Ancer, Catlin, DeChambeau, Lahiri Stars At International Series India

GURUGRAM: The 2024 LIV Golf Hong Kong winner, Abraham Ancer, and the reigning Asian Tour Order of Merit champion, John Catlin, are among the latest stars to confirm their participation for International Series India. The US$2 million tournament is set to take place at DLF Golf and Country Club later this month. Ancer and Catlin will join defending U.S. Open champion and captain of LIV Golf’s Crushers GC, Bryson DeChambeau, plus local hero Anirban Lahiri, and The International Series Rankings winner Joaquin Niemann for the highly anticipated tournament taking place from January 30 to February 2 in Gurugram....more

First-ever Pitch & Putt Golf Tournament Held In Panchkula

By Deepak Arora

CHANDIGARH: In this modern world, different sports have been undergoing transformation. Cricket test matches have moved to more popular T-20 format. Tennis has evolved to Picket ball. And so on. Now the golf has also evolved to Pitch and Putt. It may be mentioned that the first-ever Pitch & Putt golf tournament was recently held at Panchkula. The tournament named as the Panchkula Golf Club Par3 Masters was a huge success amongst the 178 enthusiastic golfers....more

International Series to debut at DLF Golf Club on Jan 30; LIV Golf star Anirban Lahiri to headline tournament

By Deepak Arora

GURUGRAM: The International Series will make its historic first entry into the Indian subcontinent next year, bringing the stars of the LIV Golf League and the cream of the Asian Tour to International Series India presented by DLF, the opening tournament in a groundbreaking 2025 calendar. The high-profile event will carry a prize purse of US$ 2 million and will take place at the picturesque and exclusive DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram, in the outskirts of Delhi from January 30 to February 2 next year. It is the first of 10 events on a carefully curated schedule in 2025 that offers a pathway onto the LIV Golf League for the end-of-season rankings champion....more

Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh Among Four Athletes To Get Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award: Sports Ministry

NEW DELHI, Jan 2: Double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker and chess world champion D Gukesh are among four athletes finalised for Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award by the Sports Ministry on Thursday. Men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympic gold medal winner Praveen Kumar will also get the prestigious award.

The Khel Ratna is the highest sporting honour for sportspersons in India. The sports ministry also named 32 athletes, including 17 para-athletes, for Arjuna awards.

Recently, there was a huge furore after some news reports claimed that Manu's name was missing from the list of athletes recommended for Khel Ratna. Manu's father Ram Kishan and coach Jaspal Rana were furious over the snub. However, Manu Bhaker admitted that there might have been a lapse in her part while filing for the nomination.

The 22-year-old Bhaker became independent India's first athlete to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics with her bronze-winning show in the 10m air pistol individual and 10m air pistol mixed team events in August.

In the same Games, Harmanpreet led the Indian hockey team to its second consecutive bronze medal.

The 18-year-old Gukesh, on the other hand, became the youngest ever World champion while also helping the Indian team win a historic gold in the Chess Olympiad last year.

The fourth recipient will be para high-jumper Praveen, who was crowned the T64 champion in the Paris Paralympics. The T64 classification is for athletes who have one or both legs missing below the knee and rely on a prosthetic leg for running.

"The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organised function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 17," the sports ministry said in a press release.