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How Anshul Mishra Became India's Top Amateur Golfer

How Anshul Mishra Became India's Top Amateur Golfer

Rediff.com27 Apr 2026

Anshul Mishra has been officially ranked as India's top amateur golfer, according to the latest Gentlemen Merit List issued by the Indian Golf Union (IGU).

Lalithakumara wins Indian amateur golf title

Lalithakumara wins Indian amateur golf title

Rediff.com16 Feb 2004

The Sri Lankan turned in a dominating performance to demolish promising South African Matthew Kent in the final of the 103rd All-India Amateur Golf Championship.

Amateur Lavanya Gupta Wins Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour Leg

Amateur Lavanya Gupta Wins Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour Leg

Rediff.com13 Mar 2026

Amateur golfer Lavanya Gupta wins the fifth leg of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour at the DLF Golf & Country Club, overcoming tough course conditions to secure a five-shot victory.

Khushi Khanijau Takes Early Lead at Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour

Khushi Khanijau Takes Early Lead at Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour

Rediff.com18 Mar 2026

Khushi Khanijau carded a 3-under 68 to lead the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour at the Jaypee Wishtown Golf Course, followed by Shweta Mansingh and amateur Guntas K Sandhu.

Ridhima Dilawari, Tvesa Malik, Jasmine Shekar to Compete in Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour Sixth Leg

Ridhima Dilawari, Tvesa Malik, Jasmine Shekar to Compete in Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour Sixth Leg

Rediff.com17 Mar 2026

Ridhima Dilawari, Tvesa Malik, and Jasmine Shekar, leading winners on the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour, will compete in the sixth leg at Jaypee Wishtown Golf Course, facing strong competition from other contenders and talented amateurs.

Lavanya Gupta Overtakes Jasmine Shekar in Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour

Lavanya Gupta Overtakes Jasmine Shekar in Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour

Rediff.com12 Mar 2026

Amateur golfer Lavanya Gupta surged ahead of Jasmine Shekar to claim the lead after the second round of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour in Gurugram, with Durga Nittur making a significant leap into third place.

Ridhima Dilawari Wins Sixth Leg of Women's Pro Golf Tour After Comeback

Ridhima Dilawari Wins Sixth Leg of Women's Pro Golf Tour After Comeback

Rediff.com20 Mar 2026

Ridhima Dilawari overcame a difficult start to win the sixth leg of the Women's Pro Golf Tour, marking her third victory in the last five events.

Ridhima Dilawari and Tvesa Malik Headline Women's Pro Golf Tour Leg

Ridhima Dilawari and Tvesa Malik Headline Women's Pro Golf Tour Leg

Rediff.com10 Mar 2026

A record 57 players, including Ridhima Dilawari and Tvesa Malik, are set to compete in the fifth leg of the Women's Pro Golf Tour in Gurugram, with a prize purse of Rs 18 lakh.

India's largest amateur golf tourney launched

India's largest amateur golf tourney launched

Rediff.com28 Sep 2010

Around five thousand amateur golfers from more than 29 golf clubs, spread across 22 cities in the country will participate in the ninth edition of the McDowell Signature Club Golf Championships.

Shekar Takes Lead in Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour Leg 5

Shekar Takes Lead in Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour Leg 5

Rediff.com11 Mar 2026

Jasmine Shekar leads the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour after the first round, followed closely by amateur Lavanya Gupta.

Guntas Kaur Sandhu To Lead India At Queen Sirikit Cup

Guntas Kaur Sandhu To Lead India At Queen Sirikit Cup

Rediff.com6 May 2026

Guntas Kaur Sandhu will lead the Indian team at the Queen Sirikit Cup, a prestigious Asia-Pacific amateur team championship in Indonesia.

Veer Ganapathy Takes Two-Shot Lead in Mauritius Golf Tournament

Veer Ganapathy Takes Two-Shot Lead in Mauritius Golf Tournament

Rediff.com10 Apr 2026

Veer Ganapathy's strong finish propels him to the top of the leaderboard at the AM Green AM GREEN IGPL Invitational 2026 Mauritius, while Sachin Baisoya slips after a late bogey.

Jasmine Shekar Takes Commanding Lead in Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour

Jasmine Shekar Takes Commanding Lead in Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour

Rediff.com19 Mar 2026

Jasmine Shekar leads the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour after a strong third round, while Ridhima Dilawari remains in contention.

Indian Golfers Aim To Shine At Amundi German Masters

Indian Golfers Aim To Shine At Amundi German Masters

Rediff.com5 days ago

Pranavi Urs, Avani Prashanth, and Vani Kapoor are set to participate in the Amundi German Masters golf tournament, aiming to make a significant impact on the Ladies European Tour.

Simarjeet, Manav lead India to world amateur golf

Simarjeet, Manav lead India to world amateur golf

Rediff.com12 Dec 2003

The team of team Simarjeet Singh, Manav Das, Amit Luthra and Vikrant Chopra placed ahead of Malaysia and South Africa in that order.

Tushar, Mannat in joint lead at AM Green IGPL Invitational Congo

Tushar, Mannat in joint lead at AM Green IGPL Invitational Congo

Rediff.com21 Apr 2026

Young golfers Tushar Pannu and Mannat Brar share the lead after the first day of the AM Green IGPL Invitational Congo.

Shaurya Binu Takes The Lead At IGPL Invitational

Shaurya Binu Takes The Lead At IGPL Invitational

Rediff.com22 Apr 2026

Young Indian golfer Shaurya Binu carded a nine-under 64 to take the lead after two rounds at the AM Green IGPL Invitational Congo. He leads by two shots over a group of four players, including fellow Indians Mannat Brar, Tushar Pannu, Udayan Mane and Aryan Roopa Anand.

Who's The Lady With Donald Trump Jr?

Who's The Lady With Donald Trump Jr?

Rediff.com21 Nov 2025

That's Bettina Anderson, who has been Don Jr's partner for over a year.

Aman Raj Leads IGPL Season Opener After Injury Struggles

Aman Raj Leads IGPL Season Opener After Injury Struggles

Rediff.com12 Mar 2026

Aman Raj, after battling injuries, takes a commanding lead at the IGPL season-opener in Chandigarh, with Gaganjeet Bhullar trailing behind.

Diksha Dagar Secures Top-20 Finish at Women's NSW Open

Diksha Dagar Secures Top-20 Finish at Women's NSW Open

Rediff.com2 Mar 2026

Diksha Dagar, the only Indian golfer to make the cut, finished with a strong performance at the Women's NSW Open, securing a top-20 position. Agathe Laisne of France won the tournament.

Diksha Dagar Jumps Up Leaderboard at NSW Open

Diksha Dagar Jumps Up Leaderboard at NSW Open

Rediff.com28 Feb 2026

Diksha Dagar of India recovered from a poor first round to climb to tied 26th place at the Ford Women's NSW Open, while Hannah Reeves leads the tournament.

Alex Fitzpatrick triumphs at Hero Indian Open after Chacarra's final-round collapse

Alex Fitzpatrick triumphs at Hero Indian Open after Chacarra's final-round collapse

Rediff.com29 Mar 2026

Alex Fitzpatrick secured his first DP World Tour title at the Hero Indian Open, overcoming a four-shot deficit and a final-hole double bogey to win by two shots.

Jeev Turns Back Clock, Ends 13-Year Title Drought!

Jeev Turns Back Clock, Ends 13-Year Title Drought!

Rediff.com25 Dec 2025

Jeev wins in Colombo; Pukhraj claims IGPL Order of Merit, gets entry to International Series

Hero Women's Golf Tour: Rhea wins maiden pro title

Hero Women's Golf Tour: Rhea wins maiden pro title

Rediff.com10 Jan 2025

Rhea Purvi Sarvanan edged out amateur Saanvi Somu in the first play-off hole after both players were tied at 1-under 215 for three days.

Trump's granddaughter Kai makes LPGA debut!

Trump's granddaughter Kai makes LPGA debut!

Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

Kai Trump, the eldest granddaughter of US President Donald Trump, opened with a 13-over-par 83 that left her in last place at an event chock full of the game's top talent and by far the biggest tournament of her career.

What's Yuvraj Singh planning with the Sports Minister?

What's Yuvraj Singh planning with the Sports Minister?

Rediff.com7 Oct 2025

The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, met with the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) co-founder and ambassador, Yuvraj Singh and CEO Uttam Mundy at his office and praised the efforts being made to promote the sport across India.

15-year-old Kartik stuns golf world, makes Asian Tour history

15-year-old Kartik stuns golf world, makes Asian Tour history

Rediff.com1 Feb 2025

15-year-old Indian amateur golfer Kartik Singh made history by becoming the youngest player from the subcontinent to make the cut in an Asian Tour event at the International Series India.

Jasjeet wins Royal Challenge golf

Jasjeet wins Royal Challenge golf

Rediff.com12 Nov 2004

His brother Simarjeet Singh finished second.

Kapil Dev swings into golf leadership: Takes over PGTI

Kapil Dev swings into golf leadership: Takes over PGTI

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

Kapil is known to be a keen golfer, whose handicap was almost down to scratch at one time.

Indians Choose Learning Holidays Over Leisure

Indians Choose Learning Holidays Over Leisure

Rediff.com31 Jul 2025

Travellers are keen to explore traditional Indian arts and crafts like Madhubani painting in Bihar, pottery and weaving workshops in Rajasthan, or Kathakali and Kalaripayattu training in Kerala.

'Compensation of athletes, IOC's main concern'

'Compensation of athletes, IOC's main concern'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2025

Drawing comparisons with other professional sports, Moses said track and field athletes have missed out on the financial boom due to the lack of a players' union.

Nikhil Chopra: From commentator to caddie

Nikhil Chopra: From commentator to caddie

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

Nikhil did commentary duty for a match in Australia before coming to Bangkok. He will return to Australia at the end of this week after his son's event on Sunday.

Sharmila And Kenny's Olympic Love Story

Sharmila And Kenny's Olympic Love Story

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Sharmila Nicollet and Kenny Bednarek have been dating since 2020, the year he won his first silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

Keshav Mishra on record-breaking spree

Keshav Mishra on record-breaking spree

Rediff.com21 Jul 2004

The IOCL-lad fired ten birdies to return a card of nine-under 63 and record the lowest total in the history of amateur golf in India.

Surya Prakash scores huge upset

Surya Prakash scores huge upset

Rediff.com11 Feb 2004

The 15-year-old beat India's No 2 amateur and the sixth seed beat Harinder Gupta of Chandigarh in the All-India Amateur Golf Championship.

SEE: Fit and healthy Kapil Dev back on golf course

SEE: Fit and healthy Kapil Dev back on golf course

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

The Indian cricket legend had suffered a heart attack last month and underwent an emergency angioplasty.

Irish amateur Dunne proves a St Andrews sensation

Irish amateur Dunne proves a St Andrews sensation

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Irish amateur Paul Dunne is in contention to become the first amateur to win the British Open for 85 years after a sensational third-round display sent him rocketing into a tie for the lead on Sunday.

Kapil tells Paris-bound Olympians: 'Express yourselves'

Kapil tells Paris-bound Olympians: 'Express yourselves'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Kapil, however, refrained from commenting on Indian cricket and newly-appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir.

Kent beats defending champ Manav Das

Kent beats defending champ Manav Das

Rediff.com14 Feb 2004

The teenage South African sensation will meet B G Lalithakumara of Sri Lanka in the final of the 103rd All-India Amateur Golf Championship.

Gagan Verma fires 66 to forge ahead

Gagan Verma fires 66 to forge ahead

Rediff.com9 Nov 2004

Jalandhar-based Amit Kumar Sharma shoots a hole in one on the opening day of the \nRoyal Challenge Amateur Golf Championship.