Mewat, Haryana, 08-08-2016
PGTI Players Championship at Classic Golf & Country Club tees off on August 9
- Prize purse of Rs. 30 lakh
- Chikkarangappa, Rashid Khan, Chiragh Kumar, Shubhankar Sharma, top names in the field
The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) will hold the eighth event of its landmark 10th season, the PGTI Players Championship at Classic Golf & Country Club, from August 9 - 12, 2016. The tournament carries a prize purse of Rs. 30 lakh.
The field will be headlined by some of India’s top professionals such as Chikkarangappa (2015 Rolex Ranking champion), Rashid Khan, Chiragh Kumar, Gurgaon-based Shubhankar Sharma (2016 Rolex Ranking leader), Ajeetesh Sandhu, Feroz Ali Mollah, Udayan Mane (2015 PGTI Emerging Player), Khalin Joshi, Shamim Khan, Mukesh Kumar and Harendra Gupta, to name a few.
The field will also feature prominent foreign names such as Sri Lankan N Thangaraja and Bangladesh’s Md Zamal Hossain Mollah.
The Classic Golf & Country Club (CG&CC) is the first South Asian Signature Championship Golf Course designed by Jack Nicklaus. The Resort has been built on a 300 acre expanse, at the foothills of the picturesque Aravallis, on the outskirts of India’s national capital, New Delhi.
The Golf Course comprises of a par 72, 18-hole, 7114-yard Signature Championship Course, and a par 36, 9-hole course of 3135 yard, a Social Club and Sports Complex, which offers various sports activities. Challenges exist in the form of bunkers and water hazards, which give all levels of golfers an opportunity to hone their mental and physical agility.
About Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI):
The Professional Golf Tour of India serves as the official governing and sanctioning body for men's professional golf in India and is a recognized member of the 'International Golf Federation' and the 'International Federation of PGA Tours'. PGTI also enjoys a strategic alliance with the DP World Tour (European Tour). PGTI events offer 'Official World Golf Ranking' (OWGR) points. Global logistics leader DP World is the Title Partner and Official Umbrella Partner of the PGTI. The PGTI is led by its President, Padma Bhushan Shri. Kapil Dev, an iconic sporting legend who continues to inspire athletes and audiences nationwide.
For information on PGTI, please contact:
Nikhil Kalaan
Media Manager - PGTI
Mobile: 9910974846
Email: media@pgtofindia.com
