DGC to host Women

October 31, 2013. The Hero Women’s Indian Open will be held at  Delhi Golf Course from November 28-30. The highly competitive field of internationally renowned marquee players including the Ladies European Tour (LET) stars Gwladys Nocera of France and Holly Clyburn of UK will be part of the $300,000country’s premier women’s golf event.

The mega women’sevent – tri-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET), the Ladies Asian Golf Tour (LAGT) and Women’s Golf Association of India (WGAI) – will also see the LPGA Symetra Tour Money leader for 2013 P.K. Kongkraphan of Thailand in action.

The 7th edition of the tournament, which for the first time will be hosted at the historic DGC between November 28th to 30th will have a stellar playing field of 108 golfers from more than 30 countries.

Though the final list of golfers will be known as the tournament dates come closer, confirmations have also been received from Sharmila Nicollet, who is the youngest Indian to have qualified for the LET, current Hero Order of Merit leader Neha Tripathi and Smriti Mehra, a former LPGA player. Young stars like Vani Kapoor, Saaniya Sharma and Ankita Tiwana will also be adding strength to the Indian challenge at the event.

The tournament has been brought to DGC as the hosting venue for past six year, DLF Golf and Country Club is undergoing renovation with the addition of new course.

Delhi Golf Course is also decked up to host 50th edition of Indian Open beginning from Nov 7-10. The Hero Women’s will be next occasion for DGC to host world-class tournament this month.

“The participation of top-notch players from around the world validates the importance of this tournament in the international golfing calendar. Over the past several years, this tournament has offered a unique platform for emerging Indian players to test their skills against some of the best players from around the world,” Pawan Munjal, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Hero Motocorp Ltd said.