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Bhatia, Theegala open with 70s at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Akshay Bhatia and Sahith Theegala made steady starts at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, both carding 2-under 70 to sit tied 18th after the opening round at Bay Hill. The Indian-origin

Shubhankar Sharma opens with 68 to sit T-12 at Joburg Open
Shubhankar Sharma opened with a 4-under 68 to sit tied 12th after the first round of the Joburg Open, finishing two shots behind a group of five early leaders. Jayden

Anirban Lahiri opens with 66, sits T-16 at LIV Golf Hong Kong
Anirban Lahiri finished with two late birdies to post a 4-under 66 and sit tied 16th after the opening round of LIV Golf Hong Kong at Fanling. Soft conditions at

Diksha Dagar opens with 69 to lead Indians at Australian Women’s Classic
Diksha Dagar opened with a 3-under 69 to emerge as the best-placed Indian after the first round of the Australian Women’s Classic on the Ladies European Tour at Magenta Shores

Bhatia, Theegala set for $20M Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill
Akshay Bhatia and Sahith Theegala will return to action at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the PGA TOUR’s third $20 million Signature Event of the 2026 season, starting March 5 at

Diksha Dagar climbs to T-26 after bogey-free run at NSW Women’s Open
Diksha Dagar produced a strong comeback to climb into tied 26th place after the third round of the Ford Women’s NSW Open in Australia. After opening with a disappointing 77,

Aaron Rai stays T-6 as Yellamaraju makes cut at Cognizant Classic
Aaron Rai remained inside the top 10 after the second round of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, while Sudarshan Yellamaraju also secured a place in the weekend rounds.

Aaron Rai, Sudarshan Yellamaraju share T-9 at Cognizant Classic
Aaron Rai and Sudarshan Yellamaraju made encouraging starts at the Cognizant Classic on the PGA Tour, both carding 3-under 68 to sit tied ninth after the opening round. Rai produced

Hitaashee Bakshi best Indian after difficult start at NSW Women’s Open
It was a difficult opening day for the Indian contingent at the Ford Women’s NSW Open, with Hitaashee Bakshi emerging as the best-placed among them after the first round. Bakshi