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 […]
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 […]
AK Singh appointed GSC&MAI President
Following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in April, Wg. Cdr. A K Singh (Retd.) was formally appointed President of Golf Course Superintendents & Managers Association of India (GCS&MAI) on May 18. Singh, a former Director General of the Indian Golf Union (IGU), nominated Vijit Nandrajog as […]
What The Future Holds For Indian Golf?
Indian Golf Union (IGU) has faced testing times the past few months; first they were derecognized by the Sports Ministry for not abiding with the National Sports Code laid out by the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, and then – recently – saw 50 members walk out of the scheduled Extraordinary General Meeting on […]
Gaganjeet Bhullar back in the spotlight
Club Round-up: May 2018
[To share news on your club or updates from across the country, please email Amit and Karthik] AHMEDABAD Kalhaar to host first South Asian Golf for Amateurs 2017 World Golf Awards winner Kalhaar Blues & Greens Golf Club, in association with Incredible India and Gujarat Tourism, will stage the 1st South Asian Golf for Amateurs from November 12 […]
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 […]
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.)
Indian Open: Looking back at Indian golf’s memorable moments
Golf Digest India looks back at some of the most memorable moments (for Indian golf) in the Indian Open (Read more in the April issue of Golf Digest India. Download here.)