Editor’s Note – Hero Indian Open and a remarkable feat on the LPGA
After missing out on international professional golf in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, Indian golf fans and players are looking forward to the return of the Hero Indian Open, announced on the European Tour’s calendar for February 2022. One speculation is around the participation. It is possible that for the first time in […]
Nishtha’s LPGA Q-School bid in Florida
Nishtha Madan, formerly from Gurugram, who has been playing pro golf in USA for the past two years failed to qualify for the 3rd & final stage of the LPGA Qualifying Tournament after shooting rounds of 75-73-71-71 (2-over 290) to finish tied-75th in Stage-II in Florida last week. The 2nd stage qualifying tournament allowed the […]
Indian stars head to US$1 million New York event
India’s star pro players, Gurgaon based golfers Tvesa Malik and Olympian Diksha Dagar are all set this week to play their maiden tournament on American soil at the US$ 1mn Aramco Team Series at Glen Oaks Club in New York from Oct. 14-16. The girls who mainly play Ladies European Tour events will get to […]
US Open sensation Megha invited to LPGA event
17 year old high school student of Indian origin, Megha Ganne, who made headlines at the 2021 US Women’s Open by contending and playing in the final group on the final day, was invited to play the US$ 1.75mn Shoprite LPGA Classic in New Jersey, close to where she lives. Organisers paired her for two […]
Aditi Top-10 finish in Arkansas
India’s two-time Olympian Aditi Ashok finished tied-8th at the US$ 2.3 mn NW Arkansas Championship making a remarkable 15 birdies over 54 holes to end at 11 under, 202. After opening strongly on day one with a bogey free 6 under 65, Aditi made one double in Rd2 for a 1 under 70 and then […]
Aditi makes cut on return to USA
After playing 4 weeks in Europe, Olympic heroine Aditi Ashok resumed her LPGA campaign by making the cut with rounds of 77-72-78 at the US$ 1.4mn Portland Classic in Oregon, which was reduced to a 54-hole event due to heavy rains on Saturday. In 2021, Aditi has made the cut in 11 out of 16 […]
Karnataka Govt awards Aditi
Recognition Aditi Ashok, whose epic fourth place finish in Tokyo ignited interest for golf in the whole nation is set to receive a paltry Rs 3 lakhs cash award from the Government of Karnataka in a ceremony headed by The Governor, Chief Minister and Sports Minister KC Narayana Gowda to facilitate the three Olympians from […]
Aditi makes cut in the final major of the season
Photo: David Cannon Pro Golf – Ladies European Tour After qualifying fabulously for the US$4.5 million AIG Women’s Open with a 4 under 68, Aditi Ashok did well to make the halfway cut with scores of 71 & 74 on an extremely long and tough Carnoustie course, very close to St Andrews, Scotland. She then […]
Nishtha advances to Stage-II of the LPGA Q-School
Photo: Symetra Tour Pro Golf – LPGA Nishtha Madan, formerly from Gurugram, shot rounds of 71-68-72-73 (4-under 284) to finish tied-27th at the LPGA and Symetra Tour Qualifying Tournament Stage-I at Rancho Mirage in California from August 19-22. Other Indians in the field – Nikita Arjun (77-74-69) from Bangalore, Saaniya Sharma (78-73-73) of Chandigarh and […]
Aditi Ashok gets cash awards
Pro Golf – Recognition Aditi Ashok, who’s epic fourth place finish in Tokyo ignited interest in golf is to be felicitated by the Karnataka Govt with a special cash award as announced by the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, which has already sent a proposal to the government for approval. This appeared in newspaper […]