Newsmakers: August 2019
Atwal matches the course record Arjun Atwal shot a stunning 9-under 62 to win the Monday qualifier and join fellow Indian Anirban Lahiri at the inaugural 3M Open (July 4-7) at Twin Cities TPC. 46-year-old Atwal is the first Indian golfer in history to win on the PGA TOUR. The last time Atwal won a […]
Wiesberger helps Rest of the World team beat Team Asia in Hero Skills Challenge
The 33-year-old Austrian golfer Bernd Wiesberger has just recovered from his wrist injury and it doesn’t mean he is here to take it easy. His performance today at the Hero Skills Challenge at the Hero Indian Open 2019 was proof of that. The challenge played out at the ninth hole of the Gary Player Course […]
Club Round-Up: December 2018
[To share news on your club or updates from across the country, please email Amit and Karthik] JAMMU Golf Course Continues Plantation Drive Continuing its green initiative, the Jammu Tawi Golf Course management—in collaboration with Mahindra Finance Company (MFC)—held a plantation drive at their golf course late September. The management appreciated the team of MFC headed by HR […]
Khalin Joshi wins Panasonic Open, his maiden on the Asian Tour
Khalin Joshi finally got the monkey off his back. After three Top-10 finishes this season, Joshi, who has twice before finished runner-up at Asian Tour events, ended his wait for a maiden triumph with a win at the eighth edition of the Panasonic Open India. He made $72,000 with the win, putting him on 16th […]
Louis Phillipe Cup 2018 Added To ADT Schedule
The Louis Philippe Cup will join the 2018 Asian Development Tour (ADT) schedule which will take place at the Prestige Golfshire Club in Bengaluru from July 31 to August 3(Tuesday to Friday). The last six editions of the Louis Philippe Cup have been staged as a special event on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) but in […]
Rahil Gangjee clinches Panasonic Open Championship
The amiable Rahil Gangjee waited 14 years to win his second Asian Tour title at the Panasonic Open Golf Championship and it came at a time when Indian golf is at its peak. At the age of 39, Gangjee, who is well liked for his bubbly character and is fondly addressed as ‘Ra’, sank a […]
Hero Indian Open 2018 – Day 4 – Wonderful Wallace Pulls Off Miraculous Win
England’s Matt Wallace Beats Compatriot Andrew Johnston To Grab Hero Indian Open At The Demanding DLF Golf & Country Club In Gurgaon; Local Hope Sharma Settles For Joint 7th Place Matt Wallace admitted to having thoughts of winning the Hero Indian Open trophy sometime in the middle of the round on the third day. And […]
Hero Indian Open 2018 – Day 3 – Unforgiving Venue Grills Emiliano
India’s Shubhankar Sharma Hangs In To Share Lead With Matt Wallace Of England Prior to the tournament, many pros had highlighted that the DLF Golf & Country Club is ‘unforgiving’. The venue opened up it’s fangs on Saturday (March 10) as top pros including overnight leader Emiliano Grillo tumbled down the leaderboard during Round 3 […]
Hero Indian Open 2018 – Day 2 – Fearless Sharma Stakes His Claim
Indian Shatters Course Record To Remain Within Four Strokes Off Leader Emiliano Grillo of Argentina Local favourite Shubhankar Sharma displayed an aggressive brand of golf to break the course record and move into contention after Round 2 of the US$ 1.75 million Hero Indian Open. Sharma, who was in the news for receiving a Masters […]
Hero Indian Open 2018 – Day 1 – Sandhu Holds Aloft Indian Tricolour
Argentinian Emiliano Grillo Equals Course Record To Take Clubhouse Lead Chandigarh’s Ajeetesh Sandhu held the Indian flag aloft in challenging conditions at the DLF Golf & Country Club in Gurgaon, to remain within three strokes of the runaway leader Emiliano Grillo of Argentina after the opening round of the Hero Indian Open. Sandhu, who posted […]