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Fresh off Arnold Palmer invitational win, Indian-origin golfer Akshay Bhatia struggling to make the cut in India | Golf News

Fresh off Arnold Palmer invitational win, Indian-origin golfer Akshay Bhatia struggling to make the cut in India | Golf News

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4 min readGurugramMar 26, 2026 08:09 PM IST Indian-origin American golfer Akshay Bhatia arrived at the Indian Open for a long-awaited debut in the country this week. He leaves the opening day uncertain of even making the cut, with a reminder of how the Gary Player course at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram has gained its reputation for being particularly treacherous for those unfamiliar with these conditions. In peak form, having reached a career-high ranking of World No. 19 by winning the prestigious Arnold Palmer Invitational earlier this month, Bhatia may have hoped to reconnect with his roots; his parents had lived in Delhi before moving to North Carolina. But the feel-good charm of playing in India quickly vanished by the first hole. Starting from the tougher back nine of this course, Bhatia opened his tournament with an ominous double bogey, and was left eight over par after his first nine, with two bogeys, another double and one triple. Reining in his aggressive style and adapting to the conditions, he recovered to …

Neeraj Chopra begins 2025 season with gold medal, wins invitational event in South Africa

Neeraj Chopra begins 2025 season with gold medal, wins invitational event in South Africa

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India’s golden boy Neeraj Chopra is back and has started the 2025 season with a bang. Ahead of next month’s Doha Diamond League, he participated in an invitational event in South Africa and won among six men with the best throw. POTCHEFSTROOM: Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in the javelin throw in the invitational event at Potchefstroom in South Africa on Wednesday (April 16) with the best throw of 84.52m among six men. This is a brilliant start for India wonderboy in the 2025 season as he gears up for the Diamond League in Doha next month. The 27-year-old finished ahead of South Africa’s young javelin thrower Douw Smit. Neeraj, who ended the last season with an injury, was well below his personal best throw of 89.94m but his effort was enough to win the gold medal for him. Moreover, he also looked in good shape during the event and was one of the only two athletes to cross the 80-metre mark in the event. Results: Potchefstroom intivtational meet 1. Neeraj Chopra – 84.52m …

Neeraj Chopra opens his 2025 season at the Potch Invitational

Neeraj Chopra opens his 2025 season at the Potch Invitational

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Indian ace Neeraj Chopra began his 2025 Outdoor season with his first appearance on the circuit at the NWU Potch Invitational at McArthur Stadium in Potchefstroom, South Africa, on Wednesday. The double Olympic medalist gave a solid start to yet another season as he finished in the top position with the best throw of 84.52m, ahead of the second-placed Douw Smit (82.44m) of South Africa. This was Neeraj’s first competition since September last year, where he competed at the Diamond League final in Belgium, finishing in the second position with the best throw of 87.86m Neeraj will now be heading for a bigger test at the Doha Diamond League next month and then at the NC Classic, India’s first-ever Javelin-only international meet, in Panchukla on 26th May. Neeraj Chopra opens his season earlier than expected at the Potch Invitational event in South Africa, registering a best throw of 84.52m.Up next, Doha DL and NC classic next month. Best wishes. #IndianAthletics pic.twitter.com/ycDyGBXWWZ — Rambo (@monster_zero123) April 17, 2025 Neeraj has now also taken the Indian Lead …

Adani Invitational Golf: Saptak Talwar Bags Maiden Title With Thrilling Win On Home Turf

Adani Invitational Golf: Saptak Talwar Bags Maiden Title With Thrilling Win On Home Turf

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Saptak Talwar of Greater Noida ended a long wait for his maiden title after he outshined his nearest rivals at his home course with a flawless final round of five-under 67 at the Rs 1.5 crore Adani Invitational Golf Championship 2025 played at the Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort in Greater Noida. The 26-year-old Saptak’s (67-72-69-67) superb last round effort lifted him two spots from his overnight third position. Talwar, who had previously posted two runner-up finishes on the PGTI since turning pro in 2021, ended the week with a winning total of 13-under 275 and a one-stroke victory margin. “I remember the last PGTI tournament here in 2013, I was giving my exams and I came here to watch the final round and those memories are still fresh in my mind. To have my first win at Jaypee Greens, in the Adani Invitational feels fantastic,” Talwar told IANS. Talwar, who studied at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut, USA, prior to turning professional, picked up the winning cheque worth INR 22,50,000 that …

Adani Invitational Golf Championship 2025 begins on April 1

Adani Invitational Golf Championship 2025 begins on April 1

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The Adani Group and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of men’s professional golf in India, will be jointly staging the inaugural Adani Invitational Golf Championship from April 1 – 4, 2025, at the magnificent Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort in Greater Noida. The tournament, offers a total prize purse of ₹1.5 crore and marks PGTI’s return to Jaypee Greens after 11 years. The main event will be followed by the Pro-Am event on April 5. A curtain-raiser to the event was held on 29th March 2025 at The Belvedere Golf & Country Club, Ahmedabad. At this event, five leading Indian professionals conducted a golf clinic for children from The Adani International School in the presence of Mr. Pranav Adani, Director, Adani Enterprises Limited and Mr. Kapil Dev, President, PGTI. This event highlighted the shared vision of the Adani Group and the PGTI to develop golfing talent and advance Indian golf. The partnership extends to the establishment of a joint Adani-PGTI golf training academy at Belvedere Golf & Country …

Adani and PGTI to launch Invitational Golf Championship

Adani and PGTI to launch Invitational Golf Championship

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The Adani Group is set to enter Indian professional golf with the launch of ‘Adani Invitational Golf Championship 2025’, in partnership with the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of men’s professional golf in India. This Adani Group initiative intends to promote and broaden golf’s accessibility and elevate its status as a mainstream sport, and also to cultivate the next generation of global champions from India. The inaugural tournament, offering a ₹1.5 crore prize, will be held at Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort, Greater Noida, from 1-4 April 2025, marking PGTI’s return to the venue after 11 years. “We are delighted to join hands with Kapil Dev Ji and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) to contribute to the growth of Indian professional golf,” said Mr.Pranav Adani, Director, Adani Enterprises Limited. “Our goal is to cultivate Indian global champions in golf. We are committed to enhancing accessibility to golf, promoting greater participation and offering world-class training and playing opportunities.” he added. Kapil Dev, President of the PGTI, thanked the …

Kapil Dev-Grant Thornton Invitational returns with mixed format

Kapil Dev-Grant Thornton Invitational returns with mixed format

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The Kapil Dev – Grant Thornton Invitational returns for its third edition, introducing a groundbreaking mixed format that’s set to transform the Indian golf landscape. This prestigious tournament, co-presented by cricket legend Kapil Dev and premium consulting firm Grant Thornton Bharat, has established itself as a key fixture on the Indian golf calendar, driving growth and inclusivity in the sport. Proudly hailed as India’s best golf course 2024 by the World Golf Awards, the tournament is set to tee off at Prestige Golfshire in Bengaluru from April 23 to 26, 2025. This pioneering event is India’s first professional golf tournament to be co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and the Women’s Golf Association of India (WGAI). It features India’s top male and female professionals competing together, vying for the same prize purse of INR 2 crores. Vishesh C. Chandiok, CEO, Grant Thornton Bharat, said, “The Kapil Dev-Grant Thornton Invitational 2025 is more than just a golf tournament – it’s a defining event for Indian sport and business.” “As the first professional golf …

Tapping into Neeraj Chopra frenzy, India to host javelin’s 10 best throwers at Invitational meet later this year | Sport-others News

Tapping into Neeraj Chopra frenzy, India to host javelin’s 10 best throwers at Invitational meet later this year | Sport-others News

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Aiming to bag a series of big-ticket Track and Field events over the next few years, even as the country prepares to bid for the 2036 Olympics, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) is to host an invitational javelin competition for the top 10 athletes in the world headlined by Neeraj Chopra, the reigning Olympic silver medallist and world champion. On the sidelines of the Annual General Body Meeting of the AFI, its outgoing president Adille Sumariwalla said it makes sense to conduct the invitational competition comprising the world’s best athletes because of the popularity of javelin in the country post Chopra’s Tokyo Olympics gold. “The top-10 javelin throwers in the world. JSW is part of organizing (along with) a foreign firm and AFI. Together we are creating this new competition. Since there is so much interest in javelin throw. August 7 has been called the national javelin day, the day Neeraj won his gold medal. So this is going to be an invitation competition where the best javelin throwers in the world will come …

Neeraj Chopra opens his 2025 season at the Potch Invitational

India to host invitational javelin tournament with Neeraj and other top throwers

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In an exciting move for athletics enthusiasts, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) is in the process of creating an invitational Javelin Throw tournament for top Javelin athletes across the globe. Outgoing AFI president Adille Sumariwalla confirmed the development in a press conference during the General Assembly Meeting of the body. Talking about the development, Adille said, “Looking at the popularity of javelin, we are in discussions of creating an invitational tournament to get all the top throwers to the country with Neeraj Chopra headlining the event.” “After Neeraj’s medal in Tokyo, India has seen a surge in the popularity of the Javelin Throw and we have a National Javelin Day on 7th August. So, the tournament will capitalize on that,” Adille added further. The tournament will feature the top ten throwers from the world and it will be a treat for Indian fans. India will host a star-studded global javelin competition, to be headlined by Neeraj Chopra, later this year: Athletics Federation of India pic.twitter.com/bgrP4GN7o8 — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 7, 2025 …

Arjun Tendulkar takes match haul of 9 wickets to help Goa CA XI beat Karnataka in KSCA Invitational – India TV

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Image Source : GETTY Arjun Tendulkar. Arjun Tendulkar, son of legendary Sachin Tendulkar, starred in Goa CA XI’s huge win over Karnataka in the Dr (Capt) K Thimmappiah Memorial Tournament, also known as KSCA Invitational. Arjun bagged a match haul of nine wickets in his team’s win of an innings and 189 runs in the tournament which serves as a pre-season meet for the state teams. Karnataka batted first and were dismissed for just 103 in 36.5 overs in the first innings. Arjun took 5/41 in the first innings in 13 overs. His team then put up a huge score of 413 with Abhinav Tejrana (109) scoring a hundred and Manthan Khutkar making 69.  In the second innings, the Karnataka team was under the pump with a heft trail of 310. They needed to bat out of their skins to bring Goa to bat again. However, there was only a marginal improvement in their batting as they made 121 in the 30.4 overs they batted. Arjun starred with the ball once again, taking 4/46 in …