Sentosa, Singapore, August 13: Viraj Madappa was trying to lose weight by going for swimming classes, but as fate would have it, he found his true love for golf by the poolside and went on to become a champion on the Asian Tour.  Madappa struggled with weight issues when he was seven years old, so […]

Melbourne, Victoria, August 13: The International Federation of PGA Tours announced today that the International Sports Promotion Society (ISPS HANDA) founded by Japanese businessman and philanthropist Dr. Haruhisa Handa, has committed to sponsor the 2018 ISPS HANDA Melbourne World Cup of Golf at The Metropolitan Golf Club in Melbourne, scheduled for November 21 to 25, […]

August 13: The TAKE Solutions Masters provided us with interesting insights into our newest winner Viraj Madappa of India. Here are five things we need to know about one of India’s rising stars. Madappa emerged as only the third Indian rookie to win on the Asian Tour after Shiv Kapur (2005) and Rashid Khan (2014). […]

Bengaluru, August 12: Young talent Viraj Madappa delighted the home crowd when he closed with a four-under-par 67 to claim a two-shot victory for his first Asian Tour title at the TAKE Solutions Masters on Sunday. Madappa, who came through the Asian Tour Qualifying School in January, became the record youngest Indian, at the age […]

August 12: England’s Matt Wallace made the headlines at the US PGA Championship when he aced the16th hole for his career’s first hole-in-one at the Bellerive Country Club on Saturday. Playing alongside three-time Major winner Jordan Spieth, the 28-year-old Wallace holed out with a five-iron from 232 yards before signing for a third round two-under-par […]

Bengaluru, August 11: Newcomer Miguel Carballo of Argentina put himself in prime position for a maiden Asian Tour title after carding a flawless four-under-par 67 to seize a one-shot lead following the penultimate round of the TAKE Solutions Masters on Saturday. The 39-year-old Carballo, who came through the Qualifying School in January, fired a pair […]

Bengaluru, August 10: Young Thai talent Danthai Boonma got off to a flying start with seven consecutive birdies from the first before signing for a scintillating 10-under-par 61 to grab a five-shot halfway lead at the US$350,000 TAKE Solutions Masters on Friday. The 22-year-old Thai, who opened with a flawless 66, stayed blemish-free by nailing […]