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. […]
Indians Impress At 9th Albatross International
Over 160 junior golfers teed off at the 9th Albatross International Junior Golf Championship held at ITC Classic Golf Resort, Gurgaon, from November 7 to 10. The prestigious event, which is ratified by the R&A for World Amateur Ranking Points and recognized by the Indian Golf Union (IGU), witnessed 44 overseas junior players – from […]
KGA to stage Faldo Series India Final 2018
ENCOURAGING TALENT Over the past few years, the golfing community across the country has been debating which is the nation’s golfing capital. Golfers from Kolkata dominated the early 80s and 90s, at the turn of the new century it was Delhi and the tide now seems to be moving towards Bengaluru. It is hard to […]
Junior Golf Gets a Boost as SSP & Digvijay Lend A Hand
Two big names in Indian golf extended their support to junior golf last month. Former winner of the Panasonic Open, Digvijay Singh, did his bit to give back to the game as he helped initiate the Junior Golf Challenge in his name at the Classic Golf and Country Club. The event had 19 categories – […]
Tête-à-Tête with Anil Seolekar
An entrepreneur, investor, hotelier, sportsman, philanthropist & visionary, Anirudha Uttam Seolekar (Anil) recently served as President of the Indian Golf Union (IGU) – the apex body of golf in India for the 2016-17 term. Anil Seolekar is also a founder of the Indian Golf Industry Association (IGIA) and served as its President from 2013 – 2014. […]
My aim is to turn golfers into players : Jared
Every month Golf Digest India in partnership with the International Junior Golf Association (IJGA) and Albatross Junior Golf Tour India, brings you advice to help groom future champions. IJGA is one of the premier academies for junior golfers that aspire to play college golf and later professionally. Based out of Hilton Head, South Carolina (USA) […]
Mission America
For anyone who wants to pursue college golf in the US, Golf Digest India lists out a few simple steps to get you going. As students in India approach 12th grade, parents and students together start planning colleges and fields of study to pursue. For those with ambitions of studying abroad and looking to pursue […]
The Ultimate Way To Grow The Game
The Ultimate Foundation- a trust setup in 2016 by Tour professionals Jyoti Randhawa, Digvijay Singh in association with teaching professionals Sundeep ‘Chimmy’ Verma & Pritam Saikia aims to take the game to the grassroots. In keeping with its mission, the foundation organized the Ultimate Golf Carnival at Golden Greens Golf Club, Gurgaon which saw the […]
How to Groom a Champion
Planning is the key to success Starting in 2017, Golf Digest India in partnership with the International Junior Golf Association (IJGA) will bring you tips and advice perfected over decades to help groom the future champions of golf. For over two decades, the International Junior Golf Association (IJGA) has been committed to developing champions both […]
Taking Golf to Schools – 10,000 kids at a time
[dropcap]IN[/dropcap] its endeavour to grow the game of golf in India, the apex body of the sport- The Indian Golf Union (IGU)- is taking golf to schools and straight to the millennials. The IGU’s West Zone team along with the State Golf Associations has successfully conducted its first pilot of the ‘Golf in Schools Program’ […]