Indian golfers Aditi Ashok (46) and Diksha Dagar (138) are set to participate in the Paris Olympics whereas Shubhankar Sharma (197) and Gaganjeet Bhullar (232) also have a strong chance of making it to the Games.

Indian golfers Aditi Ashok (46) and Diksha Dagar (138) are set to participate in the Paris Olympics whereas Shubhankar Sharma (197) and Gaganjeet Bhullar (232) also have a strong chance of making it to the Games. While it will be a third appearance for Aditi at the Olympics which is also the most for an Indian, Diksha will be competing for the second time. For Sharma and Bhullar, it would be their maiden appearance at the Olympics. India’s best performance at the Olympics came from Aditi who finished fourth in the Tokyo Games 2020. The Olympic entries are sent by the Indian Golf Union. Qualification for the Olympics is determined by rankings, limited to 60 men’s and as many women’s players through the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR). The top 15 players in the OWGR are eligible for the Olympics with a maximum limit of four golfers allowed from a single country. The Olympic Golf Rankings (OGR) after the top 15 players consists of up to two top eligible players per country, as long as it does not have at least two golfers in the top 15. Meanwhile, Sahith Theegala and Akshay Bhatia, the two Indian-Americans making waves on the PGA Tour, have both reached career-high rankings this week. Also read | LIV Golf gives up bid for world ranking points Theegala, who logged a second runner-up finish in 2024 and Bhatia, who won his second PGA Tour title and qualified for the Masters, are now ranked No 12 and No 33 respectively. However, neither Theegala nor Bhatia have the possibility of making an Olympic appearance since the top 15 in the world rankings have as many as eight Americans. In 11 starts, Theegala has been a runner-up at the season-opener the Sentry and at the RBC Heritage and was fifth at the WM Phoenix Open and tied-sixth at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Bhatia, in his 12 starts, has won once at the Texas Open and been in top 20 as many as six times. He also missed cut four times. The top four Americans are Scottie Scheffler (1), Wyndham Clark (3), defending Olympic champion Xander Schauffele (5) and Patrick Cantlay (8). Two other Americans, Max Homa (9) and Brian Haran (10), are also ahead of Theegala, who is the seventh-best American in the world rankings. While only four players can enter the Olympic Games, provided they are in world’s top 15, only the US has four or more players in the list. All other countries can send a maximum of two players provided both are in the top 60 of the Olympic qualifiers. Meanwhile, in the women’s section, Aditi, despite a modest 2024 so far, stays in top 50. Diksha, who has been in solid form, has been in the top 10 thrice in five starts on the Ladies European Tour, and has also been tied-26 or better in her two starts on the Epson Tour. Diksha has also touched 138 in the women’s world rankings, her best so far. The next two Indian women are Pranavi Urs, playing her rookie season on LET, at 403 and amateur Avani Prashanth at 531. Among Indian men, Sharma, the lone Indian in top 200, has a best finish of tied-seventh at the Singapore Classic and tied-16 at the Dubai Desert Classic. Bhullar’s best in 2024 has been tied-43 in Oman on the Asian Tour, but he also won once at Chandigarh Open on the Indian Tour, for his second win in four months in India. The next best after Sharma and Bhullar are Veer Ahlawat at 380 and Karandeep Kochhar at 434.

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The Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA) and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, announced the fifth edition of the Golconda Masters Golf Championship from February 6-9, 2019, at the Hyderabad Golf Club. The tournament will carry a cash prize of Rs 40 lakh. The Pro-Am event of the season-opener will be held on February 10.

The tournament which will witness participation by 124 golfers is supported by news partner WION, and others like Incredible India, Telangana Tourism, Fruit Nik Electro Plus, Vooty Golf County and Host Partner HGA. Besides India's leading professionals, the field will also feature professionals from countries such as Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Australia.

"The Hyderabad Golf Association is happy to be associated with the fifth edition of the Golconda Masters being conducted by The Professional Golf Tour of India and being held at the Hyderabad Golf Club course from the 6th to the 9th of February 2019. This event gives our golfers the opportunity to watch top players from India and abroad. It is also great learning experience for our young golfers. I wish all the participants the very best and good luck," said HGA president J Vikramdev Rao.

The 2019 edition of the Golconda Masters marks the beginning of a new era in Indian golf as PGTI aligns itself with the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) system for the first time. The Golconda Masters 2019 will be the first ever PGTI event to offer world ranking points. The break-up of OWGR points for all PGTI events will be as follows: Winner - 5 points, runner-up - 3 points, third place - 2 points, fourth place - 1.6 points and fifth place - 1.2 points. &nbsp;

The top Indian professionals in the fray include Asian Tour regulars Khalin Joshi (2018 PGTI Order of Merit champion), Ajeetesh Sandhu (2016 &amp; 2017 Golconda Masters champion), Chikkarangappa, Aman Raj, Chiragh Kumar, Abhijit Singh Chadha as well as other leading players such as Rashid Khan, defending champion Udayan Mane and Harendra Gupta (2015 Golconda Masters champion).

The foreign challenge will be led by the Sri Lankan quartet of Anura Rohana, N Thangaraja, Mithun Perera and K Prabagaran as well as Australian Kunal Bhasin and Bangladesh's Md Zamal Hossain Mollah. 
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"We are delighted to host the Golconda Masters for the fifth time. The golf course is in a very good condition and the Pros will enjoy playing on it. We are looking forward to seeing the veterans and several youngsters make their mark," said HGA Captain C Dayakar Reddy.

"It is an exciting time for Indian golf as the PGTI joins the list of the elite golfing tours in the world that are a part of the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) system. The majestic Hyderabad Golf Club provides the ideal setting for the PGTI to turn a new leaf in its history. We thank the Hyderabad Golf Association and Telangana Tourism for their unflinching support in staging the Golconda Masters for the fifth year in succession. With the advent of world ranking points we expect more fierce competition on the tour than ever before. We wish the players all the best," said Uttam Singh Mundy, CEO, PGTI. 
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Promoted by the Telangana Tourism Development Corporation and the Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA), the 212-acre expanse provides an 18-hole, 6200 yard, par-71 layout that also features a flood-lit driving range, a pro shop, a golf fitting shop, and training &amp; practice facilities. A modern clubhouse with dining hall, lounge, open deck, change rooms, and trained staff is also in place.

The mission of the project is to set up an international standard golf course, a golf training academy and to put Hyderabad on the international golfing map. The Hyderabad Golf Club offers 18 challenging holes that bring players up close with the heritage and beauty of the Deccan hinterland - Golconda Fort and Naya Quila in particular.

The Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA) and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, announced the fifth edition of the Golconda Masters Golf Championship from February 6-9, 2019, at the Hyderabad Golf Club.

The Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA) and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, announced the fifth edition of the Golconda Masters Golf Championship from February 6-9, 2019, at the Hyderabad Golf Club. The tournament will carry a cash prize of Rs 40 lakh. The Pro-Am event of the season-opener will be held on February 10. The tournament which will witness participation by 124 golfers is supported by news partner WION, and others like Incredible India, Telangana Tourism, Fruit Nik Electro Plus, Vooty Golf County and Host Partner HGA. Besides India's leading professionals, the field will also feature professionals from countries such as Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Australia. "The Hyderabad Golf Association is happy to be associated with the fifth edition of the Golconda Masters being conducted by The Professional Golf Tour of India and being held at the Hyderabad Golf Club course from the 6th to the 9th of February 2019. This event gives our golfers the opportunity to watch top players from India and abroad. It is also great learning experience for our young golfers. I wish all the participants the very best and good luck," said HGA president J Vikramdev Rao. The 2019 edition of the Golconda Masters marks the beginning of a new era in Indian golf as PGTI aligns itself with the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) system for the first time. The Golconda Masters 2019 will be the first ever PGTI event to offer world ranking points. The break-up of OWGR points for all PGTI events will be as follows: Winner - 5 points, runner-up - 3 points, third place - 2 points, fourth place - 1.6 points and fifth place - 1.2 points. The top Indian professionals in the fray include Asian Tour regulars Khalin Joshi (2018 PGTI Order of Merit champion), Ajeetesh Sandhu (2016 & 2017 Golconda Masters champion), Chikkarangappa, Aman Raj, Chiragh Kumar, Abhijit Singh Chadha as well as other leading players such as Rashid Khan, defending champion Udayan Mane and Harendra Gupta (2015 Golconda Masters champion). The foreign challenge will be led by the Sri Lankan quartet of Anura Rohana, N Thangaraja, Mithun Perera and K Prabagaran as well as Australian Kunal Bhasin and Bangladesh's Md Zamal Hossain Mollah. "We are delighted to host the Golconda Masters for the fifth time. The golf course is in a very good condition and the Pros will enjoy playing on it. We are looking forward to seeing the veterans and several youngsters make their mark," said HGA Captain C Dayakar Reddy. "It is an exciting time for Indian golf as the PGTI joins the list of the elite golfing tours in the world that are a part of the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) system. The majestic Hyderabad Golf Club provides the ideal setting for the PGTI to turn a new leaf in its history. We thank the Hyderabad Golf Association and Telangana Tourism for their unflinching support in staging the Golconda Masters for the fifth year in succession. With the advent of world ranking points we expect more fierce competition on the tour than ever before. We wish the players all the best," said Uttam Singh Mundy, CEO, PGTI. Promoted by the Telangana Tourism Development Corporation and the Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA), the 212-acre expanse provides an 18-hole, 6200 yard, par-71 layout that also features a flood-lit driving range, a pro shop, a golf fitting shop, and training & practice facilities. A modern clubhouse with dining hall, lounge, open deck, change rooms, and trained staff is also in place. The mission of the project is to set up an international standard golf course, a golf training academy and to put Hyderabad on the international golfing map. The Hyderabad Golf Club offers 18 challenging holes that bring players up close with the heritage and beauty of the Deccan hinterland - Golconda Fort and Naya Quila in particular.

Golconda Masters 2019 to herald 2019 PGTI season

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