IGU announces Amateur and Junior tournaments
Junior Golf After the PGTI and WPGT announced their 2021 tournament schedule in the last few weeks, the Indian Golf Union (IGU) and other private organisers have announced several events for juniors and amateurs signalling a return to competitive golf. With this new revived schedule, added with Aditi’s recent surge at the Olympics India Golf […]
IGU and Rolex end partnership
Business of Golf Premium watchmaker Rolex and amateur golf’s apex body Indian Golf Union (IGU) have parted ways after a solid partnership of around 15 years to grow the sport in India. The news was broken by IGU through a Twitter post on June 30th saying, “@ROLEX sponsorship of over a decade has ended with […]
IGU under Army control ?
The Indian Golf Union, seems to have opened a new chapter as the Army takes control of the majority of voting state golf associations in its election conducted on Dec.27th after a two-year delay. Indian golf’s apex body and the organisation which conducts the Indian Open and around 70 plus amateur, ladies and junior tournaments […]
IGU Election attracts controversy
As many Indian golfers know, the IGU has been facing headwinds as the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs had some years ago directed the IGU to rewrite its constitution in keeping with the National Sports Code ( NSC), which IGU delayed rewriting for a variety of reasons. Basically, as per the NSC, voting members […]
India Learn Golf Week Returns
Following the emphatic success of the inaugural edition of India Learn Golf Week (ILGW), the second edition is all set to commence from September 24-30. Over 40 clubs have confirmed their participation this year and more than 20,000 individuals are expected to their first lessons or swing. ILGW is an attempt to take the sport […]
Stern Test Awaits Golfers as Louis Philippe Cup 2018 Set to Tee-Off At Bengaluru’s Prestige Golfshire Club
– Seasoned Pro Rahil Gangjee to lead Indian charge at the USD 75000 prize money event – First pro event at the challenging Prestige course in five years – 132 golfers from 20 nations to battle it out for top honours – Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) points up for grabs The Louis Philippe Cup 2018, an […]
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 […]
Junior Golf News: June 2018
Prarthana Khanna wins U-12 Gold at DLF Golf & Country Club 9-year-old Prarthana Khanna won gold in the Under-12 category of the 52nd Lufthansa Junior Golf Club Tournament on April 27. Nearly 70 players from across the country took part in the event, organized by DLF and Lufthansa at DLF […]
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 […]