Golf

SENTOSA, Singapore: The Asian Tour has inked a International Media Partner agreement with The Wall Street Journal.

As the latest international media partner of the Asian Tour, WSJ  will receive branding, customer engagement and hospitality opportunities at selected Asian Tour events.

The partnership with the US publication will also allow the Asian Tour to broaden its exposure internationally through its promotion across WSJ’s digital assets.

May 21, 2020 19:05
LONDON: In a series of calls with LPGA Tour and Symetra Tour players as well as members of the media on Wednesday, LPGA commissioner Mike Whan outlined broad revisions in how the LPGA will treat the 2020 and 2021 seasons. 
May 15, 2020 15:05
NEW YORK: 2K crushed a long drive Thursday with the announcement that PGA Tour 2K21, its forthcoming, officially licensed golf simulation video game, is currently scheduled for worldwide release on Friday, August 21, for the PlayStation4 system, the Xbox One family of devices, including the Xbox One X and Windows PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch system and Stadia. 
May 13, 2020 20:05
NEW DELHI: Resume non-contact sports like cricket and badminton behind closed doors, in few locations and with limited manpower, industry body FICCI suggested on Wednesday, as the Indian sports sector looks to get the wheels back in motion amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 13, 2020 18:05
BENGALURU: The Karnataka government is considering easeing lockdown restrictions in the state after May 17 when the third phase of the COVID-19 induced lockdown comes to an end.  If the proposal is cleared, gyms, fitness centres and golf courses will open for business from that date.
May 04, 2020 18:05
MUMBAI: Close on the heels of Reliance Jio announcing that it had offloaded a 9.99% stake to social networking giant Facebook, the telecom arm of Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries Ltd confirmed Monday that private equity giant Silver Lake had picked up a further 1.15% stake in the telco.
Apr 30, 2020 20:04
MUMBAI: Golfers now will accumulate Olympic Golf Rankings (OGR) points through a period ending on June 21 and 28 next year for the men and the women respectively, the International Golf Federation (IGF) has said.
Apr 17, 2020 18:04
THE PGA TOUR on Thursday announced further schedule modifications for the remainder of the 2019-20 season, as well as plans for the opening portion of the 2020-21 PGA Tour Regular Season.  The Tour plans to resume in June, with the first four tournaments being closed to spectators due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 
Apr 14, 2020 18:04
RIYADH: The inaugural Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by Public Investment Fund, the first female professional golf tournament to be played in Saudi Arabia, has been rescheduled for 8-11 October, following its postponement last month due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 14, 2020 12:04
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.: In response to the severe challenges impacting golf communities in the US, PGA of America has established the Golf Emergency Relief Fund to provide short-term financial assistance to workers in the golf industry facing significant financial hardship, including those suffering as a result of COVID-19.
Apr 08, 2020 13:04
LAUSANNE: As part of the work of the “here we go” task force currently addressing the list of questions raised by the postponement of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) qualification task force has approved a series of amendments to the tokyo 2020 qualification system principles.