Experienced Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh will make his fifth appearance at the US Open next week after Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee withdrew due to personal reasons.
What set Le Golf National apart, however, was the unrivalled viewing experience for the fans -- most spectacularly the 7,000-capacity grandstand looming over the first tee.
Swede Daniel Chopra won the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Kapalua, Hawaii in a playoff on Sunday.
The trio of Mukesh Kumar, Ashok Kumar and Jumman were sitting pretty atop the leader-board with identical cards of 69 on day one.
The Kolkata pro extended his lead to eight strokes at the end of the penultimate round of the tournament.\n\n
Former India captain Kapil Dev has asked whether Hardik Pandya can be called an all-rounder given that he is not bowling as much as the role demands.
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.
"The biggest thing that stands out for me is the people that I met. I think of Glenn McGrath and the time I spent with him. He was this hard guy and all of a sudden I am sitting with him in the changeroom and having a beer with him."
It was a disappointing result for the Indian after having led on the first day of the Coca Cola Tokai Classic, which was won by Young Eun Yang.
Shubhankar Sharma believes he will be in better form when he tees up for what will be his first professional tournament in four months.
The Kolkata golfer is aiming to upstage Mukesh Kumar in the Sir Padampat Singhania Open which begins tomorrow.
The 24-year-old Kolkatan won the Hero Honda Open West with a four-day tally of seven-under 277.
The No. 1 golfer on the Hero Honda Tour opened up a four-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the Honda Open West tournament.
The 21-year-old is on course for his maiden professional title after a third-round three-under 69. Vijay Kumar and Uttam Singh Mundy following him closely.
The Kolkata-based golfer played an error free round with birdies on the second, eighth, ninth, 13th, 14th and 15th holes to forge ahead at the halfway stage.
Eighteen-year-old Aditi Ashok was the brightest star on the country's golfing circuit this year and was fittingly named the Ladies European Tour's Rookie of the Year for becoming the first Indian to win two back-to-back titles in her first year on the tour. Here is a look back at how India's golfers fared in 2016
Star golfer Rory McIlroy revealed very happy in his love with new girlfriend Erica Stoll.
The Asian Games gold medallist fired a brilliant five-under 67 to take a one-stroke lead at the mid-way stage of the Tata Open golf tournament.
The Ayanagar weather station recorded 122.8 mm between 8.30 am on Wednesday and 8.30 am on Thursday, which was 11 times the normal rainfall.
Australian golfer Jason Day on Wednesday offered an unusual excuse for arriving later than planned for practice at the British Open -- it was US President Donald Trump's fault.
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Every player has a passion so I want more and more children to play. There should be an infrastructure for them, he added.
The Kolkata pro won the 10th leg of the Hero Honda Indian Golf Tour with\n\na total of nine-under par 279.
The champion golfer submitted a bogey-free card of four-under 68 to lead at the half-way stage of the TNGF-KONE Open.\n\n
Scheffler said he could afford to focus on his own game thanks to his three-shot cushion.
Anirban Lahiri had an afternoon to forget as he and his International team mates were left humbled by a rampaging United States who grabbed a commanding 8-2 lead on Friday in the Presidents Cup.
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.
The Asian Games gold medallist fired a superb round of 7-under 65 to grab a three-stroke lead in the opening round of the Amby Valley PGA Championship
Paris is, and will continue to be, dogged by the usual gripes about staging the greatest show on earth.
Anirban Lahiri continued to dominate the PGTI Players Championship presented by Aamby Valley Golf Course as he posted a clinical five under 67 in round three on Thursday. Lahiri's total now stands at 19 under 197 and he heads into the final round with a comfortable six stroke lead. Shamim Khan is second at 13 under 203.
The 21-year-old stayed on course towards capturing his maiden professional title when he shot a two-under 68 in the second round to to open up a three-stroke lead over second placed Zai Kipgen and Mukesh Kumar.\n\n
Move over swimming pools and health clubs - eco-friendly is the new must-have in the high-end residential sector.
Army led the tables with seven gold, three silver and six bronze medals at the National Winter Games in Gulmarg.
The Mhow-based golfer is expected to defend the title he won last year.
The UPA thinks that food security can be addressed by importing food. Land must be acquired for the industry to be a vehicle for higher growth. There can be nothing more dangerous than this flawed approach, says Devinder Sharma.
The Society for Technical Communication is organising an employment fair for aspiring technical writers and seasoned professionals.
Shiv Kapur shot a solid four-under 68 to make a big move, jumping from tied 36th to tied 11th at the halfway stage of the Ballantine's Championship. This brought Kapur to a total of four-under for 36 holes at the Blackstone Golf course.
India's Jeev Milkha Singh and Shiv Kapur made a strong start to their Omega European Masters campaign with an identical three-under 68s to be placed tied 19th after the first round at Golf Course Crans-Sur-Sierre in Switzerland.
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