Inaugural “India Cements Pro Championship” tees-off in Chennai from August 16, heralds second half of 2023 TATA Steel PGTI season
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● Om Prakash Chouhan, Aman Raj, Karan Pratap Singh, Jamal Hossain among the leading names in the field
● Prize purse of INR 50 lakh on offer, highest ever for an event in Chennai
Chennai, August 14, 2023: India Cements, the title sponsor and Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, today jointly announced the India Cements Pro Championship 2023 which will be held at the Tamil Nadu Golf Federation (TNGF) Cosmo Golf Course from August 16 – 19, 2023. The event offers a prize purse of INR 50 lakh. The Pro-Am event will be held on August 15.
The tournament marks the beginning of the action-packed second half of the 2023 TATA Steel PGTI season. The India Cements Pro Championship 2023 offers the highest-ever prize purse for a men’s professional event in Chennai.
Mr. N Srinivasan, Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, India Cements, said, “Golf remains as one of the most celebrated sports across the world. India Cements has significantly contributed to the development of golf course in Chennai and organizing golf tournaments.
“As an avid golfer myself, I am very proud of the major role played by Tamil Nadu Golf Federation, formed in 1996 in transforming the golf course at Nandanam in Chennai, to modern standards. Over the years its membership has more than doubled and we see a large number of golf loving expatriates and Indians playing at the Golf Course.”
Further, he said, “TNGF has spent lot of money in the last two decades and has transformed it into a lush green course equipped with modern facilities, better infrastructure, green keeping, trained manpower along with a golf academy for training budding golfers. More recently, TNGF has established a new Club House.”
Mr. Parthasarathy Ramanujam, Chief Marketing Officer, India Cements and an avid golfer, said, “India Cements has a rich sporting tradition and as a title sponsor, we are proud of the long awaited Pro Championship returning to Chennai.
“India Cements has 75 years of legacy and it is one of the largest producers of cement in South India. The Company’s name is synonymous with strength and durability as well as sports. The Company has made a rich contribution to the development of sports and sports persons including golfers and golf through TNGF.”
The event will witness participation by 126 golfers including 123 professionals and three amateurs. The leading Indian professionals in the field include Om Prakash Chouhan (TATA Steel PGTI Rankings leader), Aman Raj, Karan Pratap Singh, Sachin Baisoya and Gaurav Pratap Singh, to name a few.
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