India’s Shubham Jaglan defeated Australia’s Jeffrey Yu Guan by one stroke to win the World Junior Golf Championship, held in San Diego, California. Shubham, who hails from Israna village in Panipat moved to Delhi to improve his game. He had finished second last year and was visibly excited with this victory.
The 47-year-old tournament draws top juniors from across the world. Shubham finished with seven-under-par 179, stroking 13 birdies over three days.
Must Know Facts About Golf
- Golf competition is generally played for the lowest number of strokes by an individual, known simply as stroke play.
- Tiger Woods snagged his first ace at the tender age of eight years old.
- The highest golf course in the world is the Tactu Golf Club in Morococha, Peru, which sits 14,335 feet above sea level at its lowest point.
- The word golf does not mean “Gentleman Only, Ladies Forbidden”. This is an internet myth.
- To this day, golf is one of only two sports, along with the javelin throw, to have ever been played on the moon.
- The Solheim Cup is the Women’s equivalent of the Ryder Cup.
Test Your knowledge
- Name some famous golf players representing India? Anirban Lahiri, Arjun Atwal, Jeev Milkha Singh, Jyoti Randhawa.
