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Kolkata Classic 2016

  • Golf Course: Royal Calcutta Golf Club
  • Venue: Kolkata
  • Prize Money: Rs 30 Lacs
  • Start Date: 22-Mar-2016
  • End Date: 25-Mar-2016
  • Tour Format: Stroke Play

Tournaments News

  • Kolkata, 26-03-2016

    Rafick Ali Mollah & team win Pro-Am event of Kolkata Classic 2016

    Picture of the Runner-Up team comprising of (left to right) amateurs Mr. Hirak Dasgupta, Mr. Hiranmoy Chatterjee, Mr. G S Baweja and professional Feroz Ali Mollah
     
    The Pro-Am event of the Kolkata Classic 2016 was won by Kolkata professional Rafick Ali Mollah’s team.

    The Pro-Am was played in the Texas Scramble format where the team’s best ball was chosen on every shot including the putting green.
  • Kolkata, 25-03-2016

    Shubhankar Sharma emerges triumphant in dramatic finale at inaugural Kolkata Classic, leads Rolex Ranking

    Final hole heartbreak for Khalin Joshi, finishes tied second along with local lad Shankar Das

    Gurgaon’s Shubhankar Sharma emerged triumphant on a dramatic final day of the inaugural Kolkata Classic to capture his second title of the season. Shubhankar, who posted a four-under-68 on Friday, ended the week with a winning total of nine-under-279 at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC). Sharma now leads the Rolex Ranking.

    There was heartbreak for Bengaluru’s Khalin Joshi (71), who finished tied second, despite leading till the final hole of the Rs 30 lakh event. Kolkata’s Shankar Das brought cheer to the home crowd as he delivered the day’s best score of 67 to join Joshi in tied second at ei...

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  • Kolkata, 24-03-2016

    N Thangaraja & Khalin Joshi shine on day three, surge ahead by one; Ajeetesh Sandhu on the leaders' tail

    Feroz Singh Garewal achieves rare feat with consecutive eagles

    Sri Lankan N Thangaraja was rewarded for producing the day’s best effort of five-under-67 as he grabbed a share of the third round lead at the Kolkata Classic on Thursday. Thangaraja was joined by Bengaluru golfer Khalin Joshi, who struck a three-under-69 in round three, in tied first place at seven-under-209 at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC).

    Ajeetesh Sandhu of Chandigarh matched Thangaraja’s day’s best of 67 to jump into contention in third place just one shot behind the joint leaders at the Rs. 30 lakh event.

    Eighteen-year-old Feroz Singh Garewal, another Chandigarh...

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  • Kolkata, 23-03-2016

    Feroz Ali Mollah makes merry on home turf, moves into three-stroke lead on day two

    Kolkata’s Feroz Ali Mollah capitalized on the familiar conditions at his home course, the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC), to steer three shots clear of the field at the halfway stage of the inaugural Kolkata Classic. Rolex Ranking leader Feroz fired a second straight four-under-68 at the Rs. 30 lakh event to take his total to eight-under-136.

    Sri Lankan K Prabagaran produced a three-under-69 on Wednesday to be next best on the leaderboard at five-under-139 along with Gurgaon’s Manu Gandas (70).
  • Kolkata, 22-03-2016

    Feroz Ali Mollah & Shubhankar Sharma continue hot streak, part of leading quartet on day one of Kolkata Classic

    Amardip Sinh Malik & Abhishek Jha also share four-way lead; Slow start for SSP Chawrasia

    The inaugural edition of the Kolkata Classic Golf Championship got off to a fascinating start at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) as there was a four-way tie for the first round lead at four-under-68.

    The host city of Kolkata was well-represented at the top of the leaderboard by the Rolex Ranking leader Feroz Ali Mollah. The others sharing the lead with Feroz were Gurgaon’s Shubhankar Sharma, currently second in the Rolex Ranking, Noida’s Amardip Sinh Malik and Abhishek Jha of Bengaluru.

    The leading quartet, were one stroke ahead of Kolkata’s Indrajit Bhalotia, Gurgaon&r...

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  • Kolkata, 21-03-2016

    KOLKATA CLASSIC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP TEES OFF ON MARCH 22

    • Prize Purse of Rs. 30 lakh
    • Field to be headlined by newly-crowned Indian Open champion SSP Chawrasia along with Khalin Joshi, Shankar Das, Feroz Ali Mollah, Ajeetesh Sandhu

    The inaugural Kolkata Classic Golf Championship is set to tee off at the historic Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) from March 22, 2016. The Kolkata Classic, the fourth event of the Professional Golf Tour of India’s (PGTI) 2016 season, carries a prize purse of Rs. 30 lakh. The tournament will...

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  • Kolkata, 11-03-2016

    PGTI LAUNCHES KOLKATA CLASSIC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

    Prize Purse of Rs. 30 lakh

    Field to feature SSP Chawrasia, Rashid Khan, Himmat Singh Rai, Shankar Das, Feroz Ali Mollah

    The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, today announced the inaugural Kolkata Classic Golf...

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