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PGTI announces PGTI Players Championship at Oxford Golf & Country Club
 
  • Prize purse of Rs. 30 lakh
  • Leading professionals include Anirban Lahiri, Shamim Khan, Himmat Singh Rai, Digvijay Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Chiragh Kumar, Om Prakash Chouhan, Mithun Perera࠼/span>
 
Pune, June 24, 2013: The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) has announced the PGTI Players Championship which is scheduled to be held at the Oxford Golf & Country Club near Pune from 25 28 June, 2013. The tournament carries a total prize purse of Rs. 30 lakh.
 
The tournament will feature the likes of top Indian professionals such as Anirban Lahiri, Shamim Khan (Reigning Rolex Rankings champion), Himmat Singh Rai, Digvijay Singh, Chiragh Kumar, Mukesh Kumar, defending champion Om Prakash Chouhan, Sujjan Singh, Rahil Gangjee, Harendra Gupta, Shankar Das, Manav Jaini, Rashid Khan, Abhijit Singh Chadha, Ajeetesh Sandhu and Vinod Kumar, to name a few. The top foreigners in the field include Mithun Perera (Sri Lanka), Kunal Bhasin (Australia) and Md Zamal Hossain Mollah (Bangladesh). The leading golfers from Pune participating in the event include Rajiv Datar, Jaideep Patwardhan, Moniuddin Malak, Saurabh Bhaduri, Sameer Shaikh, Pravin Pathare and Aditya Bhandarkar.
Mr. Campbell Elliot, General Manager Oxford Golf & Country Club, said, ㏸ford is proud to be associated with IndiaⳠgolf professionals and it is with great delight that we welcome all participants back to the Oxford Golf and Country Club for the Players Championship.  We wish all competitors the best of luck and hope that everyone enjoys the course, hospitality and PuneⳠwonderful weather.
 
Mr. Padamjit Sandhu, Director, PGTI, said, 㗥 begin the second half of our 2013 season with a strong player field at the picturesque Oxford Golf & Country Club. The city of Pune is fast emerging as a major golfing centre in India and this tournament gives local professionals an opportunity to take on the best in the country in favourable home conditions. We look forward to an exciting week of golf and thank the Oxford Golf & Country Club for their strong support to professional golf.伯span>
 
The picturesque Oxford Golf Course, designed by Phil Ryan, is built on 136 acres of horse-shoe shaped land surrounded by the Sahyadri Hills on three sides. There is a height difference of 88 metres within the golf course. The large greens and sparkling white sand bunkers also give the course a distinct identity. The overall landscaping is designed to blend seamlessly with the surrounding hills.
 
About PGTI:
Formed in 2006, Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) is the recognized official body of professional golf in India. PGTIⳠobjective is to promote professional golf in the country as well as give players an opportunity to be involved in decision making for all aspects of the game. Headed by Mr. Gautam Thapar (President), PGTIⳠgoverning body comprises of leading Indian golf professionals. PGTI currently has over 300 members.

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