Chittagong, Bangladesh, 12-03-2018
City Bank American Express® Chittagong Open 2018 to begin on 21st March
The 2nd City Bank American Express® Chittagong Open 2018, an International Golf Tournament, will be held at Bhatiary Golf & Country Club (BGCC), from 21st to 24th March, 2018. The tournament is jointly sanctioned by Professional Golf Tour India (PGTI) and Bangladesh Professional Golf Association (BPGA) and approved by Bangladesh Golf Federation (BGF). This is for the 2nd time that an International golf tournament is being organized at BGCC. There will be a total of 126 professional golfers from home and abroad participating in this tournament. The total prize money for the tournament is BDT 50 lac.
The title sponsor of the tournament is City Bank American Express® whereas it is co-sponsored by KY Steel and BSRM. The Official Airlines Carrier is Regent Airways. The other partners of the tournament are Ispahani, Pran, The Avenue Hotel & Suites. The Broadcast partner of the tournament is SONY Ten Golf.
The title sponsorship of the tournament was declared at a press conference recently which was attended by Sohail R. K. Hussain, Managing Director and CEO, City Bank; Mashrur Arefin, Additional Managing Director, City Bank; Asif Ibrahim, President, BPGA; Rizwan Bin Farouq, Chairman, Riz Events and Major Emdadul Islam (Retd), Chairman Media Committee, BGCC; Mr. Hanif Zakaria, Chief Commercial Officer, Regent Airways; Mr. Abul Hasnat, Lead Branding & Market Outreach, BSRM.
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
