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PGTI season begins in Naya Raipur as Chhattisgarh Open returns
PGTI will begin its 2026 season with the second edition of the Chhattisgarh Open Golf Championship, to be played from February 3–6 at Fairway Golf & Lake Resort in Naya

Yellamaraju, Rai open with 67s as Theegala struggles at Sony Open
The opening round of the Sony Open produced mixed starts for the Indian-origin trio of Sahith Theegala, Sudarshan Yellamaraju and Aaron Rai at Waialae Country Club on Thursday. Theegala opened

Lowry and Elvira take two-shot halfway lead in Dubai
Shane Lowry and Nacho Elvira share a two-shot halfway lead after matching 68s in gusty conditions at the 2026 Dubai Invitational on Friday. Both sit at 5-under after 36 holes

Shekar goes wire-to-wire with bogey-free 65 to win season opener
Jasmine Shekar closed with a bogey-free 5-under 65 to complete a wire-to-wire win at the opening leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour 2026 at Bombay Presidency Golf Club.

Golf Channel extends DP World Tour rights in U.S. through 2030
Golf Channel and the DP World Tour have agreed a multi-year extension that keeps Golf Channel as the exclusive U.S. television home of the DP World Tour through 2030. Under

McIlroy leads Dubai Invitational after opening 66
Rory McIlroy opened his Dubai Invitational campaign with a 5-under 66 to take a one-shot lead after the first round at Dubai Creek Resort. Starting on the 10th, the world

Shekar extends lead to two Heading into final round at BPGC
Jasmine Shekar carded a steady even-par 70 to extend her lead to two shots after the second round of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour 2026 season opener at Bombay

72 The League Names Shantnu Nikhil as Official Couture Partner
72 The League, India’s first exclusive national professional golf league sanctioned by PGTI, has named Shantnu Nikhil as its Official Couture Partner, unveiling the Gentleman’s Jacket as the league’s signature

India to launch first Pro Golf League next month
India will launch its first exclusive national professional golf league, 72 The League, in February 2026, aiming to create a franchise-based platform for Indian professionals and expand the competitive footprint