by Apollo, saw two winners emerge on Saturday at Bengaluru’s Prestige Golfshire Club. Dhananjaya Das […]
Shimmyin’ Stephen: Curry shines at Ellie Mae Classic
It’s a sight Chris Paul and the Houston Rockets have certainly seen before. The Atlanta Hawks have, too. The entire NBA has watched it on repeat, for that matter. The Stephen Curry shimmy. The trademark celebration of the star guard for the Golden State Warriors has a long history of flashing his signature dance move […]
Junior Golf: July 2018
Rishika Impresses At National Championships 12-year-old Rishika Muralidhar is having a great time on the Junior and Amateur Ladies Golf Tour, recording three victories, besides one runner-up finish, in her four appearances at the IGU National Championships this season. Rishika, who plays in category C of the IGU events, won the IGU Rotary Karnataka Ladies […]
India announces strong teams for Asian Games
India will be fielding a young but strong team of golfers at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, this August. The four-member boys team and the three-member girls team were chosen after a grueling six-round trial that concluded on April 30. All contenders were required to […]
Golf’s First A.I. Powered Wearable Is Here
Golfication X, Golf’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered super-wearable, combines a GPS Rangefinder, Shot Tracker and Swing Analyser. It provides holistic insights into one’s game and makes ultimate sense of statistics. The device, which launched on Indiegogo late last month, uses Golfication’s patent-pending Swing & Shot Sensing Technology, to combine swing and game analytics seamlessly. The wearable combines an inbuilt GPS, 9-axis Motion Sensor, Bluetooth pairing and a powerful […]
10 Things You May Not Know About Shubhankar Sharma
Three months ago, only the most avid golf fan knew his name. The 21-year-old Indian finished 69th out of 147 players at the final stage of 2017 European Tour Qualifying School, but that didn’t stop him in 2018. His season started with a top-10 in Hong Kong and was quickly followed by two wins at […]
Grow The Game: April 2018
[To share news about initiatives to promote golf across the country, please email Rohit and Karthik] (Read more in the April issue of Golf Digest India. Download here.)
Women’s Golf News: April 2018
Women’s Golf Day date set, Aditi Ashok finishes 26th in Founders Cup, Gursimar Badwal leads Order of Merit (Read more in the April issue of Golf Digest India. Download here.)
Junior Golf News: April 2018
Four juniors tour South Africa, Pranavi Urs’ T-2 finish at Faldo Series Asia Grand Final and Rayhan Thomas tastes success in Bonallack Trophy (Read more in the April issue of Golf Digest India. Download here.)