Ahmedabad, 18-02-2025

Glade One presents Gujarat Open Golf Championship 2025 begins on February 18 at Glade One Golf Resort & Club

The TATA Steel Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and Glade One Golf Resort & Club will be jointly staging the Glade One presents Gujarat Open Golf Championship 2025 at the magnificent Glade One Golf Resort & Club in Ahmedabad from February 18 – 21, 2025. The event carries a prize purse of INR 1 crore.

The Glade One championship golf course designed by Gary Player is a testament to the versatility of the world’s leading golf course design firm. Each of the nine holes has been meticulously crafted giving them a unique character while striking a balance between aesthetics, strategy, playability and leisure.

Gujarat Tourism’s association with the event presents a great opportunity to promote one of the top golfing venues of Gujarat - Glade One Golf Resort & Club. The promotion of Gujarat’s leading golfing venues will help tap into the immense potential for golf tourism in the state. Gujarat Tourism and PGTI look forward to continuing their mutually beneficial partnership with the staging of yet another successful event.

The unique format for the tournament is as follows. The first two rounds will comprise nine holes each. After 18 holes, the cut will be applied. The third and fourth rounds will then comprise 18 holes each. The tournament will be played over a total of 54 holes. The field features 126 players including 123 professionals and three amateurs.

The tournament features some of the top Indian professionals such as Yuvraj Sandhu, Rashid Khan, defending champion Abhinav Lohan, Rahil Gangjee, Gaurav Pratap Singh, former Gujarat Open champions Karandeep Kochhar and Chikkarangappa, PGTI Qualifying School Winner Shubham Narain as well as Manu Gandas and Om Prakash Chouhan, both former winners at Glade One, to name a few.

The prominent foreign names competing are Bangladeshis Jamal Hossain (former winner at Glade One), Badal Hossain and Md Akbar Hossain, Sri Lankans N Thangaraja and K Prabagaran, Czech Republic’s Stepan Danek, Italy’s Federico Zucchetti, Americans Koichiro Sato and Dominic Piccirillo as well as Nepalis Sukra Bahadur Rai and Subash Tamang.

The local challenge is being led by Gujarat-based professionals Varun Parikh, Anshul Patel, Jay Pandya, Aditya Raj Kumar Chauhan of Glade One and Arshpreet Thind, the former GM of Glade One. The Gujarat-based amateurs in the field are Islam Khan, Krish Patel and Lt. Col. Shakti Singh.

Mr. Aditya Raj Kumar Chauhan from Glade One Golf Resort, said, “I’m hosting my first event in this capacity and am honored to announce the return of the Gujarat Open for its 5th consecutive year to Glade One. Professionals from around the world will gather once again to vie for the prestigious title, the Glade One presents Gujarat Open Golf Championship 2025. They will embrace the challenge of playing on Glade One's immaculate grounds which has been ranked as the World’s Best Nine-Hole Golf Course.

“Our team has spared no effort in ensuring another unforgettable experience for players and spectators alike. We eagerly anticipate a week filled with captivating golf and memorable moments. Best of luck to the players!”

Mr. Amandeep Johl, CEO, PGTI, said, “We thank Glade One and Gujarat Tourism for partnering us in staging the Glade One presents Gujarat Open. Glade One is truly an international Golf Real Estate project that matches any in the world. The outstanding Glade One Golf Resort & Club provides the perfect setting for us to facilitate the promotion of golf tourism in the state in collaboration with Gujarat Tourism. The unique format adds an exciting dimension to the event.”

Picture Caption:

Defending champion Abhinav Lohan (left) being wished best of luck by Mr. Aditya Raj Kumar Chauhan (right) from Glade One Golf Resort on the first day of the tournament