Resurgent Lahiri eyes title tilt at Valero Texas Open with Masters in mind
Anirban Lahiri will tee up at the US$ 8.6mn Valero Texas Open starting on Thursday, April 31st with every intention of a victory to earn a coveted place in the Masters Tournament. The Indian star enjoyed a career highlight with a runner-up finish at THE PLAYERS Championship, the PGA TOUR’s flagship tournament, at TPC Sawgrass […]
Nicklaus congratulates Lahiri for Players performance
Following Anirban’s fabulous 2nd place finish at the PGA Tour’s US$20 million Players Championship in Florida last week, all time great Jack Nicklaus who holds a record 18 major titles sent him a congratulatory message on twitter. Lahiri plays and practices at Nicklaus’ home course – Bear Lakes Country Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. […]
Tiger enters World Golf Hall of Fame
Induction ceremony slated for next week ahead of the PGA TOUR’s PLAYERS Championship By Jim McCabe ( courtesy PGA Tour Media) Ernie Els listened intently to a reporter’s pitch for a story. It dealt with competitive life on the PGA TOUR for players who turn 40 and since Tiger Woods was 39, guess who the […]
Tiger gets $8 mn PGA Tour Bonus
Despite not playing an official tour event since the 2020 Masters, Tiger Woods has topped Phil Mickelson to win the PGA Tour’s inaugural Player Impact Program (PIP). The result is further proof, if any was needed, that Woods remains the most popular golfer of his era. Woods will receive $8mn for heading the list. The […]
Sponsors drop Phil Mickelson after Saudi comments
Phil Mickelson has lost four of his major sponsors since disparaging comments he made about the proposed Saudi Golf League and PGA Tour became public about 10 days ago. KPMG and Amstel Light were the first sponsors to announce the termination of their partnerships with Mickelson. They were followed by Workaday while Callaway Golf has […]
Phoenix Open – a fan’s dream tournament
The Phoenix Open, currently sponsored by Waste Management, is a PGA Tour event played annually in February at TPC Scottsdale in Arizona. Fan Attendance The five-day attendance of the tournament is usually around a half million spectators, making it the best-attended event in golf. The record was set in 2018, when 720,000 fans attended, including […]
Indian-origin Sahith posts 3rd place finish on PGA Tour
Sahith Theegala, a Californian of Indian origin , playing on a sponsor’s exemption at the US$ 8.2mn Phoenix Open in Arizona, missed out on a playoff by just one shot. The 24-year-old had led after the second and third rounds and remained tied for the lead until he made bogey on the 17th hole. His […]
Photos – Celebrity Amateurs at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am has been held annually at Pebble Beach, California since 1947. The current format of the tournament consists of 156 professionals and 156 amateurs playing at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course and Monterey Peninsula Country Club. The amateurs have become an integral part of the event and range […]
5 golfers identified as medal hopefuls
As a benefit from Aditi Ashok’s recent heroics at the Tokyo Olympics, for the first time, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports’ Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has added 5 golfers to its schemes. Olympians Aditi Ashok, Anirban Lahiri, and Diksha Dagar have been named alongside various athletes in other disciplines who will receive support […]
Lahiri finishes 46th, Rai at 6th
Aaron Rai, a 26-year-old Englishman of Indian origin, with two European titles to his name, shot 67-68-68-72 (13-under 273) to finish in a tie for 6th, at the US$ 8.4mn Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, San Diego in California. Rai was two strokes out of the playoff between Will Zalatoris and Luke List, which […]