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 […]
Australian Great Peter Thomson Passes Away
Peter Thomson breathed his last on June 20. He was 88 and, for the past four years, was battling Parkinson’s Disease. The five-time British Open champion will be remembered for his contribution to golf, especially in India and South-East Asia. Arguably Australia’s greatest golfer, he helped […]
Gaganjeet Bhullar back in the spotlight
MercedesTrophy Ends On A Dazzling Note
Chandigarh’s Bhavkaran Singh (Cat. A), Gurgaon’s Aman Sawhney (Cat. B) and Mumbai-based Rajesh Natarajan (Cat. C) emerged victorious at the MercedesTrophy National Final in Pune on April 6, 2018. The trio scorched the Oxford Golf Resort greens to qualify for the World Final. The MercedesTrophy, which had commenced in Pune on January 4, travelled across […]
Workmanlike Worldwide
Indians won 9 titles across tours in 2017 to cap the most successful season in a decade, promising more glory in 2018. Golf Digest has been at the forefront of educating Indian fans about the latest happenings and trends in the sport. In keeping with our endeavour to popularise the game in the country, we […]
2017: A Year of Phenomenal Storylines
There certainly wasn’t a dearth of story lines in the year that we just bid adieu to. Golf not only welcomed a few new stars to the fairways but also witnessed pleasant surprises at the Majors.
2018: On the Wishlist
Given the highs 2017 brought with it, 2018 promises even more excitement. And why not? Irrespective of the sport and discipline, as a fan, the new year or season is always a time to enthuse and look forward to many a great occasion – and it needn’t just be restricted to breaking (or setting new) […]
English Duo Aim For More Glory
Olympic Gold Medallist Justin Rose and European No. 1 Tommy Fleetwood Spoke Exclusively To Golf Digest India About Their Goals For The New Season One created history by becoming the first-ever Olympic gold medallist for Great Britain and the other became a runaway European No. 1 last year. One is more athletic in his looks […]
Golfers vs Shuttlers (In India)
Despite badminton being the more popular sport in the country, there’s a huge disparity between the global earnings of Indian golfers vis-à-vis shuttlers in 2017. And how did India’s golfers fare? Read here. (Read more in the February issue of Golf Digest India. Download here.)
Tanihara wins March Shot of the Month
Japan’s Hideto Tanihara has won the March European Tour Shot of the Month after his hole-in-one at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play at Austin Golf Club in Texas. Many thought that when Tanihara lost out to Dustin Johnson in the semifinal of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, his chances to make headlines on Sunday might have […]