India's Anirban Lahiri has struggled with his game over the past 18 months on the PGA Tour and the 32-year-old says golf's shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic has given him the opportunity to reset. Lahiri finished 178th on the FedExCup points list at the end of last season and needed to regain his Tour card through the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, which serves as an avenue to earn membership of the lucrative US based circuit.
Shubhankar Sharma, fresh off an impressive outing in his PGA Tour debut that made the golfing world take notice, has accepted an invitation to compete in next month's US Masters, the tournament said on Tuesday.
Tiger Woods, despite battling back pain, clinched the decisive point for the United States at a Presidents Cup for the third straight time on Sunday, holding on for a one-up victory over Richard Sterne.
Legendary athlete Milkha Singh, a Punjab Congress MLA and a former army officer have been booked by the police in Chandigarh in connection with a brawl between two groups at the Chandigarh Golf Club.
Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma fired a bogey-free five-under 67 in the second round to be placed tied ninth with a total of six-under at the BMW PGA Championship.
Anirban Lahiri gave himself a chance to bag his first Asian Tour outside India with an electric finish that saw him card three birdies in the last four holes on the third day of the $312,000 Queen's Cup in Samui on Saturday.
The siren sounded after just under two hours of play had been possible at rain-softened Merion Golf Club where severe thunderstorms and high winds have been forecast for later in the day.
President Barack Obama had an intimidating partner for a round of golf on Sunday -- Tiger Woods, the World's No. 2 ranked player, according to a report.
Chiragh Kumar used his familiarity with the Delhi Golf Club to help him win his maiden Asian Tour title at the Panasonic Open India on Sunday.
Few of these highly sought-after socialising and networking hubs are seeing much activity as regulars are missing in action.
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.
Shiv Kapur had the best performance among Indian golfers as he finished fourth at the Panasonic Open India which concluded at the Delhi Golf Club in New Delhi on Sunday.
India's Anirban Lahiri successfully defended his title at the SAIL-SBI Open following a thrilling play-off victory over compatriot Rashid Khan in New Delhi on Saturday.
Italian teenager Matteo Manassero displayed all the nerve and experience of a seasoned veteran to edge out Louis Oosthuizen on the third hole of a playoff and claim a thrilling Singapore Open victory on Sunday.
India golfer SSP Chawrasia forged a two-shot lead at the Hong Kong Open on Friday, overcoming buffeting winds to card a four-under-par 66 in the second round at Fanling.
Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa opened strongly with a two-under 68 to be placed at tied 17th after the first round of UBS Hong Kong Open at the Hong Kong Golf club on Thursday.
Sharmila Nicollet dropped two late bogeys on 16th and 18th holes to finish with a third round card of three-over 76 and slip to tied 38th at the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open.
Indian golfer Smriti Mehra charged to the top of the leaderboard on the opening day of the $200,000 Enjoy Jakarta Ladies Indonesia Open inJakarta after carding a three-under 69.
Tiger Woods delivered the best possible response to suggestions earlier this week that he is intimidated by Rory McIlroy as he outscored the World No. 1 by three shots in the Tour Championship first round on Thursday.
India's Anirban Lahiri took sole lead by signing for a five-under-par 67 after the second round of the King's Cup at the Singha Park Khon Kaen Golf Club in Thailand on Friday. The five-time Asian Tour winner, who shared the overnight lead with compatriot S S P Chowrasia, compiled a two-day total of 12-under-par 132 to take pole position on his own, holding a two-shot advantage over Australia's Andrew Dodt.
Anirban Lahiri overcame swirling winds for an opening round three-under-par 69 to ignite his title defence at the Panasonic Open India on Thursday. Prom Meesawat of Thailand was among eight players tied in second place on 70 with Asian Tour rookie James Byrne of Scotland, Australians Adam Groom and Scott Barr and Indians Shankar Das, Ashok Kumar, Sanjay Kumar and Digvijay Singh at the US$300,000 event.
Seasoned Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa will celebrate a milestone 200th Asian Tour appearance when he joins 25 other Tour champions at the Panasonic Open India in New Delhi from March 29.
Tiger Woods tumbled out of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday after fellow Americans Hunter Mahan and Dustin Johnson had eased into the third round with commanding victories.
Johnson matched Jordan Spieth's record low Masters total for the first 54 holes -- 16-under-par 200 -- while South Korean Im Sung-jae (68), Mexican Abraham Ancer (69) and Australian Cameron Smith (69) were equal second on 12-under.
Peter Senior drew on all his experience from 34 years as a professional golfer to master galeforce winds and win the Australian Open by a shot on Sunday, 23 years after he first held aloft the Stonehaven Cup.
Jeev Milkha Singh carded his best of the week, three-under 67, but still ended 17th at the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup at the Tokyo Yomiuri Golf Club in Tokyo on Sunday.
Tennis player Ana Ivanovic of Serbia watches her boyfriend Australia's Adam Scott play at the sixteenth hole during the first round of the Scottish Open Golf tournament at Loch Lomond near Glasgow.
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev believes we should have 1.2 billion Gods and Goddesses. It is, he says, the surefire way to reduce conflict in India. A fascinating interview with the maverick guru.
World No. 1 and defending champion Rory McIlroy was set to miss the cut at the Hong Kong Open on Friday after suffering a nightmare with his putter.
Mohammad Siddikur of Bangladesh birdied the last hole for a five-under-par 67 to pull clear from the chasing pack at the halfway stage of the Panasonic Open India on Friday.
The Tiger Woods factor has overshadowed the build-up to this week's Frys.com Open at CordeValle Golf Club where the former World No 1 will make his first PGA Tour appearance in almost two months.
India's senior golfer Jeev Milkha Singh had a good weekend with rounds of five-under 67 and one-under 71 to finish tied 24th at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championships in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
In the twilight of his cricket career, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting could be seen swinging a golf club next summer as he might be given a sponsor's exemption in one of the major tournaments in Melbourne.
They are legends in their own right, but it iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has managed to floor ace golfer Tiger Woods when the two greats caught up in the capital on Tuesday.
Tiger Woods found his putting groove to clinch the Presidents Cup for the United States, who held off a stiff challenge by the Internationals at Royal Melbourne Golf Club on Sunday.
Tiger Woods found his putting groove to clinch the Presidents Cup for the United States, who held off a stiff challenge by the Internationals at Royal Melbourne Golf Club on Sunday.
The United States recovered from a stunning collapse by the much-vaunted pairing of Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker to take a commanding 4-2 lead in the Presidents Cup at the end of Thursday's opening foursomes.
Trophy eluded Chiragh Kumar but the Indian golfer still managed his best-ever finish in an Asian Tour event by signing off second even as Australian David Gleeson won the $1.25 million event at the Delhi Golf Club on Sunday.
A golf fan has been arrested for throwing a hot dog in the direction of Tiger Woods during a golf tournament in California.
Britain's Paul Casey retained his one-stroke lead at eight under par and Tiger Woods made the cut by two shots when the fog-delayed second round of the Frys.com Open was completed on Saturday.
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