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

Scheffler took 109 putts over 72 holes to win the Masters 27-year-old Scottie Scheffler, already reigning World No.1, delivered victory at the Masters as expected, with rounds of 66-72-71-68, which game him a four-stroke margin at 11-under 277. Here are a few notable milestones achieved by Scheffler with this win: 1. Only Scheffler & Tiger Woods have won multiple Masters titles while holding the World No.1 ranking. 2. Only Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Seve Ballesteros have attained two Masters titles at a younger age than Scheffler has at 27. 3. He hit 79% of fairways (44/56), placing ..read more

Champion Veer Ahlawat receives the trophy from Mr. Rajesh Srivastava, Head – Marketing & Communications, Nissan Motor India 28-year-old Veer Ahlawat from Gurgaon stretched his lead at the top of the PGTI rankings, keeping in mind the No 1 at the end of the year automatically earns full playing rights on the DP World (European) Tour. After his runner-up finish at the US$2.5 million Hero Indian Open, he added the Rs 15 lac winner’s cheque at the Rs 1 crore Delhi-NCR Open played last week at Noida Golf Course. With the win, Ahlawat’s season total is over ₹86 lacs with 2nd placed Manu Gandas ..read more

Aditi will play her 27th major this week in Texas 26-year-old Aditi Ashok of Bangalore is all set to play the US$ 5.2mn Chevron Championship on the LPGA Tour in Houston, Texas this week based on her finishing in the top 80 of the final 2023 LPGA rankings.  Aditi has played over 26 women’s majors, the most by any Indian in professional golf.  She will be looking to improve on her  2023 major performances where her best finish was 33rd at the U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links last July. Meanwhile all eyes will be on Nelly Korda, the LPGA No 1 who has won her last four ..read more

Kartik Singh adds another international title to his name After his win last week in Thailand at the US Kids Golf Thailand Championship at Black Mountain in Hua Hin, this week he won the OPTIMAS JAGA INTERNATIONAL SERIES inaugural event at Al Ain Golf Course, with rounds of 69-70-65 for a total score of 12-under par and victory in the Boys U-15 category. Natalii Gupta, a Dubai born and raised Indian golfer shot 1-under par to win the Girls U-23 and Overall Championship in the Girls Division. In Girls U-18, Lavanya Gupta shot 4-over par to win the category. Sanctioned by the Asia Pacific Golf ..read more

Shubhankar Sharma Junior Invitational to play its 3rd qualifier in Ajmer Young Shubhankar Sharma who continues to play the DP World (European) Tour continues his contribution to Junior Golf with the fourth season of the Shubhankar Sharma All India Junior Invitational Series which was started in 2021. The series will hold its third qualifier at Mayo College golf course in Ajmer, Rajasthan from April 23-24. for juniors in age categories A, B, C, D & E & F.  Shortlisted players will then go on to the Junior Series in 2024 concluding with the Final Tour Championship. The winners at ..read more

Poona Lions retain their title The Poona Lions, captained by Rajiv Pusalkar and Andrew Pinto, successfully defended their title at the 2nd edition of the  Oxford Premier League Golf championship.  RELATED: Oxford League, Pune concludes  12 teams, each comprising fifteen players, participated in the two-week Golfing Extravaganza at the stunning Oxford Golf Course, in Pune, which concluded on Saturday, April 13th. The runners-up were Softcell, led by Sunil Dalal and Vincent Pinto.     Read the Latest stories below Load More The post 2nd edition of Oxford League conc ..read more

Bryson DeChambeau shares the 36-hole lead with Max Homa & Scottie Scheffler This week marks the 88th edition of the Masters Tournament, the second event since the split between the PGA TOUR and LIV Golf Tour reshaped the golfing world. Jon Rahm, last year’s champion, triumphed while representing the PGA TOUR. However, he has since transitioned to the LIV Golf Tour. As a result, this tournament promises another showdown between the two tours, a rivalry that has characterised major events since the tours separated. Last year, the tournament witnessed three LIV players finishing inside the ..read more

Brijinder Singh (IGU President) has some interesting updates to share   ..read more