Australian Open chief Craig Tiley believes any Saudi Arabian investment in tennis would not have the same impact as in golf.
It has not only ended the four year victory drought for who I call the 'fairway hurricane' but it has also lifted India's place in golf.
Far from the maddening crowds of Washington, Obama is spending his time by playing golf, cycling across the countryside, visiting local monuments and eating out at popular eateries in the quaint island.
Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri notched up his second title of the year, lifting the Venetian Macau Open with a sparkling final round of the five-under 66 on Sunday.
India's Anirban Lahiri and SSP Chawrasia had a topsy-turvy start to their campaign at the Rio Olympics as they carded a three-over 74 and even-par 71 respectively in the opening round of the golf competition in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday. Asian Tour No. 1 Lahiri and India Open champion Chawrasia were tied 49th and tied 27th respectively on day one as golf returned to the Olympics after 112 years.
Justin Thomas clinched his 13th PGA Tour victory on Sunday, winning the WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational by a three-stroke margin and claiming the world number-one ranking in the process. Danielle Kang held her nerve to claim a one shot victory over France's Celine Boutier at the Drive On Championship on Sunday, as the LPGA Tour made a dramatic return from a near six-month COVID-19 shutdown.
James Anderson will retire from Test cricket after the first match of the series against West Indies at Lord's this year.
Excess hype often leads to broken hearts and hence it is always necessary to strike a balance, legendary Kapil Dev said on Tuesday in context of India's six-wicket defeat at the hands of Australia in the World Cup final earlier this month.
A Ferrari Testarossa sports car stolen from Austrian Formula One driver Gerhard Berger during the 1995 San Marino Grand Prix weekend has been recovered by London police almost 29 years later.
The Chandigarh golfer carded a level-par 72 on the concluding day to claim a two-stroke victory and take home the winner's cheque of Rs 810,000.
Gaganjeet Bhullar made the great charge with a sizzling seven-under 65, the best card of the day, but Thai veteran Prayad Marksaeng fired a majestic six-under-par 66 to open up a commanding five-shot lead over the field at the end of the third day in the inaugural $750,000 Chiangmai Golf Classic in Thailand.
World number eight Rickie Fowler and reigning PGA Championship winner Jimmy Walker are the latest to criticise the controversial rule a day after American Lexi Thompson lost the year's first LPGA major after a surprising penalty.
A final round one-over 73 handed him a tally of five-under 283 and the title in the Nokia Southern India Jr/Sub-jr golf tournament.
India will send 117 athletes to the Paris Olympics, starting July 26 in the French capital. This will be India's second-biggest contingent at an Olympic Games after 121 athletes went to Tokyo in 2021. A total of 47 female and 70 male athletes will be part of the Indian contingent at the Games.
Woods, who had not played competitive golf since the PGA Championship in August due to back troubles, struggled with all facets of his game en route to a five-over-par 77 that left him 11 shots back of rising American talent Spieth.
'We had been deceived by the clouds, taken to the brink of death, but saved by the Almighty.'
Star golfer Rafiq Ali of Kolkata clinched the prestigious Amby Valley PGAI Patna Open Golf-2004 title.
The Indian ace stayed in touch with the leaders with a gritty two-under par 70 on the third day of the Crowne Plaza Open.
Tiger Woods, now 48, signed his first five-year, $40 million contract with Nike in 1996, and renewed it repeatedly.
The 41 year old fired a superb round of five-under 67 to assume the opening round lead.
Mexico's Pablo del Olmo jointed overnight leader Keith Horne of South Africa, Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand and Mardan Mamat of Singapore in the lead.\n\n\n\n
The final scoreline read 14 to 9 as as Asia won the biennial Dynasty Cup golf for the second year in a row
Lt Gen (Retd) Puri and several other Kargil veterans who had played a decisive role in the 1999 war were felicitated by the Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan in Delhi recently.
The 16-year-old is assured of finishing his rookie season as winner of the Royal Challenge Indian Golf Tour's Order of Merit.
Overnight leader Shiv Prakash shares the second spot with Indrajit Bhalotia.
The Chandigarh Open event was won by Delhi's Pappan and team.
High-profile withdrawals of male golfers from next month's Rio Games might damage cricket's chances of becoming an Olympic sport, fears the International Cricket Council (ICC). Golf's return to Olympics for the first time since 1904 has been hit by big-name male withdrawals over health concerns triggered by the outbreak of the Zika virus in Brazil. The top four male golfers in the world -- Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy -- have pulled out and ICC Chief Executive Dave Richardson fears a ripple effect.
Jeev Milkha Singh remains the best placed Indian at 36th while compatriot Jyoti Randhawa, thanks to his Thailand Open triumph, rose three notches to 117 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings issued on Monday.
England's Matt Fitzpatrick delivered a shot for the ages to claim his first career major title in Brooklyn, Massachusetts.
- 'I feel I came through this year stronger and wiser'
Sweden's Robert Karlsson and Henrik Stenson won the 54th World Cup of Golf by three shots on Sunday after a masterful nine-under-par 63 in the final round foursomes. The Swedes, the highest-ranked players in the 28-team field, sparkled with nine birdies in a blemish-free round to overhaul joint overnight leaders Spain and finish an impressive 27-under for the US $5.5 million tournament.
A four-metre-long crocodile has killed a South African golfer who went for a late night swim at a dam called Lake Panic in Kruger National Park, a park official said on Friday.
Film folk celebrate Mother's Day with white parties and heartfelt notes.
The former world No. 1 said there should be limit on the types of innovations that can be used.
Reliance Industries in collaboration with The Oberoi Hotels and Resorts will co-manage three iconic hospitality projects which include Anant Vilas in Mumbai and Stoke Park in the UK, the company said on Thursday. The arrangement between the two companies also includes management of another planned project in Gujarat. "Reliance Industries...has entered into an understanding with The Oberoi Hotels and Resorts (Oberoi) to jointly manage three properties across India and the UK.
High-end apartments, penthouses, and bungalows boasting amenities like swimming pools, expansive driveways, and premium interiors are becoming highly sought after.
Shiv Kapur took a definite step towards sealing his European Tour berth for 2014 with a sizzling eagle finish that saw him card a six-under 66 in Round 2 and rise to second in the season-ending Dubai Festival City Challenge Tour Grand Final in Dubai.
Relations between the White House and the correspondents who cover it, always edgy and adversarial, have hit a low ebb in a dispute over whether the press should have access to the president during his downtime.
Kapil Dev, one shot off the lead after two rounds, faltered in the third and final round to finish 13th at the Asia Pacific Senior Amateur Championship at Discovery Bay Golf Club in Hong Kong.
