{"id":27509,"date":"2016-06-22T04:30:41","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T04:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=27509"},"modified":"2016-06-22T04:30:41","modified_gmt":"2016-06-22T04:30:41","slug":"professional-golf-tour-of-india-announces-14-events-for-second-half-of-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=27509","title":{"rendered":"Professional Golf Tour of India announces 14 events for second half of 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"golfNew Delhi: The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) has announced its calendar for the second half of the 2016 season. As per the calendar, the PGTI is scheduled to host 14 tournaments between the months of August and December. The back half of the year will feature six new events.<\/p>\n

The PGTI is now set to host a total of 20 events in 2016 with total prize money of approximately Rs. 10 crore plus.<\/p>\n

The second half of the current season will tee-off on August 3rd with the inaugural TAKE Solutions Classic at the Noida Golf Course, a Rs. 50 lakh event.<\/p>\n

Besides the TAKE Solutions Classic, the other notable additions to the calendar are, the Ahmedabad Open, Chennai Open, TAKE Solutions Open Golf Championship and an event in Bengaluru.<\/p>\n

The TAKE Solutions Open Golf Championship, scheduled to be held at the Karnataka Golf Association (KGA) in Bengaluru from October 19 – 22, offers a prize purse of Rs. 1 crore, the highest among the new events.<\/p>\n

Importantly, the Rs. 40 lakh Chennai Open, marks PGTI’s return to the city of Chennai after a long gap of seven years. The event will be held in the southern metropolis from October 11 – 14.<\/p>\n

The Western India Oxford Masters returns for its second edition at the Oxford Golf Resort in Pune. The Rs. 30 lakh event will be played from November 29 – December 2.<\/p>\n

The BILT Open (Rs. 1 crore), IndianOil Servo Masters (Rs. 30 lakh), CG Open (Rs. 1 crore), 15th TATA Open (Rs. 75 lakh) and McLeod Russel Tour Championship (Rs. 1.5 crore), are some of the established PGTI events that also feature in the schedule for the second half.<\/p>\n

The season-ending McLeod Russel Tour Championship is scheduled to be held from December 22 – 25 at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC).<\/p>\n

The US$ 400,000 Panasonic Open India (non Order of Merit event), an event co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and PGTI, is slated to be held in the first week of November.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the newly-released schedule, Uttam Singh Mundy, Director, PGTI, said, “The lucrative 2016 season with an impressive line-up of 20 events indicates a positive growth trend for the PGTI. We thank all our partners and sponsors for their persistent support which has helped us build a robust domestic structure for the sport in India. We seek to continue providing maximum playing opportunities to our professionals and grooming talented Indian youngsters for the international stage.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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DATE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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TOURNAMENT<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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PRO-AM<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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VENUE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

PRIZE MONEY<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug 3-6, 2016<\/span><\/td>\n\n

Take Solutions Classic 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Aug 2, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nNoida Golf Course, Noida<\/span><\/td>\nINR 50 Lacs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug 9-12, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nPGTI Players Championship<\/span><\/td>\nN\/A<\/span><\/td>\nClassic Golf & Country Club, Tauru<\/span><\/td>\nINR 30 Lacs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep 6-9, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nBengaluru Event<\/span><\/td>\nSep 10, 2016 (TBC)<\/span><\/td>\nEagleton – The Golf Resort, Bengaluru<\/span><\/td>\nINR 30 Lacs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep 13-16, 2016<\/span><\/td>\n\n

Ahmedabad Open 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Sep 17, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nKalhaar Blues & Greens, Ahmedabad<\/span><\/td>\nTBC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct 4-7, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nBilt Open 2016<\/span><\/td>\nOct 8, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nClassic Golf & Country Club, Tauru<\/span><\/td>\nINR 100 Lacs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct 11-14, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nChennai Open 2016<\/span><\/td>\nOct 15, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nTBC<\/span><\/td>\nINR 40 Lacs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct 19-22, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nTake Solutions Open Golf Championship 2016<\/span><\/td>\nOct 18, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nKarnataka Golf Association, Bengaluru<\/span><\/td>\nINR 100 Lacs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov 3-6, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nPanasonic Open India 2016*<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNov 2, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nDelhi Golf Club, Delhi<\/span><\/td>\nUS$ 400,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov 9-12, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nMeghalaya Open Golf 2016 (TBC)<\/span><\/td>\nNov 13, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nShillong Golf Club, Shillong<\/span><\/td>\nINR 40 Lacs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov 16-19, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nIndianOil Servo Masters 2016<\/span><\/td>\nNov 20, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nDigboi Golf Links, Digboi<\/span><\/td>\nINR 30 Lacs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov 23-26, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nCG Open 2016<\/span><\/td>\nNov 27, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nBombay Presidency Golf Club, Mumbai<\/span><\/td>\nINR 100 Lacs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov 29-Dec 2, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nWestern India Oxford Golf Masters 2016<\/span><\/td>\nDec 3, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nOxford Golf Resort, Pune<\/span><\/td>\nINR 30 Lacs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dec 7-10, 2016<\/span><\/td>\n\n

Bangladesh Event<\/span><\/p>\n

(TBC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Dec 11, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nTBC<\/span><\/td>\nINR 35 Lacs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dec 15-18, 2016<\/span><\/td>\n15th<\/sup> Tata Open 2016<\/span><\/td>\nDec 14, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nGolmuri Golf Course, Jamshedpur<\/span><\/td>\nINR 75 Lacs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dec 22-25, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nMcLeod Russel Tour Championship 2016<\/span><\/td>\nDec 20-21, 2016<\/span><\/td>\nRoyal Calcutta Golf Club, Kolkata<\/span><\/td>\nINR 150 Lacs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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