Chittagong, March 20: The second edition of the City Bank American Express Chittagong Open golf tournament will be held at the pristine Bhatiary Golf & Country Club (BGCC) in Chittagong from Wednesday (March 21 - 24) and will carry a prize purse of INR 40 lakh. The tournament is co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and the Bangladesh Professional Golfers Association (BPGA) and approved by Bangladesh Golf Federation (BGF).
The tournament, PGTI's second in Bangladesh this year, is set to feature some of the top names of the South Asian region. The Bangladeshi trio of Md Zamal Hossain Mollah (two-time winner on the PGTI), Md Shakhawat Hossain Sohel and Md Dulal Hossain will lead the charge for the host nation.
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This is a 72-hole stroke-play tournament featuring a field of 115 players including 58 professionals and six amateurs from the BPGA and 51 professionals from the PGTI.
The Indian challenge will be led by the likes of Shamim Khan (2017 PGTI Order of Merit champion), Shankar Das, Honey Baisoya and Syed Saqib Ahmed, while Sri Lanka will also be well-represented by Anura Rohana, Mithun Perera and N Thangaraja. South African Damian Naicker is also a prominent foreign name in the field.
Imdad, Chairman, Media Committee, Bhatiary Golf & Country Club (BGCC), said, "We are very happy to host the second edition of the City Bank American Express Chittagong Open. This tournament gives us an opportunity to brand Chittagong in a very positive way and promote eco-tourism."
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Syed Saqib Ahmed, one of India's leading players in the field, said, "I really enjoyed playing at the challenging Bhatiary Golf & Country Club last year and am delighted to be back for the second edition of the City Bank American Express Chittagong Open. I thank the sponsors, BGCC and PGTI, for bringing back the event on the PGTI calendar. I've had a great start to the 2018 season and am hopeful of continuing my good form by achieving a top finish in Chittagong this week."
Md Zamal Hossain Mollah, Bangladesh's leading golfer in the field, said, "I would like to thank the BPGA and the PGTI for bringing the tournament back to Chittagong. I would also like to thank the title sponsor City Bank American Express and other sponsors. I'm really looking forward to performing well in front of my home crowd."
Source: PGTI Release