Gurugram, Haryana, 26-08-2019
TATA Steel PGTI Feeder Tour 2019 Presented by Golden Greens Golf Club to get underway from August 27
The 2019 TATA Steel Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) Feeder Tour will stage its fourth event of the season at the Golden Greens Golf Club in Gurugram, from August 27 – 29, 2019. The tournament carries a prize purse of Rs. 8 lakh.
As a general rule, the top-60 players from the 2018 PGTI Order of Merit are not eligible to play on the Feeder Tour in 2019. However, two spots will be allocated in all Feeder Tour events for top-60 players from last year’s (2018) Order of Merit. The winner of this year’s Feeder Tour Order of Merit will earn an exemption on the main tour for the 2020 season.
The two top-60 players in the field at Golden Greens are Asian Tour winner Digvijay Singh and Shivendra Singh Sisodia, a winner on the PGTI Feeder Tour. Digvijay and Shivendra are also the two local golfers in the field as they both call the Golden Greens their home course.
The field in the tournament will feature a total of 90 players. The top 36 players and ties will make the cut after the first two rounds.
Mumbai’s Anil Bajrang Mane currently leads the Feeder Tour Order of Merit with season’s earnings of Rs. 1,55,160 while Chandigarh’s Yuvraj Singh Sandhu, the winner of the last event in Karnal, is second with earnings of Rs. 1,39,840.
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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
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Email: media@pgtofindia.com
