Diksha with her father Col. Dagar on her bag at the tournament 23-year-old Diksha Dagar, who finished 3rd on the 2023 Ladies European Tour (LET) Final Rankings, had another strong  tied-3rd place finish at the US$ 320,000 Joburg Ladies Open,  in South Africa after rounds of 73-71-69-70.  This is Diksha’s 3rd top 10 of 2024 in 6 starts and she has climbed to her highest position in the World Golf Rankings at 138th, which helps solidify her qualification for the Paris Olympics, where she will join Aditi Ashok who remains ranked in the top 50 based on a strong 2023 season.  ..read more

Tiger Woods is set to receive $100mn worth equity as he remains the top influence on audiences With the PGA Tour’s monopoly in top class golf being disrupted over the past two years by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund ( PIF), the tour has been forced to take several major steps to revamp their organisation. A few weeks ago, The PGA Tour entered into a $3 billion investment deal with the Strategic Sports Group (SSG) and announced the launch of PGA Tour Enterprises which will  house the PGA Tour’s commercial businesses and rights, as well as those of the DP World (European) Tour. Th ..read more

Aditi Ashok made the 27th major appearance of her career Unlike her explosive start to 2023  where she finished 1st – 3rd and 2nd in three appearances on the Ladies European Tour and then recorded her first Million Dollar season in America, 26-year-old Aditi Ashok, despite making 6 of 7 cuts this season so far,  is still searching for a spark in 2024. Although she made the cut at the first major of 2024, finishing 62nd last week at 7-over 295 at the US$ 5.2mn Chevron Championship in Texas, her best best-finish remains 21st at the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore earlier ..read more

Nelly Korda became the first player to win five straight titles since Annika Sorenstam in 2005 World No 1’s Nelly Korda and Scottie Scheffler continue to shatter records on the LPGA and PGA Tours respectively. Korda scored her 5th consecutive win while Scheffler has 4wins and a 2nd place in his last 5 starts.  Korda’s season earnings of US$ 2.4 million in 6 starts and Scheffler’s US$18.7 million in 10 starts are set to break all records. The highest single season earnings on the PGA Tour is Scheffler’s own US$21 million mark set in 2023, which looks certain to be surpassed.  Korda ..read more

Avani currently ranks 48th on the World Amateur Golf Rankings India’s No.1 ranked lady Amateur, 17-year-old Avani Prashanth from Bangalore recorded a creditable tied 2nd place at The Royal Junior Golf Tournament, hosted by the Japan Golf Association at the Royal Golf Club, Ibaraki, Japan with rounds of 74-74-75 on the record 7000 yard long course.  The third edition of the Royal Juniors is also sanctioned by the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) and attracts top junior boys and girls under 18 years from the region. The other Indian girls playing the event – Sinjini Mukherjee from K ..read more

Sneha holds partial LET and Thai LPGA memberships The 2023 Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour (Hero WPGT) rankings  #1, 19 year old Sneha Singh of Hyderabad continued to gain valuable international exposure as she played a US$100,000 event in Philippines. In May she will play the Ladies European Tour’s Amundi German Masters followed by the Jabra Open in Evian Golf Resort, France, since she enjoys partial playing status on the LET besides full playing rights on the Thailand Ladies Tour.  In the final round, Sneha’s Filipino caddy inadvertently brushed the green with his hand on the first ho ..read more

Captains of the 7 schools with the Alma Mater Cup Trophy Seven major Delhi schools fielded teams of 16 players each in the highly successful first edition of the “Alma Mater Cup” at the Qutab Golf Club, played last week in Delhi.   The participating schools were  Modern Barakhambha  St Columba’s  British School Vasant Valley  Modern Vasant Vihar DPS Mathura Road  DPS RK Puram  Competition was fierce as Modern Barakhamba won the tournament with a score of 880 from St Columba’s who were 2nd on 882 while DPS Mathura Road was 3rd on 884.   The Fo ..read more

Kartik Singh continues to dominate the junior tour in India 14-year-old Kartik Singh, competing in the B category on the Junior Tour, after winning Junior titles in Dubai and Thailand recently, won the overall combined A&B (Under 18) category on the  Indian Golf Union’s (IGU)  Andhra Pradesh Junior Golf Championship 2024 at East Point Golf Course in Vizag with rounds of 78-74-70-70.  The tournament was played in extremely hot and sultry weather conditions and slow greens which are very different compared to international conditions that our Juniors encounter overseas. Kart ..read more

Experience Golf in Chiang Mai, Thailand CHIANG MAI, known for its stunning natural landscapes and rich Lanna culture, is a great place for golfers to visit Thailand during India’s hot summer. Here is a selection of top golf courses, hotels, spas, shopping and other activities to become familiar with while planning a trip to Chiang Mai this summer. GOLF COURSES: Alpine Golf Club Chiang Mai: Alpine Golf Club is one of finest golf courses with over 3 years of proven experience of offering its members a new dimension of golf challenge beyond expectations. The course was designed by one of the wo ..read more

Rishi Narain (L) and Ramesh Radhakrishnan at the Par 3 tournament which saw 4 hole in ones ! Being at Augusta National GC for the 2nd time at The Masters was again a learning experience for me. Here are three  learnings that could be applied in the Indian context: Creating emotional connect with fans – The Masters, founded in 1935 ( the youngest of the four major championships) has built its brand and fan appeal on tradition. To ensure that they get the past greats to attend every year The Masters has created events like the player’s dinner where all past Masters champions are invited ..read more