Mohali, Punjab, 10-06-2025

PGTI NEXGEN season resumes from June 11 at Forest Hill Golf & Country Club, event heralds return of men’s professional golf to Mohali after 11 years

The fourth event of the 2025 Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) NEXGEN season will be played at the Forest Hill Golf & Country Club in Mohali, Punjab, from June 11 – 13.

The tournament offers a prize purse of INR 20 lakh and marks the return of men’s professional golf and the PGTI to Mohali after 11 years. The event will be played over three rounds (54 holes) with the cut being applied after two rounds (36 holes). The top-36 players and ties will make the cut for the third and final round.

The tournament features a field of 72 players. The field will feature professionals from the Tricity such as Ranjit Singh, Karanveer Singha, Vasu Sehgal and Kartik Digvijay Singh, to name a few.

The PGTI NEXGEN Order of Merit is currently being led by Rajesh Kumar Gautam of Lucknow who has season’s earnings of INR 4,29,600.

The winner of this year’s NEXGEN Order of Merit will earn an exemption on the main tour (PGTI) for the 2026 season.

Kuantum The Paper Maker is the sponsor of the Players and Caddie Lounge for the event.

Mr. Amandeep Johl, CEO, PGTI, said, “We are excited to resume the PGTI NEXGEN season which has produced some fascinating finishes and three different winners so far. The competition in the Order of Merit race promises to get even more intense over the next two events. We thank Forest Hill Golf & Country Club for partnering with us in staging this event.”

Mr. B S Gill, President, Forest Hill Golf & Country Club, said, “We are delighted to host the PGTI NEXGEN event which also heralds the return of men’s professional golf to our club after a long gap. We are confident professionals shall be up to the challenges it's lakes, ravines and hills throws at them. Forest Hill Golf & Country Club, is a unique venue where golf and the environment dovetail into an unusual experience.”