Ashlan Ramsey Savours India Sojourn
Ashlan Ramsey knew from the fifth grade that being a professional golfer was her life’s ultimate ambition. She went on to become the No. 1-ranked amateur in 2013 before turning pro. And there has been no looking back since. Currently on her maiden visit to India, Dannon Martis of Golf Digest India caught up with […]
Fit Sharmila Raring To Go
India’s women’s professional golf circuit was missing her for some time. But a fitter and determined Sharmila Nicollet is now ready to take on the world. The 12-time champion on the Hero Women’s Pro Tour is training in the US under coach Gary Gilchrist to boost her chances of winning an international crown soon. “It’s […]
Rohana, Dharma, Shamim Among December Winners
PROFESSIONAL GOLF TOUR OF INDIA Rohana’s Steely Resolve Pays Off Sri Lankan Anura Rohana’s steely resolve in ‘Steel City’ Jamshedpur saw him cruise to a four-shot victory at the 16th TATA Open, a Rs. 1 crore event. Rohana returned a clinical final round of 2-under 69 to total 19-under 265 for the week and, as […]
Volvo WGC 2017: Chandigarh Pair Book World Finals Ticket
The 9th edition of the Volvo World Golf Challenge concluded at Prestige Golfshire last month. And vying for a spot at the World Final next year in Sweden were the 18 winners from across 9 cities who played the National Final in Bengaluru. The Volvo World Golf Challenge began its 9-city tour in the first […]
Golfing To Educate Rural India
Isha Golf Jaunt 2017 Golfers at Willingdon Golf Club, Mumbai, and Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Kolkata, were pleasantly surprised last month to see men, women and children standing silently at each hole, and holding a placard that read ‘Isha Vidhya’. For it was a special occasion – the Golf Jaunt. Organised by Sadhguru and Isha […]
Frittelli Pips Atwal To Mauritius Title
Dylan Frittelli beat Arjun Atwal at the first play-off hole to capture the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open. The 27-year-old South African, who was named European Tour Graduate of the Year at the start of the week after finishing 19th on the 2017 Race to Dubai, birdied the first extra hole after both players had finished […]
Saurav Rathi Lifts Coveted Salwan Cup
Saurav Rathi returned an impressive 4-under 284 to claim the Salwan Cup School Golf Championship at ITC Classic Golf & Country Club in Gurgaon, beating Kaustubh Mishra by a commanding 12 strokes. The tournament is recognised by the Indian Golf Union (IGU) and is aimed at broad-basing junior golf participation across schools in the country. […]
KPCL Golden Eagles Golf Championship 2017
PGTI Hopes To Get World Ranking Status In 2018
Just a couple of decades earlier, it was a fairly common sight to see foreign players thoroughly dominate premier golf events taking place in India. However, with the game’s growth in the interim, defeating Indians at home has become rather rare. “We have already sent a proposal to the Official World Ranking body for approval. […]
Sandhu Celebrates Birthday With Breakthrough Win
India’s Ajeetesh Sandhu gave himself the perfect early birthday present by holding his nerve to clinch his maiden Asian Tour title at the US$500,000 Yeangder Tournament Players Championship (TPC) in Taiwan. Sandhu, who turned 29 on October 9, completed a career turnaround, earning a two-year winner’s exemption on the region’s premier Tour, following his breakthrough […]