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 […]
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.)
Hero Indian Open 2018 – Preview – Bjorn, ‘Beef’ To Debut
Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjørn and English sensation Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston will make their debuts at the US$ 1.75 million Hero Indian Open to be held from March 8 to 11 this month. The only European Tour event in the country is likely to have the strongest-ever field with PGA Tour winner and Presidents Cup […]
World Corporate Golf Challenge: Next Stop – Cascais, Portugal
The 19th edition of Tata Hitachi World Corporate Golf Challenge moved to Bengaluru for the National Final. (Read more in the April issue of Golf Digest India. Download here.)
9-Year-Old Prarthana Swinging It Right
At the age of 6, Prarthana Khanna’s parents wondered which sport she would pursue. Initial attempts at swimming and tennis proved futile. It was the opening of Hamoni’s stand-alone golf facility in 2014 that drew the youngster to golf. “During her first ever practice session, she enjoyed getting the ball up in the air,” says […]
Crouching Tiger, Sizzling Fowler
Rickie Fowler Lifts Hero World Challenge Trophy In Scintillating Fashion Even As 14-Time Major Winner Tiger Woods Makes A Statement On Return To Golf After 301 Days Quadruple back surgery. No tournament play for 301 days. Yet, when Tiger Woods shot that first drive at The Championship Course in Albany, the entire world watched in […]
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. […]