After three international events in Kolkata and Gurugram, it will be back to the domestic cycle with the Rs.1.5 crore Adani Invitational championship teeing off at the Jaypee Greens and Spa Resort here on Tuesday.
The presence of some of the leading players Ajeetesh Sandhu, Om Prakash Chouhan, SSP Chawrasia, Yuvraj Sandhu, Shaurya Bhattacharya, Manu Gandas, Rahil Gangjee, Udayan Mane and M Dharma will make it a very competitive field.
While Yuvraj had won back-to-back titles in Kolkata and Ahmedabad at the start of the season, Shaurya won the Chhattisgarh Open in New Raipur. Sri Lankan N. Thangaraja won the last event in Ahmedabad. It could be a new champion this time.
With 126 players in the field, the opening round has been scheduled for a 7 a.m. start.
With Kapil Dev as the president of the Professiional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) along with Amandeep Johl as the CEO, there is a constant attempt to have more events and enhanced prize money for a better golf ecosystem in the country.
After the intimidating experience in the challenging course at the DLF during the Hero Indian Open last week, the players would be breathing a lot easier and look for much better scores over the next four days.
Published – March 31, 2025 06:59 pm IST
