150th Open Championship this week at St Andrews
Highlights: 26th staging of The Open at St Andrews Purse raised 22% from US$ 11.75mn to US$ 14mn this year. Tiger Woods expected to play Sahith Theegala, an Indian origin American in the field No other Indian players able to qualify Greg Norman uninvited from past Champions Parade The 2022 Open Championship at St. Andrews, […]
British Open withdraws invite to Asian Tour
For several years now, the R&A, responsible for governing the rules of golf worldwide, has been on a mission to grow the game globally and make the Open Championship a truly globalised event. Hence the No 1 player on the Asian Tour final rankings each year for the past two decades receives a highly coveted […]
Morikawa wins with putting exhibition
The Open 24-year-old American Collin Morikawa put on a putting exhibition under pressure with a bogey free final round to claim the Open championship title and hold off a charging Jordan Spieth, who himself was holing putts from all over the greens. . Morikawa shot 67-64-68-66 (15-under 265) to claim the Open Championship on his […]
Oosthuizen holds 54 hole lead at The Open
Pro Golf – The Open Louis Oosthuizen shot 1-under par on Saturday to hold a one-shot lead at 12-under par, over the chasing pack at Royal St. George’s in England. Oosthuizen who also led after 18 and 36 holes will have his eyes set on his second Claret Jug, 11 years after his maiden success […]
Oosthuizen extends his Open lead
Pro Golf – The Open 38-year-old South African Louis Oosthuizen followed his first round 64 with a bogey free 5-under 65 on Day 2, taking his total at 11-under par at Royal St. George’s, two shot ahead of Collin Morikawa who held the lead earlier. Oosthuizen’s 11-under 129 total is a new 36-hole record at […]
Oosthuizen takes the lead at The Open
Pro Golf – The Open 38-year-old and the 2010 Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen shot a flawless 6-under 64 to take a solo lead at the 149th Open at Royal St. George’s Golf Club in the U.K. Oosthuizen’s opening round of 64 tied the lowest opening round at the venue, previously set by Christy O’Connor Jr. […]
The Open’ Championship announces strict COVID norms for players
Major The 149th edition of The Open is all set to tee-off from July 15-18 at Royal St. George’s Golf Club in England. The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic, and the R&A is not taking any chances this year, which has been made clear with its release of a five-page document […]
A Tribute to Seve Ballesteros
Pro Golf – European Tour/Tribute The most audacious golf shot I have ever seen took place during the final round of 1993 European Masters in Switzerland. Seve Ballesteros was one shot off the lead, held by Barry Lane, as he attempted to win a European Tour event for a record-breaking 18th consecutive year. I was […]
Arjuna Award for Shubhankar Sharma
Shubhankar Sharma, India’s highest-ranked golfer and a winner of two European Tour titles, has been conferred the prestigious Arjuna Award. 22-year-old Sharma, who heads the Asian Tour’s Habitat for Humanity standings, now becomes the 20th Indian golfer and the 11th Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) member to be recognized with the honour. He is also […]
Sharma makes first major cut a day prior to his 22nd birthday
India’s rising star Shubhankar Sharma successfully made the halfway cut in his maiden appearance at The 147th Open at Carnoustie on Friday, one day before turning 22. It is also the first time that Sharma made it through to the weekend rounds in a Major championship, having missed the mark earlier at The Masters in April […]