India Legends Golf Championship: Jeev Milkha Singh, Jyoti Randhawa To Spearhead India Challenge

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Indian golfing icons Jeev Milkha Singh and Jyoti Randhawa are gearing up to face off against former US Open champion Michael Campbell and six-time Legends Tour winner Adilson Da Silva of Brazil in the first-ever HSBC India Legends Championship.

This much-anticipated event is scheduled to begin on Friday (August 30) at the Jaypee Greens Golf Course in Greater Noida.

The tournament, boasting a prize pool of USD 500,000, is the inaugural formal competition for senior golfers in India and forms part of the Europe-based Legends Tour. The event will be played over 54 holes, attracting a strong field of 64 seasoned golfers, each bringing a wealth of experience and skill to the greens.

This championship is the 11th stop on this year's Legends Tour. The winner will take home USD 74,250, while the runner-up will receive USD 49,000, and the third-place finisher will earn USD 32,700. The prize money will be distributed across all participants, ensuring rewards for a wide range of finishes.

Reflecting on the tournament, Jeev Milkha Singh shared his excitement with myKhel: "It's been a very busy week. As a host, there's a lot to manage with various functions for the players. In Indian culture, we welcome everyone with folded hands and introduce them to our country's best cuisine.

"I'm also planning to take them to the Taj Mahal, just a two-hour drive from Jaypee Greens. This event is special because it's the first time the Legends Tour, featuring only players over 50, is being held in India," he added.

Jyoti Randhawa, the other big name from India, believes the start of the Legends Tour will keep the passion in the senior golfers for the sport alive as it provides athletes over 50 years of age to be involved and invested. He too opined that this competition will provide the impetus golf needs in the country for there is a lot of potential here in the sport.

Randhawa told myKhel, "I think it's great that this is happening for the first time in India. The Legends Tour decided that India, being a growing nation with a strong golfing tradition, deserves its own tournament. It's a fantastic opportunity for golfers who used to play on the Asian Tour or Indian Tour and have retired after 45 to come back and compete."

In addition to Campbell and Da Silva, the tournament features notable golfers like South African James Kingston, who has 21 career wins, including two on the European Tour and three on the Legends Tour, and Sweden’s Joakim Haeggman, the first Swede to play in the Ryder Cup, who has ten wins, including three on the European Tour.