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Bogey free Woods gets his Masters defense to a solid start

Bogey free Woods gets his Masters defense to a solid start

Nov 13: Tiger Woods was among the ones to complete his first round as the rain delayed the start of the Masters, 19 months after the last edition in April, 2019 in Augusta, Georgia. The…

Fans return in Houston as do DJ and Koepka, but Snedeker takes lead

Fans return in Houston as do DJ and Koepka, but Snedeker takes lead

HOUSTON: Brandt Snedeker shot a 5-under 65 in the afternoon to take a two-stroke lead at the Vivint Houston Open in the last event before the Masters. He’s one of 37 players in the field…

Asia’s Masters brigade look to Choi for inspiration

Asia’s Masters brigade look to Choi for inspiration

The Masters Tournament tees off in an unfamiliar week from November 12 to 15 due to scheduling changes caused by COVID-19 and will see four Koreans – Sungjae Im, Byeong Hun An, Si Woo Kim…

Player suggests a powerful moment; wants old friend, Lee Elder, to be a honorary starter at Masters this year

Player suggests a powerful moment; wants old friend, Lee Elder, to be a honorary starter at Masters this year

The Masters for 2020 is still some time away – will be held from November 12-15, having been postponed from its usual April date due to the pandemic – but Gary Player wants his old…

Asian Swing’s shift to the US a big blow to Asian fans, players

Asian Swing’s shift to the US a big blow to Asian fans, players

There will be no Asian swing of the PGA Tour this calendar year. While two of the three events in the erstwhile Asian swing will be held on the West coast in the United States,…

Asia-Pacific Amateur in Australia cancelled, will return in 2021

Asia-Pacific Amateur in Australia cancelled, will return in 2021

Team Golf XYZ  July 7: The 2020 Asia-Pacific Amateur (AAC) has gone the way of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championships (WAAP) as it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The AAC, conducted by the Asia Pacific Golf…

Waiting for PGA Tour to start, Jazz finds a home at Chopras  and caddie cooks great Thai food

Waiting for PGA Tour to start, Jazz finds a home at Chopras and caddie cooks great Thai food

Picture: From left Samantha, Coco, Daniel, Casper, caddie Camp and Jazz V Krishnaswamy May 27: Daniel Chopra is as gracious as he is talented. The Indo-Swede, two-time winner on the PGA Tour, and who also…

US Open qualifiers was a big draw for Indians like Jeev, Kapur

US Open qualifiers was a big draw for Indians like Jeev, Kapur

V Krishnaswamy The US Open, accoding to most golfers is the toughest Major to win. On the tournament Thursday, it has 156 starters, but in the weeks running up to it, it has more than…

US Open a ‘closed’ affair this year; dreamers out, Qualifiers cancelled

US Open a ‘closed’ affair this year; dreamers out, Qualifiers cancelled

V Krishnaswamy The Major, that is considered as the ultimate and as the ‘People’s Major’ will not be the same this year. And we don’t know of the future. The US Open, which attracts as…

PGA first major sport to plan re-start, but no fans for 4 weeks; Expanded fields, new schedules include Hero WC

PGA first major sport to plan re-start, but no fans for 4 weeks; Expanded fields, new schedules include Hero WC

V Krishnaswamy  April 16: The PGA Tour, the world’s biggest and most lucrative golf tour with the world’s best players playing on it, will become the first major sport to re-start action in June. The…