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October 4, 2026 9:18 AM

PM Modi hails India’s Asian Games heroes after historic Gold rush in hockey, wrestling, cricket and golf

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Indian athletes on their impressive medal-winning performances on Day 14 of the ongoing 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, celebrating historic gold medals in hockey, wrestling, cricket, golf and archery. Congratulating the men’s hockey team on retaining the Asian Games title with a commanding victory in the final, PM Modi highlighted the team’s back-to-back gold medals and fifth overall at the continental event. He also noted the histor...

April 1, 2026 1:25 PM

Tiger Woods stepping away for treatment after DUI arrest, will miss Masters

Tiger Woods said on Tuesday he is stepping away to seek treatment and focus on his health after pleading not guilty to DUI charges stemming from his rollover crash in Florida last week. Woods, a 15-time major champion and the greatest golfer of his generation, was arrested last Friday afternoon on a charge of driving under the influence after his Land Rover rolled over on a two-lane road near his Jupiter Island home. No one was injured in the crash and Woods was released on bail later that nigh...

January 2, 2026 4:57 PM

Young golfer named as first Italian victim of Swiss bar blaze

Investigators on Friday set about the painful task of identifying the burned bodies from a blaze that engulfed a crowded bar and killed around 40 people at a New Year’s Eve party in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana. Emanuele Galeppini, a 16-year-old Italian international golfer who lived in Dubai, was named on Friday as the first of several possible victims from Italy to be identified. So severe were the burns suffered by the mostly young crowd of revellers in the Le Const...

September 29, 2025 12:49 PM

Golf-Europe hold off furious US charge to win Ryder Cup

What looked certain to be a comfortable Europe win unexpectedly turned into a thrilling Ryder Cup finale on Sunday as they withstood a ferocious challenge from the U.S. to capture golf's biggest team prize in a nail-biting 15-13 victory. Europe, a close-knit team that had done everything right for two days at Long Island's Bethpage Black, needed two points from the 11 singles matches that were played to retain the Ryder Cup, but the U.S. made them sweat it out until the bitter end. "It's ...

April 26, 2025 2:49 PM

Golf: Theegala and Rai break into top 10 at Zurich classic

Sahith Theegala drained a 10-foot eagle putt as he and teammate Aaron Rai climbed into the top 10 with a second-round 69 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, playing in the alternate shot format. The Indian-origin duo started strong with a birdie on the opening hole, followed by an eagle on the second and another birdie on the seventh. They dropped a shot on the fifth hole but parred the rest, including all nine holes on the back nine. Meanwhile, Akshay Bhatia, also sponsored by Hero along wi...

April 14, 2025 5:14 PM

Inaugural Calance Open tees off at Qutab Golf Course on April 15

The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), in partnership with Calance, is set to host the inaugural Calance Open from April 15 to 18 at the prestigious Qutab Golf Course in Delhi. The tournament marks PGTI’s return to the venue after a gap of 15 years and features a prize purse of Rs. 1 crore. A Pro-Am event will follow the main competition on April 19, according to an official release. The Calance Open will see participation from 126 players, including 123 professionals and three amateurs...

March 18, 2025 4:37 PM

Golf: Kapil Dev-Grant Thornton Invitational to tee off from April 23 with new mixed format

The third edition of the Kapil Dev-Grant Thornton Invitational is set to begin at Prestige Golfshire, Bengaluru, from April 23 to 26, introducing an innovative mixed format that aims to redefine the Indian golf scene. India's first professional golf tournament to be co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and the Women’s Golf Association of India (WGAI), the event offers a prize purse of Rs.2 crores. This unique tournament blends a Professional Championship with a Pro-Am ...

February 19, 2025 11:03 AM

Tiger Woods back in action in TGL loss to New York GC

Tiger Woods on Tuesday made his first start since the death of his mother when he competed in a TGL match at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. It was all over in a proverbial New York Minute for Woods and his Jupiter Links GC teammates Kevin Kisner and Tom Kim as they lost 10-3 in a one-sided shellacking at the hands of the New York Golf Club. A rampant New York team of Rickie Fowler, Matt Fitzpatrick and Cameron Young stormed to an 8-0 lead before coasting to their first victory of the season in the i...

February 18, 2025 3:07 PM

Woods says PGA Tour-LIV Golf negotiations in a ‘very positive place’

Tiger Woods said on Sunday that talks toward a deal that would resolve the fissure in golf between the U.S.-based PGA Tour and Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf are moving in the right direction. Woods added that PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and Player Director Adam Scott had a productive meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump this month, where they asked him to get involved in talks with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. "I think we're in a very positive place right now," Woods said dur...

February 16, 2025 3:03 PM

Nerveless Niemann overhauls Ancer to win LIV Golf Adelaide title

Joaquin Niemann hit a stunning seven-under par final round of 65 to claim the LIV Golf Adelaide title on Sunday, finishing on 13-under par to win by three shots as Sergio Garcia's Fireballs quartet claimed victory in the team event. The Chilean trailed a trio of players that included Abraham Ancer by three shots at the start of the day's play at the Grange Golf Club, prevailing in a battle with the 33-year-old down the back nine to win his third LIV Golf event. "I'm starting to feel the chills...