GOLF | Govt-backed IGU announces squad for Asian Games

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At World No. 135 Aditi Ashok is the highest-ranked Indian successful  the side.

At World No. 135 Aditi Ashok is the highest-ranked Indian successful the side. | Photo Credit: AFP

The Indian Golf Union has finalised a six-member squad for the Asian Games successful Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with 2023 metallic medallist Aditi Ashok starring the charge.

Besides satellite No. 135 Aditi, who is besides the highest-ranked Indian successful the side, the women’s trio includes Diksha Dagar and Pranavi Urs. Yuvraj Sandhu volition pb the men’s squad comprising Veer Ahlawat and Saptak Talwar.

The play events are scheduled from September 30-October 3 astatine the Kasugai Country Club East Course.

Interestingly, portion the entries person to beryllium routed done the Indian Olympic Association, the IOA has not recognised the Brijinder Singh faction contempt the second having support from the Sports Ministry and continues to woody with Harish Shetty-led faction. The substance is subjudice. This had led to the IOA refusing to judge the agelong database of 8 men and women each by IGU mode backmost successful January.

However, entries successful some agelong lists backmost past were the same. “The entries were decided purely done the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR). Yuvraj won 7 times connected the PGTI circuit past twelvemonth portion Aditi and Diksha person won aggregate times connected the Ladies European Tour. I americium assured the Indian squad volition decorativeness connected the podium,” Brijinder said.

Published - June 07, 2026 05:36 p.m. IST

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