Apr 24, 2018: The Sixth bti OPEN 2018, an International Golf Tournament, will be held at the pristine Kurmitola Golf Club (KGC), from 24 – 27 April, 2018 and will carry a prize purse of BDT 50.00 lac.
The tournament is Tri-sanctioned by Asian Development Tour (ADT), Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and Bangladesh Professional Golf Association (BPGA) and approved by Bangladesh Golf Federation (BGF).
This is a 72-hole stroke-play tournament featuring a field of 132 players including 40 professionals from the BPGA, 45 professionals from the PGTI and 45 professionals from the ADT. The cut will be applied after the first 36 holes. The top 50 players and ties will make the halfway cut and continue to play for another 36 holes. Country representatives in this tournament are from Singapore, Japan, USA, Sweden, Finland, Argentina, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Wales, New Zealand, and Bangladesh for the total prize money of BDT 50 lac.
The title sponsor of the tournament is building technology & ideas Ltd. The Chairman of bti said they are very focused to promote golf in Bangladesh and this is the sixth international Golf tournament they have become title sponsor of.
This is the second tri-sanctioned tournament hosted in Bangladesh this year and is set to feature some of the top names of the South Asian region, including the star golfer from Bangladesh – Mr. Siddikur Rahman. In addition, 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.
Honey Baisoya, Professional Golfer said that it’s good to be back. He added, “Thank you bti for sponsoring this event and supporting professional golf in the region. Looking forward to a great week of golf.”
Siddikur Rahman, Professional Golfer, said, “I start every tournament with the target of winning. So my target will be the same next week. The Kurmitola golf course looks in beautiful conditions and it will be challenging as always.”
Johnson Poh, Professional Golfer, said “I’m feeling really good after winning the Johor golf tournament two weeks ago. So I’m planning to ride on the momentum. The weather in Dhaka reminds me of my home in Singapore.”
The title sponsor of the tournament – bti – is one of the pioneer real estate developers in the country with 35 years of experience and has pledged their support over the years for the development of professional golfers in Bangladesh. bti is an example of how private organizations can lend support to the golfers’ community and help project a positive image of the country to the entire world.
PGTI Tour Release
