Chandigarh, 18-02-2013
Nineteen rookies to make PGTI debut in Chandigarh
Nineteen rookies will make their debut on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) during the PGTI Players Championship at Chandigarh Golf Club which begins on February 19.
The nineteen players making their professional debut in Chandigarh qualified to play on the PGTI through the PGTI’s 2013 Qualifying School which was held in December 2012 at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Kolkata. All these players received their PGTI badges from Mr. Uttam Singh Mundy (Director, PGTI) at the Chandigarh Golf Club on Monday.
These players include some of the top Indian amateurs in recent years such as the Bangalore duo of Khalin Joshi (2013 PGTI Qualifying School winner) and S Chikkarangappa, Kapurthala lad Ashbeer Saini, Angad Cheema of Panchkula, Delhi’s Honey Baisoya and Shubhankar Sharma of Gurgaon.
The others making their professional debut this week are Abhishek Kuhar (Gurgaon), Sahil Kulkarni (Delhi), Sk Pappu (Kolkata), Amar Jeet Baisoya (Delhi), N Thangaraja (Sri Lanka), Sk Kader Ali (Kolkata), Bhawani Singh Parmar (Srinagar), Rohan Sood (Delhi), Martin S (Bangalore), Siddharth Semwal (Delhi), Shubham Jindal (Pune), Kunaal Bhatia (Gurgaon) and Raja Sardar (Kolkata).
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
