Khalin, Chikka set to tee off at the Golconda Masters

S Chikkarangappa (left) and Rahil Gangjee strike a pose with the Golconda Masters trophy.

Hyderabad, February 21: The Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA) and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, on Wednesday (February 21) announced the fourth edition of the Golconda Masters Golf Championship presented by Telangana Tourism which will be held at the Hyderabad Golf Club (HGC) from Thursday to Sunday (February 22 - 25), and will carry a prize purse of Rs. 30 lakh.

Besides India’s leading professionals, the 123 golfers field event will also feature professionals from countries such as Sri Lanka, South Africa, Bangladesh and Australia.

The top Indian professionals in the fray include Asian Tour regulars Khalin Joshi, S Chikkarangappa, Rahil Gangjee, Viraj Madappa, Himmat Rai as well as Shamim Khan (2017 PGTI Order of Merit champion), former champion Harendra Gupta (2015), Syed Saqib Ahmed (2018 PGTI Order of Merit leader), Udayan Mane and Honey Baisoya, to name a few.

The foreign challenge will be led by the Sri Lankan quartet of Anura Rohana, Mithun Perera, N Thangaraja and K Prabagaran as well as Australian Kunal Bhasin, Bangladesh’s Md Zamal Hossain Mollah and South African Albie Hanekom.

Mr. J Vikramdev Rao, President, HGA, said, “It is indeed a proud moment for us to be hosting the prestigious PGTI tournament once again at HGA’s heritage golf course. We look forward to seeing the country’s top golfers vie for the honours in such a spectacular and historic setting of the Golconda.”

Uttam Singh Mundy, CEO, PGTI, said, “The PGTI looks forward to returning to the pristine Hyderabad Golf Club for the Golconda Masters 2018 presented by Telangana Tourism. The tournament has emerged as an important leg on the PGTI schedule over the last three years thanks to the strong support of the Hyderabad Golf Association and Telangana Tourism. The fourth edition of the event promises an enthralling week of golf as leading names of the country are set to battle it out at one of India’s most spectacular golfing venues.”

Source: PGTI Media