Golf

Donald Trump meets with PGA and LIV chiefs amid reports of golf merger

US President-elect Donald Trump reportedly recently met with PGA Tour commissioner Monahan and Saudi Public Investment Fund boss Al-Rumayyan. The meeting comes at a time when the two men are deadlocked in talks over bridging the divide in men’s golf.

Why Donald Trump's return as US president is good news for golf? Ex-world No 1 Rory McIlroy explains

Rory McIlroy feels Donald Trump, who is an avid golfer himself, could help bridge end the 'civil war' that has engulfed the sport in recent years after making a historic comeback to the White House.

How oil and gas giants are spending billions on sports to clean up their image

As per a study done by the research group New Weather Institute, the biggest oil and gas companies have spent $5.6 billion on sports sponsorship through some 205 accords.

Paris Olympics champion Lydia Ko ends eight-year major drought with Women's British Open win

Lydia Ko claimed her third major title with a tournament total of seven under. Her last major win came at the 2016 Chevron Championship.

Paris Olympics 2024: India's campaign concludes on penultimate day with medal count currently at six

India's campaign concluded with wrestler Reetika Hooda's quarter-final exit in the women's 76kg event and golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar finishing tied-29th and tied-49th respectively on Saturday.

Paris Olympics 2024: Aditi Ashok finishes Tied-29th in women's individual golf; Diksha Dagar disappoints

Aditi, who had finished fourth at the Tokyo Olympics, shot a 4-under 68 in the 60-player field at the challenging Le Golf National. Diksha Dagar had another forgettable day after the 80 in the third round as she shot 78 to finish with a total of 13-over 301.

Paris Olympics 2024: Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar slip as Lydia Ko and Morgane Metraux share lead in women's golf

Aditi had back-to-back birdies on the fifth and sixth after two successive bogeys on the third and fourth. Diksha had five bogeys and a double and no birdies. She had four bogeys in a row from seventh to the 10th.

Paris Olympics 2024: Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar tied 14th after Round 2 of women's individual golf

Aditi had four birdies, all in succession from the sixth to the ninth against bogeys on the third, fifth and 12th. Diksha was 2-under with birdies on the Par-5 third and Par-3 11th and stayed 2-under till she came to the 18th.

Aditi Ashok is back for another crack at the Olympics with Diksha Dagar

Aditi Ashok came agonisingly close to winning a medal at the Tokyo Olympics. She did enough, though, to make India sit up and notice.

Paris Olympics 2024: Mixed start for India's Shubhankar Sharma, Gaganjeet Bhullar in men's golf

While Sharma carded a topsy-turvy one-under 70 to lie tied 29th, Bhullar was way down at tied 56th in the 60-strong field after a four-over 75, which included a quadruple bogey.