New Delhi, 04-11-2015
Panasonic Open India 2015 – Stats and Star Groupings
Here’s a look at some interesting statistics relating to the fifth edition of the Panasonic Open India along with the star groupings for Round 1:
• The tournament is a truly global event with a total of 126 players representing 24 nationalities and 5 continents
• Indians make up almost half the field with 56 professionals in the fray
• Thailand has the second-largest contingent comprising of 23 professionals
• The country-wise break-up is as follows: India – 56, Thailand – 23, Australia – 8, USA – 5, Sri Lanka – 4, Singapore – 3, Indonesia – 3, Bangladesh – 3, Sweden – 2, Finland – 2, Republic of Ireland – 2, South Korea – 2, Chinese Taipei – 2, England – 1, Scotland – 1, France – 1, Switzerland – 1, Canada – 1, Venezuela – 1, Japan – 1, Vietnam – 1, Malaysia – 1, Myanmar – 1, Nepal – 1
• The field boasts of 15 Asian Tour winners with 53 Asian Tour titles between them
• India’s Digvijay Singh is the only former Panasonic Open India champion in the field
• Eleven Indians in the field have won a combined total of 26 international titles (Jyoti Randhawa – 9, Gaganjeet Bhullar – 6, Rashid Khan – 2, Chikkarangappa S – 2, Feroz Ali Mollah – 1, Vijay Kumar – 1, Rahil Gangjee – 1, C Muniyappa – 1, Himmat Singh Rai – 1, Digvijay Singh – 1, Sujjan Singh – 1)
• Nine Indians in the field have won a combined total of 21 Asian Tour titles (Jyoti Randhawa – 8, Gaganjeet Bhullar – 5, Rashid Khan – 2, Feroz Ali Mollah – 1, Vijay Kumar – 1, Rahil Gangjee – 1, C Muniyappa – 1, Himmat Singh Rai – 1, Digvijay Singh – 1)
• Four Indians in the field have won 7 Asian Tour titles at the Delhi Golf Club in the past (Jyoti Randhawa – 4, Vijay Kumar – 1, Digvijay Singh – 1, Rashid Khan – 1)
Groups to watch out for in Round 1:
Group 15: 0730 hrs from Tee 10
Rahil Gangjee (IND), Unho Park (AUS), Panuphol Pittayarat (THA)
Group 16: 0740 hrs from Tee 10
Gaganjeet Bhullar (IND), Marcus Both (AUS), Brett Munson (USA)
Group 23: 1125 hrs from Tee 1
Udayan Mane (IND), Lee Chieh-po (TPE), Chiragh Kumar (IND)
Group 25: 1145 hrs from Tee 1
Anthony Kang (USA), Mithun Perera (SRI), Jyoti Randhawa (IND)
Group 26: 1155 hrs from Tee 1
Teemu Putkonen (FIN), Siddikur Rahman (BAN), Digvijay Singh (IND)
Group 27: 1205 hrs from Tee 1
Akinori Tani (JPN), Thaworn Wiratchant (THA), Rashid Khan (IND)
