Peter Thomson, one of Australia’s greatest golfers and a five-time Open Championship winner passes away

Peter Thomson (88), one of Australia’s greatest golfers and a five-time Open Championship winner, has passed away in Melbourne on June 20, 2018. In 1954, he became the first Australian to claim the Open Championship in Britain. Among numerous accolades, ..

Brooks Koepka wins 118th edition of US Open Golf Championship 2018

US golfer Brooks Koepka has won the 118th edition of the US Open golf championship at the Shinnecock Hills course in New York on June 17, 2018. Koepka has created history by becoming the first man since Curtis Strange in ..

Sharmila Nicollet becomes first Indian golfer to qualify for China Ladies PGA Tour

Sharmila Nicollet from Bengaluru has become the first Indian golfer to qualify for the China Ladies PGA Tour. She fought her way back into the tournament in the last two rounds to earn a card for the Tour, which had ..

Shubhankar Sharma from Chandigarh becomes highest ranked Indian golfer

Shubhankar Sharma from Chandigarh has become the highest ranked Indian golfer after grabbing 72nd position in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR). He has won the Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Sharma now also has the rare distinction of ..

Shiv Kapur wins Royal Cup tournament 2017

Indian golfer Shiv Kapur has won the Royal Cup at Pattaya on December 31, 2017, which is his third Asian Tour title of 2017. Kapur, who had just one win in almost 11 years till April this year, has now ..

Aditi Ashok becomes first Indian golfer to qualify for LPGA Tour Championships

Aditi Ashok has become the first Indian golfer to qualify for the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship-2017 on the LPGA Tour and will head to Florida to take part in the prestigious event. Apart from Aditi, Nicole Broch Larsen, Peiyun ..

Gaganjeet Bhullar wins Indonesia Open

Gaganjeet Bhullar has won the BANK BRI-JCB Indonesian Open for the second time in his career. He had also won the Indonesia Open in 2013. With this victory, Bhullar has become the fifth player after Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand, Frank ..

Gaganjeet Bhullar clinches Macau Open

Gaganjeet Bhullar clinched the Venetian Macau Open title. This is Bhullar’s fourth Asian Tour title following wins in 2009 Indonesia President Invitational, the 2010 Asian Tour International, Thailand and the 2012 Yeangder Tournament Players’ Championship, Chinese Taipei.

Jeev Milkha Singh clinches Scottish Open Golf title

Jeev Milkha Singh won the Scottish Open golf title after a final round with Italy’s Francesco Molinari. This is his 4th European Tour title.

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012