Indian American teen Bhatia on the PGA Tour
Former top-ranked US junior, 19-year-old Indian-American Akshay Bhatia shot rounds of 64-73-72-73 (6-under 282) to finish tied-30th at the US$ 7.8mn AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at the iconic Pebble Beach Golf Links in California. Bhatia’s opening round of 64 consisted of eight birdies, making him the first player since 2008 to hit every green in […]
Koepka is back !
Winner of 4 major titles and former World No 1 showed he has recovered from his medical treatments which sidelined him for most of the past 18 months by winning the US$ 7.3mn Phoenix Open with a masterful performance. Koepka, who saw his world ranking plummet out of the top ten in the past year […]
Lahiri’s brave Monday Bid
18 Hole Monday qualifiers to get into events on the PGA Tour are one of the toughest tests in golf. From around 150 players, only the top 2-3 qualify which means scores have to be really low. On Monday this week, Anirban Lahiri, India’s lone ranger on the PGA Tour shot an awesome 7 under […]
Patrick Reed’s ruling controversy
Patrick Reed is a name which comes to mind when talking about ruling controversies since there have been multiple instances which have raised eyebrows. The most recent rules incident for Patrick happened on Jan.30th, a day before his convincing 5 stroke victory at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego . While some players, fans […]
Remembering the stylish Payne Stewart
Golfing legend and three-time major champion, Payne Stewart was remembered around the world as he would have turned 64 on Jan.30th, 2021. Stewart played and won 24 times across the world, including a win at the 1981 Indian Open, where he defeated the Taiwanese duo of Ho Ming-chung and Hsu Shen-san by four-strokes at the […]
Anirban Vs Rashid – $$$ V Points
33-year-old Anirban Lahiri and 29-year-old Rashid Khan have been leading pro performers on two opposite sides of the world. While Anirban plays the lucrative PGA TOUR in America, Rashid plays in Asia and the domestic PGTI tour. Interestingly while Anirban has earned the equivalent of Rs 4.3 crores in prize money in the past 24 […]
Surgery puts Tiger out of action
45-year-old Tiger Woods’ went in for yet another microdiscectomy to remove a small fragment in his spine which puts him out of action for a couple of months at least. His doctors said the procedure, performed in late January, was successful and expect Woods to make a full recovery. His last back procedure, a spinal […]
Tiger, 11 year old son Charlie, capture headlines
If you are a golfer, then last week, you would have almost certainly seen videos and photos of Tiger Woods and his 11 year old son Charlie in action at the annual PNC Championship being played in Orlando, Florida. There is little doubt that the young Woods stole the show with a carefree swing, great […]
PGA & European Tour announce strategic alliance
The European Tour and PGA TOUR heralded a significant new era for global golf with a historic announcement of a Strategic Alliance on November 27th. The landmark agreement will see golf’s two major Tours explore all facets of collaboration, working together on strategic commercial opportunities including collaborating on global media rights in certain territories. This […]
Dustin Johnson dominates Masters
36-year-old World No 1 Dustin Johnson showed why he is the dominant player in the world today by completing a wire to wire victory at Augusta with a record-setting total 20 under par, five clear of his closest challengers. RELATED: Anika finishes fourth in Arizona After shooting a flawless 65 on Saturday, Dustin got off […]