Reigning Asia No. 1 Anirban Lahiri and Indian Open winner SSP Chawrasia will carry the country's medal hopes when they tee off here tomorrow as golf makes a return to Olympics after a gap of 112 years. Two-time European tour winner Lahiri has been a revelation for Indian golf in the last couple of years as he clinched the Asian tour order of merit after winning twice -- Maybank Malaysian Open and Hero Indian Open in 2015.
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.
Ruing that golf is still beyond the the common man's reach, five-time Asian Tour winner Gaganjeet Bhullar said it's high time that government support the sport with 2016 Olympics in mind.
Sports Ministry confirms Satwik, Chirag for Khel Ratna, Shami and 25 others for Arjuna award
In the ninth part of a series on Presidential Scholars, Arthur J Pais profiles Nina Srivastava who is breaking barriers in the deeply conservative American state of South Carolina.
A day before their return to India, England were dealt a blow with their frontline spinner Jack Leach ruled out of the remaining three Tests with a knee injury.
Jordan Spieth won a US Open that put all four majors in the hands of golf's young guns, signalling a changing of the guard is complete.
Mukesh Kumar collected prize money of Rs. 1,62,000 while Rafick Ali and Yusuf Ali came joint second.
Chess great Magnus Carlsen is launching a world Freestyle Chess tour as the variant of the game, also known as Chess960, is gaining in popularity, the world number one announced on Friday.
Indian golf has witnessed the dawn of a new era as more than Rs. 3.83 crores (around $700,000) spent in the auction for 24 players as the inaugural Pearl Golf Premier League was in Mumbai on Saturday.
The animated image, which the president retweeted on Sunday, also shows Clinton tripping and falling after being hit in the back as she boards a plane in 2011 as the secretary of state, CNN reported.
The 26-year-old finished with a tournament tally of 6-under 282 to win the Northern Indian Amateur championship.
Smriti Mehra turned in a stunning finish with five birdies in the last five holes to overhaul young Sharmila Nicollet on the homestretch and win the second leg of the Hero Women's Professional Golf Tour at the Eagleton Golf Resort in Bangalore.
Shami was there to receive the honours. He took 24 wickets in seven World Cup games last year.
The 10-year old Tanya, captured the US Kids World Championship.
He was, however, discharged from the hospital after a short stay and is back to training.
A currency slump and slowing economy have cost India its biggest golf tournament after sponsors pulled out of the country's only European Tour event on Thursday.
Legendary golfer Tiger Woods teed off during an exhibition match at a quiet, private event at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC) on Monday.
Phil Mickelson grabbed a piece of golf history at the British Open on Thursday, capturing a share of the record for the lowest score in a major championship -- and coming within fractions of an inch of taking the record outright. Aided by birdies on 10, 14, 16 and 17 on Royal Troon's dangerous back nine, Mickelson posted a final score of 63, equaling the record low for majors. He had a curling 15-foot putt for birdie on 18 that would have given him a 62, but the ball circled the hole and then came to rest just outside it.
Tiger Woods was the centre of attraction as scores of golf fans and journalists thronged the Delhi Golf Club to get a glimpse of the legendary golfer in action.
US President George W. Bush said he quit playing golf in 2003 out of respect for Americans killed in the war in Iraq.
Xander Schauffele waded into the debate over the world's best golfer after finishing runner-up to Rory McIlroy in a playoff at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai on Sunday.
Rory McIlroy will do jigsaw puzzles to kill the time before the opening round at the Masters on Thursday, but finding the final piece to a career grand slam is upper-most on the Northern Irishman's mind.
World No 1 Rory McIlroy has won the Golf Writers Trophy for the second time in three years after an impressive season saw him claim two major championships and play an influential role in Europe's Ryder Cup victory.
India finished on top of the five-team table with an aggregate of 286 after 36 holes of strokeplay.
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.
Aimed at helping golf shed the tag of being an 'elitist' sport, the second edition of the Thomas Cook Indian Golf League -- open to both new and existing players -- will tee off on December 10 at the Golden Greens Golf and Country Club in Gurgaon.
The 36-year-old Mhow-based golfer won his eighth title in 14 events this season in the process.
Tiger Woods's taxpayer-funded visits Down Under did nothing to help Australia's ailing golf tour, which is stuck in a losing battle for relevance unless it does more to embrace Asia, according to five-times British Open champion Peter Thomson.
The innovative fusion sport of football-golf is helping Argentine courses stay afloat in testing economic times when golfing revenue alone is often not enough to cover costly maintenance fees.
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.
Top golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar lodged a complaint against Emirates Airlines for delaying his bags, which he said affected his game. Jehangir Gai tells us what happened next.
First there was Rugby Sevens then Twenty/20 cricket; now make way for PowerPlay golf.
England's Matt Fitzpatrick delivered a shot for the ages to claim his first career major title in Brooklyn, Massachusetts.
Erica and Woods have been in an ongoing legal battle for several months. In October 2022, she filed a lawsuit against a trust set up for his residence. Erica said that she had a verbal agreement to live at the estate for five years but she was kicked and locked out of the home.
Twenty20 has taken cricket to heights never seen before, and now golf is hoping the same formula can revive wilting interest in the sport. Peter McEvoy, leading British amateur golfer and now golf course designer and administrator, has come up with PowerPlay Golf, an exciting new format played over nine holes, where golfers attach tougher pin positions to achieve better scores.
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.
Parag credited Sangakkara for making things easier for him as he was easy to approach.
The two major parties offer the United States choices that are basically unacceptable and the bench strength, such as it is, is not entirely capable of winning popular acclaim, notes Shreekant Sambrani.
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.
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