Aditi makes 4th cut in 5 starts on LPGA
A second round 69 enabled Aditi Ashok to recover from an opening round 76 and make the cut at the US$ 5mn Chevron Championship, the season’s first major at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. She finished with rounds of 74-73 to finish in 71st place at 4-over 292. Ashok has made four […]
Aditi Ashok makes LPGA cut in Thailand
Aditi Ashok shot 70-72-68-67 (11-under 277) to finish tied-44th at the US$ 1.6mn Honda LPGA Thailand played at Siam Country Club – Pattaya Old Course. The tournament was won by Nanna Madsen, who beat Xiyu Lin of China in a playoff. This is Madsen’s first win on the LPGA. She is also the first player […]
Aditi Ashok shoots 63 in Florida
Having birdied her final hole in the second round to make the cut on the number, Aditi Ashok caught fire in her third and final round, racking up nine birdies on her way to a career-best 63 at the US$ 1.5mn LPGA Drive On Championship at Fort Myers. Ashok began her final round with birdies […]
Aditi Ashok starts LPGA season tied 13th
Aditi Ashok began her 2022 campaign on the LPGA Tour with a 13th place finish at the US$ 2mn Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rico in Florida. Ashok opened the tournament with rounds of 66-72 and was in the top 5 heading into the weekend. However a 4-over 76 in the third round, played in strong […]
USGA announces massive Women’s U.S. Open purse
The prize money at the U.S. Women’s Open has jumped to US $10mn this year, a major increase from US$ 5.5mn last year, thanks to the addition of non-profit organisation ProMedica as the event’s presenting partner. The involvement of ProMedica marks the first time the over 100-year-old USGA will have a presenting sponsor in any […]
LPGA rule change welcomes non-members
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) will now allow all non-members of the tour who finish in the top-10 at an event to tee it up at the tour’s next event without needing a sponsor’s exemption. Previously, the LPGA offered only two spots for top-10 finishers who were non-members. This is basically a means of […]
5 Fittest LPGA Tour players
Today more professional golfers embrace the gym than ever before. This applies just as much to the LPGA Tour as it does to the PGA Tour. Women pros know that becoming stronger while staying supple give them an edge on a tour that is perhaps even more global than the men’s tour. Here are five […]
Aditi inks Hyundai sponsorship
In a welcome result of her outstanding performance in Tokyo, Olympian Aditi Ashok has signed with Hyundai India to be the company’s brand ambassador for a two-year period. The 23-year-old Ashok will now wear the Hyundai logo on her jersey during tournaments, including major championships. “It is a moment of great pride for us to […]
India Golf Weekly names Indian Players of the Year
As the publication that most closely tracks top Indian players in India and globally as they make the country proud, India Golf Weekly is proud to recognise India’s Players of the Year ( POTY) for 2021, a year filled with challenges and opportunities like never before. Indian Men’s POTY – Anirban Lahiri & Indian Ladies’ […]
Nelly Korda named to 10th Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ list
Nelly Korda can add another accomplishment to her list in a year full of them. The 23-year-old has enjoyed a stellar 2021: she won her first Major, rose to World No.1 and won gold at the Tokyo Olympics. Now she has been named to Forbes Magazine 30 under 30 list of standout athletes and sports […]