December 2025
6th India Cup Golf
Saturday 06 December 2025
Doha Golf Club
Kumar shoots Hole-in-One as Angadi lifts India Golf Cup
The 6th Edition of the Hydrofab India Cup Golf Tournament was held under the patronage of the Embassy of India in Qatar at the Doha Golf Club.
44 Golfers, including Diplomats, players of Indian Origin, guest players from ECGC, Qatar Golf Association General Secretary, as well as special invitees of the Embassy, participated in the festivities in two categories, i.e. Individual Strokeplay Format on the 18 Hole Championship Course, and Two-Person Team Texas Scramble Format on the 9 Hole Academy Course.
Spearheaded by H.E. Vipul – Ambassador of India to Qatar, the event was organized by Fazal Kazi and managed by Qatar Golf Lovers to celebrate Golf in the Community.
The Prize Distribution Ceremony and Dinner was embellished by a soulful and captivating performance from Rukkaiya Pachisa on the Sitar, the National Musical Instrument of India.
Competition was tough in both categories, with each and every player vying for the coveted prizes.
In the Academy Course Texas Scramble Format, a tight finish saw ‘Team Vilas Sangam & Manna Dey’ TIE for the Runners-up spot with ‘Team Ashish Jain & Samir Gupta’, while ‘Team Mohd Azfar Ali & Syed Ali Ahmed’ were declared Champions. Special prizes in this Format went to Samir Gupta for ‘Longest Drive’, and Kunal Bhatia for ‘Nearest to Pin’ as well as ‘Closest to Rope’.
In Championship Course Individual Strokeplay Format, players competed for various titles which were up for grabs. Tasnim Kazi emerged the winner in the Ladies division with a score of Net 75. In the ‘GROSS’ category, Saad Kazi fought really hard but his brilliance was no match for the Sierra Leone Ambassador H.E Tejan Fadlu-Deen, who dominated the course with a winning score of 80, leaving Saad to pick up the Runner-up Trophy with a creditable score of 82. In the ‘NET’ category, Senthil Kumar had an amazing day on the course. Not only did he finish Runner-up with a score of Net 69, but he also Aced the 17th with a Hole-In-One in the process, which was a first in the history of the India Cup. The accolades and plaudits however went to Chandrashekar Angadi who was crowned INDIA CUP CHAMPION with a blistering score of four under par Net 68. Special prizes in this Format went to Jalaj Srivastava for ‘Longest Drive’, Prakash Iyer for ‘Longest Putt’, and Senthil Kumar for ‘Nearest to Pin’.
Ambassador Vipul inaugurated the Prize Giving Ceremony and Gala Dinner at the DGC Majlis in presence of Former Indian Foreign Secretary and Former Ambassador to Qatar H.E. Ranjan Mathai, Diplomats, Embassy Officials, the Press and Guests.
India Cup Tournament Director Sanjay Jain along with QGL President Manoj Megchiani emceed the Ceremony.
October 2025
qgl 229
INDIVIDUAL STROKEPLAY
SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER 2025
DR. GUPTA’S DIWALI DHAMAKA
QGL’s 229th Tournament, played on Individual Strokeplay format, kicked off on an early foggy morning at DGC Academy Course to celebrate the festive Diwali Season. Dr. Samir Gupta, Ashish Jain and Bhupendra Jain tee’d off early with lightning Strokeplay and low scores, followed by Sunil Talwar, Kunal Bhatia and Rajesh Arcot who tried to keep pace. Sanjay Jain, Manoj Megchiani and Ambassador Vipul followed suit and quickly caught up with the leaders. Positions on the Leaderboard kept changing throughout the morning, but by the time the dust settled, Dr. Gupta was in an unbeatable position, leaving Manoj, Ashish and Sanjay to battle it out for 2nd and 3rd Place. Dr. Gupta finished with a bang, with a winning score of Net 31, leaving Sanjay Jain as runner-up with Net 32. Manoj Megchiani and Ashish Jain were tied on Net 33, Manoj grabbing 3rd Spot on countback. Kunal Bhatia despite hitting fancy recovery shots took the novelty prize of “Most Exercised Player” with a Gross 52. Ambassador Vipul gave away the prizes.
August 2025
qgl 228
TWO PERSON TEAM SCRAMBLE
SATURDAY 30 AUGUST 2025
TEAM ANGADI-IYER WIN SCRAMBLE
QGL’s 228th Tournament played on Texas Scramble Format kicked off early morning at DGC Academy Course.
Team Sunil Talwar & Bhupendra Jain tee’d off first followed by Team Sanjay Jain & Amit Sah. Both Teams kept exchanging places at the top of the Leaderboard, until Team Chandrasekhar Angadi & Prakash Iyer caught up with them, with pars and birdies, to leapfrog to the Top. This time, the Srivastava Twins teamed up to try catch the leaders, while Team Manoj Megchiani & Kunal Bhatia tried keeping pace with them, but the humidity took its toll, resulting in a string of bogies for both teams.
Ultimately, Team Angadi-Iyer blitzed their way to victory with a score of Net 33, relegating Team Jain-Sah, who carded a Net 37, into second place.
President Manoj Megchiani gave away the prizes to the Winners.
qgl 227
INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD
SATURDAY 23 AUGUST 2025
SRIVASTAVA TWINS SWEEP TOP PRIZES
After a well-deserved summer break, QGL resumed normal operations with its 227th Tournament played on Stableford Format in hot and humid conditions on the DGC Academy Course.
Sunil Talwar and Partho Saha tee’d off early with a good start, but withered away in extremely humid conditions, leaving the way for the Srivastava Twins to race to the top of the Leaderboard.
Prakash Aiyer and Ashish Jain put up a brave fight, but only the stylish Dr. Samir Gupta could make sure that the Twins did not bag the top two prizes.
In the end, the humidity took its toll on everyone, leaving the three most resilient players on the podium to claim the prizes. It was a close fight, as the top 3 finished with the exact same stableford points, the final positions only to be decided on countback.
Ambassador Vipul, clearly the most improved player in QGL in 2025, gave away the prizes to Jay Srivastava for finishing 3rd, Dr. Samir Gupta for finishing 2nd, and Ashok Srivastava for winning the tournament.
Vice President Sanjay Jain gave away special prizes to Ambassador Vipul for Longest Putt, and to Ravishankar for Nearest to Pin.
President Manoj Megchiani welcomed new member Andrew and congratulated the Winners.
April 2025
qgl 226
2-PERSON TEAM TEXAS SCRAMBLE
SATURDAY 19 APRIL 2025
Vipul and Jain crowned champions after sensational round
QGL’s 226th Tournament played on 2-Person Team Scramble Format in glorious spring weather kicked off on the DGC Academy Course with the Team of Sunil Talwar and Prakash Iyer teeing off early and blazing away with par after par, wielding their irons with razor sharp accuracy, and racing to the top of the Leaderboard.
The competition soon heated up, with Indian Ambassador Vipul and his partner Sanjay Jain teeing off in the 2nd Group, starting off with 2 birdies and a par.
While other Teams tried their best to catch up, the tournament soon became a 2 horse race.
In the end, the unstoppable Team Vipul & Jain ended up with a Gross 33 and a winning Net Score of 29.2
Team Talwar & Iyer gracefully accepted 2nd place with a Gross 35 and a Net Score of 30.8
Ambassador Vipul, who was on Fire throughout the morning, was also Closest to Pin on Hole 6, but since he won the tournament, this special prize was awarded to the next Closest to Pin Bhupendra Jain
QGL President Manoj Megchiani congratulated the Winners and awarded the Prizes.
February 2025
qgl 225
INDIVIDUAL STROKEPLAY
SATURDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2025
Talwar Cuts Down Opponents to Size
Back on the DGC Academy Course after the recently ended Qatar Masters, QGL’s 225th Tournament kicked off with Sunil Talwar once again wielding his irons with razor sharp precision, racing to the top of the Leaderboard.
The competition soon heated up like the weather, with Indian Ambassador Vipul, Chandrashekar Angadi, Dr. Samir Gupta and Ashish Jain throwing their caps into the ring, vying for the top spot.
In the end, it all came down to Talwar, Angadi and Dr. Gupta battling it out for a Podium Finish.
Dr. Gupta’s surgical strikes finally earned him 3rd Spot with a Net Score of 37.
DGC Club Champion Angadi went one better to finish 2nd with the Best Net Score of 36.
But the STAR OF THE DAY was SUNIL TALWAR, also with a Net Score of 36, finishing 1st on countback.
QGL President Manoj Megchiani congratulated the Winners, while Vice President Sanjay Jain awarded the Prizes.
January 2025
qgl 224
TWO-PERSON TEAM BETTER BALL
SATURDAY 25 JANUARY 2025
Jain & Gupta win QGL 224
The lure of breakfast with hot tea after the 3rd Academy Green is the prime reason why QGL members religiously turn up at the first tee at 6am on Saturday mornings despite late Friday nights with family and friends.
This time, QGL’s 224th Tournament was played on a 2-Person Team Better Ball Format, where each team comprising of 2 golfers played their own ball throughout, carding the Lower Net Score between them on each hole to count as the Team Score for that hole.
The game had its twists and turns, with the Greens being unplayable due to morning dew. But as the Sun warmed up the day, everyone started playing better.
The first group to tee off were “Team Bhupendra Jain & Dr. Samir Gupta” along with opponents “Team Sunil Talwar & Amit Sah”. Both Teams set a blistering pace right from the start, which the other Teams found difficult to compete with.
Team Talwar & Sah, who played pristine golf, carded a Net Score of 31, but unfortunately that wasn’t good enough to beat Team Jain & Gupta, both displaying amazing teamwork and carding the day’s Best Net Score of 28 to win the Tournament.
Sunil Talwar was also rewarded for his pinpoint accuracy on Hole 6, where he won the NEAREST TO PIN prize.
QGL Vice President and Tournament Director Sanjay Jain gave away the Prizes to the Winners.
qgl 223
INDIVIDUAL STROKEPLAY
SATURDAY 18 JANUARY 2025
The Diplomat Strikes Again
On a gorgeous Saturday morning in perfect golfing conditions at the DGC, QGL’s 223rd Tournament kicked off with Sunil Talwar instantly blazing his way to the top of the Leaderboard.
As the day progressed, Prakash Iyer and Ashish Jain got their mojo working, resulting in Talwar, Iyer and Jain constantly exchanging places at the top of the Leaderboard.
But little did they know, a predator was lurking amongst them, slowly creeping up the Leaderboard unnoticed.
By the time the last group had come in and the dust had settled, the tide had turned. To everyone’s surprise, the ever improving Indian Ambassador Vipul had pipped everyone to the post by carding his lowest ever Gross. The New Year might have just begun for everyone, but “The Diplomat” had already notched up his 2nd QGL victory of 2025 in as many weeks with the day’s Best Net Score of 33.
Ashish Jain’s commendable effort helped him clinch 2nd spot with a Net 34. But a dog-fight for the 3rd spot saw Prakash Iyer battle it out with Sunil Talwar; Iyer eventually prevailing with a Net 35 on countback.
QGL Vice President and Tournament Director Sanjay Jain gave away the Prizes to the Winners.
qgl 222
INDIVIDUAL STROKEPLAY
SATURDAY 11 JANUARY 2025
Srivastava Clan dominates QGL 222
On a foggy January morning at the DGC, when start of play was delayed due to poor visibility, QGL’s 222nd Tournament kicked off with Breakfast and Hot Tea as a warmup to what turned out to be a tough day on the course.
Despite challenging conditions, Ashok Srivastava’s Birthday Wish finally came true, when he defeated the entire field with a near perfect game to win First Prize with a Best Net Score of 32.
Jay Srivastava tried his best for a ONE-TWO podium finish for the Srivastava Clan, but Prakash Iyer, who had other ideas, made his move on the final hole to spoil the party by sliding into 2nd place with his Net Score of 35 on countback.
qgl 221
INDIVIDUAL STROKEPLAY
SATURDAY 04 JANUARY 2025
Ambassador Vipul wins QGL 221 Strokeplay Tournament
After a freezing January 6am tee-off at the Doha Golf Club, QGL Patron and Indian Ambassador H.E. Vipul warmed up to the New Year with a gritty round of Golf against a formidable field (which included the 2024 DGC Club Champion) by putting his hands on the Winner’s Trophy with the Best Net score of 33.
Dr. Samir Gupta, Ashok Srivastava and DGC 2024 Club Champion Chandrashekar Angadi fought ferociously for the Runner-up spot, each scoring a Net 35, but QGL President Manoj Megchiani stole that honor with his Net 35 on countback.
Despite frequent doses of piping hot Masala Tea, everyone else struggled with the biting cold and early morning stiffness. But QGL Vice President Sanjay Jain redeemed himself with a textbook putt that won him the LONGEST PUTT prize on Hole 9.
