Sunday, November 4, 2012


DLF GROUP & PGTI ANNOUNCE THE DLF MASTERS 2012

DLF Group & PGTI announce the DLF Masters 2012
Total purse of Rs. 95 lakh
Defending Champion Himmat Singh Rai and top Indian stars Jyoti
Randhawa, SSP Chowrasia, Digvijay Singh, Chiragh Kumar and Ashok Kumar
to feature in the stellar line-up
Professionals & amateurs team up for the team championship on the weekend
Gurgaon, October 31, 2012: The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI)
and the DLF Group have announced the DLF Masters 2012. The tournament
boasts an attractive prize purse of Rs. 95 lakh and will be played at
the DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurgaon, from November 1 榮bsp;4, 2012.
The impressive field will feature some of the biggest names of Indian
professional golf including the likes of Jyoti Randhawa (2007 & 2008
champion), Himmat Singh Rai (defending champion), Ashok Kumar (2010
champion), Chiragh Kumar (2011 Rolex Rankings champion), Shamim Khan
(current Rolex Rankings leader), SSP Chowrasia, Digvijay Singh, Mukesh
Kumar, Rashid Khan, Harendra Gupta, Om Prakash Chouhan, Shankar Das,
Vijay Kumar, Feroz Ali Mollah, Gaurav Ghei and Abhijit Singh Chadha,
to name a few. The top foreign players in the field include Mithun
Perera (Sri Lanka), Anura Rohana (Sri Lanka), Kunal Bhasin (Australia)
and Md Zamal Hossain Mollah (Bangladesh).
Mr. Aakash Ohri, Director 榮bsp;Business Development, DLF Home Developers
Ltd., said, 㗩th the sixth edition of the DLF Masters, we reaffirm
our commitment to the growth of professional golf in the country. We
continue to grow our golf infrastructure and provide golf loving
community in India with a world-class experience. Staging the DLF
Masters this year needs a special mention, the course and club
facilities are fully geared up and we look forward to hosting the
players over the next week.伢r>
Mr. Padamjit Sandhu, Director, PGTI, said, ㄌF Golf & Country Club
has always supported the growth of golf in the region, and we thank
them for their continued efforts. It is always great to be back for
the DLF Masters, and we look forward to an interesting and competitive
week of golf. A good finish at the DLF Masters will help the players
in contention for the Rolex Player of the Year Award, consolidate
their standings. We extend our sincere thanks to the DLF Group for
sharing PGTIⳠvision of strengthening the structure of Indian
professional golf.伢r>
The tournamentⳠunique format is another added attraction.
Professionals team up with amateurs to compete for the team
championship on the last two days. Each team comprises of two
professionals and one amateur and the team score is calculated by
taking into account the two best scores out of three on a hole-by-hole
basis. This format gives the amateurs a taste of the extremely
competitive nature of professional golf.
The esteemed DLF Golf & Country Club, which boasts of IndiaⳠpremier
world class designer golf course, plays host to the event. This
course, designed by the legendary Arnold Palmer, enjoys the
distinction of having been adjudged the best course in the Indian
sub-continent. It features world class fairways and fast and true
greens.
About PGTI
Formed in 2006, Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) is the
recognized official body of professional golf in India. PGTI⳼br> objective 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), PGTI⳼br> governing body comprises of leading Indian golf professionals. PGTI
currently has over 300 members.

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