Rahm rebounds to win US Open
Pro Golf – U.S. Open “You learn more from some of your biggest setbacks than from success,” said 26-year-old Spaniard Jon Rahm in the winner’s press conference referring to his devastating disqualification two weeks ago when he was informed he couldn’t play the final round at The Memorial despite holding a 6 shot lead after […]
Indian Origin Bhatia impresses at US Open
Global Indians After 17 year old Megha Ganne’s stellar performance at the Women’s US Open in San Francisco last week, it was 19-year-old L.A born Akshay Bhatia’s turn in San Diego as he impressed with rounds of 73-73-73-75 (10-over 294) over the demanding Torrey Pines course to finish tied-57th in his first ever major. Bhatia […]
Indian origin stars get into U.S. Open
Global Indians The Californian duo of 19-year-old Akshay Bhatia and 24-year-old Sahith Theegala won their respective qualifiers to earn starting spots in the 121st U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, San Diego from June 17-20. Bhatia who turned pro in 2019 immediately after High School, played his U.S. Open sectional qualifier in South Carolina on […]
Torrey Pines – Happy hunting ground for Tiger Woods
U.S. OPEN Preview When the US Open returns to Torrey Pines, one player who the world will miss is the injured Tiger Woods. It is certain that Tiger too will miss being there considering his love affair with the course. He grew up in nearby Los Angeles and played Torrey several times when he was […]
Top-5 takeaways from 2020
2020 will be remembered forever for the pandemic. But while the lockdown was imposed world wide, players and the Tour took the opportunity to reinvent themselves and here we pick five standout achievements of 2020. Dustin Johnson’s epic Fall season captivated fans – World No.1, Dustin Johnson’s Fall 2020 was a story of dominance not […]
2019 U.S. Open, Round 1: Highlights
Extended highlights from Round 1 of the 199th U.S. Open at Pebble Beach U.S. Open late afternoon highlights Every shot of Tiger Woods first round 70 Hightlights from the opening round of Justin Rose, the current leader at 65
John Catlin: My journey on the European Tour in 2019
Hi all, I am John Catlin, sharing my story with the readers of Golf Digest India, thanks to the team for getting it out there. For those of who don’t know me, I am a professional golfer from Sacramento, California, USA, currently playing on the European Tour and who shifted his base from there to […]
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 […]
Chopra, Rai earn US Open berths after topping Qualifier
Tour veteran Daniel Chopra of Sweden is set to make his third appearance in the year’s second Major after he claimed a three-shot victory at the US Open Sectional Qualifying held at the Canoe Brook Country Club in New Jersey. After carding a four-under 66 at the par-70 South course in the morning, Chopra […]
Golf Digest India Exclusive Interview with US Open Architect Dana Fry
June is United States Open Championship month. Every year, future US Open sites are announced by the United States Golf Association (USGA) with much fanfare. In 2010, it was announced that Erin Hills would play host to the 117th US Open slated from June 15-18. USGA estimates a $130 million economic impact for Southern Wisconsin […]