Seven indians

US Kids World Teen Championship: Seven Indians will feature in the U.S Kids Golf Malaysian Championship 2024, which will be one of the numerous events on the Asian circuit of the U.S Kids Series. A total of 106 junior golfers from 16 countries, including 37 players from Malaysia, will be competing in the three-day tournament.

The seven Indians in the fray are Ruslaan Alam Khan and Divjot Gupta in Boys 8 and Under; Jot Sarup Gupta in Boys 10 and Under; and three boys Arshvant Srivastava, Ved Sai Machiraju and Sohang Har Kantor in Boys 13-14. The lone Indian girl golfer in the fray will be Kriti Parekh of Conoor in Girls 13-14.

The event, with more than a hundred entries across age groups of five to 18, will be a three-day event which grants World Amateur Golf Ranking points. That apart the young golfers will be playing for Priority Status. Players can qualify for the U.S Kids Golf Major Championships by earning different levels of status at regional, international and World or World Teen championships.