Indian golfers Ridhima Dilawari and Tvesa Malik had a solid start at the La Sella Open on the Ladies European Tour, while Shubhankar Sharma struggled in the first round of the BMW PGA Championship. Read about their performances and the tournament leaders.
Indian golfers showcased their talent across various international tournaments, with Jyoti Randhawa securing a top-10 finish at the Legends Tour’s Swiss Senior Open and Shubhankar Sharma finishing T-39 at the Genesis Scottish Open. However, Anirban Lahiri narrowly missed out on a victory at Liv Golf Andalucia, falling to Sergio Garcia in a playoff. Meanwhile, Arjun Atwal finished T-67 at the Kaulig Companies Championship, a Senior Major won by Ernie Els.
Indian golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar are set to compete in the upcoming Paris Olympics, while Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar have a strong chance of making the cut. Aditi, who finished fourth in the Tokyo Games, will be making her third Olympic appearance, while Diksha will be playing for the second time. Qualification for the Olympics is based on rankings, with a maximum of 60 men and 60 women qualifying through the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR). The top 15 players in the OWGR are automatically eligible, with a maximum of four golfers allowed from a single country. For countries without at least two golfers in the top 15, the Olympic Golf Rankings (OGR) are used to determine who qualifies.
Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar will represent India in the Paris Olympics, while Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar hope to secure their spots. India’s best Olympic performance was Aditi’s fourth-place finish in Tokyo. Sahith Theegala and Akshay Bhatia, two Indian-Americans, have achieved career-high rankings but cannot qualify for the Olympics due to the high number of Americans in the top 15. In the women’s section, Aditi remains in the top 50, while Diksha has had a solid start to 2024. Among the men, Sharma and Bhullar are the highest-ranked Indians, aiming for their first Olympic appearances.
