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Golfer Aman Gupta through to Round of 32 in US Amateurs Championship

Indian-American golfer Aman Gupta continued his journey in the 120th US Amateur Championship with a win in the Round of 64 as the match play segment got underway

Golf: Hero Indian Open cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

The tournament, co-sanctioned by the European Tour, was earlier scheduled to be held from March 19 to 22 in Gurugram but was postponed

PGA Tour player Cameron Champ says he never had coronavirus infection

Cameron Champ lathered up his hands with sanitizer as he made the turn in the Rocket Mortgage Classic, trying to stay healthy enough to keep competing. I use it as much as I see it out there," he said after shooting a 3-under 69, putting him four shots back after the opening round. Champ was added to the field at the Detroit Golf Club under a modified PGA Tour policy that allows players who test positive for the coronavirus to be eligible if they had no symptoms and get two negative test results at least 24 hours apart. Champ, however, said he does not believe he ever had COVID-19. Through the specialist that we worked with, at this point it's clear that I never had it," he said. Still being precautious because if I happen to do get it, then it affects my family deeply." The decision to let Champ play on the eve of the tournament was the latest change to an evolving Health and Safety Plan as the tour enters its fourth week back from the pandemic-induced shutdown. Champ is among si

Dylan Frittelli fourth PGA Tour player to test positive for coronavirus

Frittelli missed the cut at the Travelers Championship, playing the opening two rounds with Ian Poulter and JT Poston

PGA Tour: 5 players withdraw, 1 tests positive; Covid-19 gets on nerves

The tour released results that showed three positive tests at the TPC River Highlands in Connecticut Cameron Champ and the caddies for Koepka and McDowell

Covid-19: Champ becomes 2nd PGA Tour player to test positive in 5 days

Nick Watney tested positive Friday at the RBC Heritage in South Carolina last week

Top Indian golfers and Kapil Dev to feature in Covid-19 charity golf event

The charity exhibition match, touted as India's first live sport event during this ongoing pandemic, received a huge boost on Wednesday with top golfing bodies in the country coming out to support it

PGA Tour to resume with Charles Schwab Challenge after coronavirus hiatus

As part of preparations, Sanford Health lab technicians have set up travelling mobile testing units that deliver results in a matter of hours

Tokyo Olympics: Golf's qualification dates extended to June 28, 2021

The adjustment to the qualifying system for the Tokyo Olympic Games was made by the IGF and the International Olympic Committee to accommodate the new dates of the competition in 2021

Hero Indian Open golf with $1.75-mn purse size to kick off on March 19

This will be the 15th successive edition to be sponsored by motorcycle market leader Hero MotoCorp, who took over the title sponsorship in 2005

Explore the world of premium golfing gear before you head to the greens

A great way to network and build contacts, the game is no longer the preserve of the rich; you can start playing it for less than Rs 5,000 today; but once you move up, the expenses mount

The disruption of the $5-billion golf ball market is in full swing

Startups are chipping away at a $5 billion market

Masters 2019: 5 leaders at -7 with Tiger right on their tail at -6 on Day 2

This year is the first in living memory that four amateurs have made the cut. It sort of shames the couple of major winners who did not

What makes golf, the most difficult game on earth, appealing to all ages

Golf is maddening, addictive, irritating, healthy and also fun...for all ages

Not a rich man's game: Will it take a Tiger to give golf a chance in India

The worldwide boom in golf is fuelled by the 'Tiger' phenomenon and the success of the Masters and The (British) Open

People missing out on too many health benefits of golf, say experts

To get the most benefit from the sport, golfers should play for at least 150 minutes a week and avoid riding in the golf cart

On milder day, Fowler shoots 67 as 2016 champion Willett misses cut

Each of the holes at Augusta is named after a flowering and/or aromatic native tree, bush or shrub

Arnie's army remembers a most revered hero

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Weather spoils par 3 contest, danger lurks

Siddharth Shriram writes about Augusta National Club

Golf drops pants, embraces shorts

PGA Championship says it will allow shorts in practice rounds-could a cargo shorts crisis be coming?