India’s former captain MS Dhoni is now decisively in love with golf. He is not only playing more often but beginning to engage with the community quite well. Dhoni is headed to America to play at a championship club in Arizona. He has been practising on some of the country’s top golf courses, trying to get his putting right. Cricketers have great sense of ball connect but getting the ball flight in the right direction is where they work harder at. Dhoni’s arrival on the golf scene in a big way can mean a great deal for the sport as he joins cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Ajit Agarkar, Murali Kartik and others.
The exclusive ‘by-invitation-only’ golf event will be held on December 04th and 05th and witness the presence of and participation by leading American and Indian corporate executives, sports personalities and celebrities. MS Dhoni, an avid golfer himself will be present on both the days of the meet, and will play in the invitational.
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The inaugural day of the meet, December 04th, will kick off in the evening with an exclusive round-table interaction involving Dhoni and a group of handpicked CXOs from leading American and Indian corporations. Following this would be a welcome cocktail reception and a silent auction.
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December 5th will see foursomes take part in an 18-hole, four-ball scramble competition. There would be several entertaining activities on the range, including a hole-in-one competition; closest to the pin and longest drive challenges. The day will end with a presentation ceremony and gourmet dinner.
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The 27-hole championship golf course at The Phoenician, Arizona, will be the venue. The event is being hosted by Rhiti Sports, India’s leading sports marketing & management company (part of Rhiti Group), in partnership with Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
