The Indian Golf Union announced a powerful six-member national golf team for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. Spearheaded by world-ranked stars Aditi Ashok and Yuvraj Sandhu, the squad was selected strictly via objective global rankings
Haryana's Vihaan Jain shot an even-par 72 at the Coimbatore Golf Club to open up a three-stroke lead over Prince Bainsla on day two of the IGU Southern India Junior Boys Golf Championship, while Chaitanya Pandey and Drona Singh Dhull extended dominant leads in Categories B and C.
Despite injuring her left ankle mid-round and playing on painkillers, 12-year-old Aida Thimmaiah carded a gritty one-over 66 on day two to hold a one-shot lead at the IGU Maharashtra Ladies & Junior Girls Golf Championship
In collaboration with The R&A, the global governing body for golf rules, Golf Sixes aims to make the sport more exciting, inclusive, and engaging for young players. With its six-hole, team-based format, it seeks to boost golf’s appeal among India’s youth, much like the shorter formats of cricket, such as T20 and T10.
