Noida, 15-04-2019

Second edition of Delhi – NCR Open Golf Championship to get underway on April 16

• Field to feature leading names such as Khalin Joshi, Chikkarangappa, Rashid Khan, Viraj Madappa, Udayan Mane, Honey Baisoya

The TATA Steel Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) will be staging the second edition of the Delhi - NCR Open Golf Championship at the Noida Golf Course from April 16 – 19, 2019. The tournament which is the seventh event of the TATA Steel PGTI’s 2019 season, carries a prize purse of Rs. 30 lakh.

The tournament will feature some of India’s leading professionals such as Khalin Joshi, Chikkarangappa, Rashid Khan, Viraj Madappa, Udayan Mane and defending champion Honey Baisoya, as well as Sri Lankan Mithun Perera and Bangladesh’s Md Zamal Hossain Mollah.

The host city of Noida will be represented by professionals Amardip Malik, Gaurav Pratap Singh, Vikrant Chopra, Arjun Singh Chaudhri, Dipankar Kaushal and Raju Singh.

Mr. Uttam Singh Mundy, CEO, PGTI, said, “We are delighted to announce the return of the Delhi – NCR Open on the TATA Steel PGTI calendar. An exciting week of golfing action is in the offing as the tournament is set to feature some of India’s leading names. The introduction of Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points on the PGTI this year has contributed to raising the level of competition on the tour. We therefore look forward to yet another highly competitive week.”
 
 


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.

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