{"id":38928,"date":"2021-12-16T08:56:52","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T08:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=38928"},"modified":"2021-12-16T08:56:52","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T08:56:52","slug":"karandeep-prepares-for-a-final-push-for-pgti-order-of-merit-title-at-tata-steel-tour-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=38928","title":{"rendered":"Karandeep prepares for a final push for PGTI Order of Merit title at TATA Steel Tour Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"KarandeepJamshedpur<\/strong>: The excitement is palpable as we\u2019re all set for the TATA Steel Tour Championship, the PGTI\u2019s season-ending event to be staged at the Beldih & Golmuri Golf Courses in Jamshedpur from December 16 \u2013 19, 2021.<\/p>\n

The star-studded field will be highlighted by some of Indian golf\u2019s biggest names Shubhankar Sharma (2-time European Tour winner), Gaganjeet Bhullar (8-time Asian Tour winner) and SSP Chawrasia (4-time European Tour winner), all plying their trade on the European Tour, along with the top-60 from the PGTI\u2019s Order of Merit.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a lot to play for with Rs. 1.5 crore on offer as total prize money for the event. The Order of Merit race too enters its final stretch with multiple contenders in the fray for the crown of Order of Merit champion. Several players will also be competing to cement their places in the top-10 of the PGTI\u2019s merit list in order to earn themselves country spots to play on the Asian Tour in the future.<\/p>\n

Two of the pre-tournament favourites, Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar return to Jamshedpur with some fond memories as the former won the 15th TATA Open 2016 in his last appearance in the Steel City while the latter is the defending champion having won with an astonishing total of 24-under 264 last year. <\/p>\n

Shubhankar, who recently retained his card on the European Tour with three top-10 and two top-20 finishes towards the end of the season in Europe, said, \u201cI have wonderful memories from Jamshedpur as I vividly remember 2016 and the last putt I made to win that event. It was one of my biggest wins back then. Hopefully, I can repeat what I did in 2016.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve played events here across both courses. It\u2019s different but I like it. Both courses are quite different. It\u2019s great to finish the tournament at Beldih because of the tight greens there. It will make for a fascinating finale.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t be more thankful to TATA Steel for their support especially through the tough times in the last two years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had a long season this year as I was playing in Europe from April to October. I learnt a lot about myself and my game during this period. I wasn\u2019t playing well to begin with but everything came together after July. I\u2019m really happy with how I managed myself. That has given me a lot of confidence for the next season,\u201d added Sharma, currently the highest ranked Indian in the world at 285.<\/p>\n

Gaganjeet said, \u201cIt\u2019s so good to get back on the golf course where you have won and that too the biggest tournament on the PGTI. Jamshedpur is very close to my heart because my father lived here back in the day. I had so many family friends walking with me and cheering for me last year. The whole atmosphere was electrifying and positive. So glad to be back here.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a unique format and it\u2019s not easy to adapt to the two courses. Add to that the 15 to 20 minute drive between the two courses. You get time to warm up again when you reach the second venue. Both courses are quite different. Beldih has small, squarish, table-top greens, one hitting close always has an advantage there. Golmuri has quite a few par-5s so you can actually go for it. So it\u2019s a good mix.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a big admirer of the TATA Group. They\u2019ve been pioneers in many fields and have been playing a major role in growing professional golf in India through their association with the PGTI. I would like to thank the TATA Group for all their support to this event and the tour.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a mixed season for me. I actually played well in a few events but my scores were not up to the mark considering the intense competition on the European Tour. But I\u2019ve been keeping my body in shape and working on my game, including a few swing changes. I\u2019m definitely heading closer to the best I can perform.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Order of Merit title winner at the end of this week\u2019s event is set to earn a four-year exemption on the PGTI. Therefore, the race for the title is intense and could go down to the wire with Rs. 22,50,000 on offer as the winning purse.<\/p>\n

Chandigarh\u2019s Karandeep Kochhar, a two-time winner in the 2020-21 PGTI season, currently leads the Order of Merit with season\u2019s earnings of Rs. 49,59,880. He is being chased by Bengaluru\u2019s Chikkarangappa (Rs. 46,04,630), Olympian Udayan Mane (Rs. 36,22,275) of Pune, Chandigarh\u2019s Yuvraj Singh Sandhu (Rs. 36,19,600), Bengaluru\u2019s Khalin Joshi (Rs. 35,89,208) and Kolkata\u2019s Viraj Madappa (Rs. 34,74,800) occupying the next five spots on the money list.<\/p>\n

Karandeep Kochhar, who has the chance of breaking Rashid Khan\u2019s 2019 PGTI season\u2019s earnings record of Rs. 66,27,650, said, \u201cThe last two months have not been up to my standards. But I played well the last two weeks in Asia and that really helped me get things going once again.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it will be a tough fight for the Order of Merit this week with so many contenders. It would be a good test for the professionals to play well across both the courses. My focus would be to play some quality golf and put four good rounds together to end the season well.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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