Golf

NEW YORK: United by what may still be possible this year for the world of professional golf, and with a goal to serve all who love and play the game, Augusta National Golf Club, European Tour, LPGA, PGA of America, PGA TOUR, The R&A and USGA have issued the following joint statement:

Oct 03, 2018 13:10
NEW YORK: The United States Golf Association (USGA), the apex governing body of golf in the USA Monday named Cisco as its new official technology partner worldwide. The collaboration will focus on Cisco assisting in transforming fan experience at the U.S. Open and U.S.
Sep 04, 2018 13:09
CHANDIGARH: The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) has honoured ace Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh by naming a tournament, Take Open Golf Championship, after him. The Chandigarh leg of the domestic PGTI Tour will henceforth be called the Jeev Milkha Singh Invitational Presented by TAKE Solutions.
Jul 17, 2018 15:07
NEW DELHI: Discovery Communications branded sports channel DSport has secured the India rights for the 147th edition of the British Open, which tees off at the Carnoustie Golf Course, Scotland, on Thursday, 19th July, running through till Sunday, 22nd July. The historic course has seen golfing action from the early 16th century and is considered one of the toughest golfing venues in the world. 
Jun 20, 2018 14:06
BEIJING: Chinese online entertainment platform iQIYI Inc has been awarded exclusive broadcasting rights for the US Open, which now makes it the largest professional golf live streaming and video information platform in the country.  It had earlier acquired similar rights for the sport’s other three Majors - Masters, The Open and PGA Championship. 
May 18, 2018 16:05
SAN FRANCISCO: Basketball star Stephen Curry is in talks with the PGA Tour for a deal that would allow his management company to sell marketing and sponsorship deals for a golf event in the fall of 2019, ESPN reports.  The Safeway Open in California is said to be targeted as the event that Curry would host. A PGA Tour official confirmed that they were in talks with Curry regarding this deal.
Apr 06, 2018 19:04
MUMBAI:  The Indian edition of the world’s largest golf tournament series – the Audi quattro Cup - is set to tee off its 11th season at the Jack Nicklaus designed Classic Golf & Country Club with Audi Gurugram & Audi Delhi Central hosting the opening leg of the 2018 season. 
Dec 14, 2017 09:12
MUMBAI: IIFL Investment Managers, one of the country’s largest wealth management firms, on Wednesday announced it would develop junior sport in the country by building independent Asian and global ranking properties across three sports - chess, golf and tennis - under their corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative with EKA (pronounced, ek).
Nov 17, 2017 12:11
LONDON: The European Tour has partnered with Tata Communications, a leading global provider of network, cloud and mobility services, to build a global technology platform that will underpin the digital transformation of the sport and help attract new, younger fans to the sport. 
Nov 15, 2017 11:11
BENGALURU: Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) events are likely to carry world ranking points from 2018, bringing in more competition and more sponsorship from the government and corporates, PGTI CEO Uttam Singh Mundy says.
Nov 15, 2017 11:11
MUMBAI: Aditi Ashok has qualified for the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship of the Ladies Professional Golf Association, becoming the first Indian to play in the prestigious meet.