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Golf features in recent stories covering Indian players' performances at the Asian Games, a young professional's breakthrough win in Hyderabad, and an actor finding balance through the sport during filming in Pahalgam.
India surged to fourth place in the Asian Games 2026 medal standings after a dominant Day 15, claiming five golds in hockey, cricket, wrestling, archery, and golf. Kumkum Anil Mohod made history with India's first individual recurve archery gold, while Pranavi Urs became the first Indian woman to win individual gold in golf.
India’s Saptak Talwar opened the Asian Games golf with a crisp 66 at Kasugai Country Club, tying third place. Teammates Ahlawat and Sandhu each carded 71, positioning the men’s team in a fifth‑place tie after round one.
Babil Khan has taken up golf between shoots in Pahalgam, calling the sport a mental exercise that parallels acting and the pressure of following his late father Irrfan Khan.
Babil Khan is using downtime on his Pahalgam shoot to take up golf, saying the sport's demand for patience and focus helps him handle the pressure of his career and inheritance.
Vishesh Sharma closed with a 69 to win the Telangana Golconda Masters at 21-under, his maiden DP World PGTI title, edging Amardeep Malik by one shot at his home course in Hyderabad.