New Delhi, 04-05-2016
Eight teams announced for the 5th Louis Philippe Cup
• 8 teams comprising of two players from the top 16 ranked professionals on PGTI’s 2015 final order of merit to form a team with a player picked by the sponsors
• In the 5th edition team managers have been brought in to mentor the teams and a three day pre-tournament training camp planned
The 5th edition of the Louis Philippe Cup will be held at the Karnataka Golf Association (KGA) in Bengaluru from 30th May – 4th June 2016 and will have 8 city teams vying for glory. The four day, 72 hole tournament approved by the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) will have a purse of Rs. 1.2 crore, the second highest for any domestic tournament in India.
The 8 city teams are:
Navratna Ahmedabad: Sponsor Pick - Mithun Perera, Team Manager - Devang Shah
Zion Hills Bengaluru: Sponsor Pick - Rahil Gangjee, Team Manager - Tarun Sardesai
Laqshya Mumbai: Sponsor Pick - Chiragh Kumar, Team Manager - Bamby Randhawa
TAKE Chennai: Sponsor Pick - SSP Chawrasia, Team Manager - D Vasu
Dev Chandigarh: Sponsor Pick - Himmat Rai, Team Manager - Jayanan
DLF - The Crest Gurgaon: Sponsor Pick - Manu Gandas, Team Manager - Karan Bindra/Anitya Chand
Jaypee Greens Greater Noida: Sponsor Pick - Rashid Khan, Team Manager - Vijay Divecha
NSports Hyderabad: Sponsor Pick - Gaganjeet Bhullar, Team Manager - Rahul Ganapathy
Uttam Singh Mundy, Director, PGTI, said, ‘The previous editions of the Louis Philippe Cup have set high standards and the tournament has been very popular with the players. The four-day, 72-hole stroke play format mirrors the format to be used at the Rio Olympics 2016 and adds to the excitement of the event. The addition of a 3-day team training camp prior to the event will help every team raise the bar. The introduction of highly experienced managers to be attached with each team will further motivate the teams and help them function better as a unit. This year’s event promises to be the most competitive and exciting edition so far.’
Sooraj Bhat, COO – Louis Philippe & Allen Solly said, ‘Golf as a sport epitomizes elegance and style and the top 24 Indian players will show this at the Louis Philippe Cup. We welcome all the 8 teams and the star players to the 5th edition of the tournament and look forward to an exhilarating golfing spectacle.’
Rishi Narain, CEO & Founder, RN Golf Management said, ‘The Louis Philippe Cup is one of the most coveted tournaments in the country and once again the entire top 16 from PGTI rankings have confirmed to play. The city based team format generates more engagement as fans follow their respective city teams and players. The best two scores of the three players are counted each day which gives every team a fair chance of being in contention till the final round.’
Teams
1. Navratna Ahmedabad - Shankar Das, Anura Rohana, Mithun Perera
2. Zion Hills Bengaluru - M Dharma, Abhijit Chadha, Rahil Gangjee
3. Laqshya Mumbai - Mukesh Kumar, Abhinav Lohan, Chiragh Kumar
4. TAKE Chennai - Chikkarangappa S, Khalin Joshi, SSP Chawrasia
5. Dev Chandigarh - Sujjan Singh, Amardip Sinh Malik, Himmat Rai
6. DLF - The Crest Gurgaon - Ashok Kumar, Shubhankar Sharma, Manu Gandas
7. Jaypee Greens Greater Noida - Udayan Mane, Shamim Khan, Rashid Khan
8. NSports Hyderabad - Ajeetesh Sandhu, Om Prakash Chouhan, Gaganjeet Bhullar
About PGTI:
Formed in 2006, Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) is the recognised official body of professional golf in India. PGTI's objective is to promote professional golf in the country, as well as to give players an opportunity to be involved in the decision making on all aspects of the game. Headed by Mr. Kapil Dev (President), PGTI's governing body comprises leading Indian golf professionals. PGTI currently has over 300 members.
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