Hemisphere PGTI Masters on Tuesday

Edited by Anand Datla

February 09, 2015: Amrapali Hemisphere, a joint venture between real estate giants Amrapali Group and the O2 Group, and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the sanctioning body for professional golf in India, have announced The Hemisphere PGTI Masters, the second event of the 2015 PGTI season, which will be staged at the Noida Golf Course from 10th to 13th February, 2015. The tournament carries a total prize purse of Rs. 30 lakh.

The field at The Hemisphere PGTI Masters will feature some of the top Indian professionals such as Shankar Das (reigning Rolex Rankings champion), Chikkarangappa S, Himmat Singh Rai, Om Prakash Chouhan, Shamim Khan, Chiragh Kumar, Mukesh Kumar, Angad Cheema, Abhijit Singh Chadha, Khalin Joshi and Shubhankar Sharma, to name a few.

The local challenge will be led by professionals from the Noida Golf Course such as Amardip Sinh Malik, Rahul Bajaj, Gaurav Pratap Singh, Vikrant Chopra, Arjun Singh Chaudhri, Pradeep Kumar and Raju Singh, to name a few.

The top foreign players in the field are Sri Lankans N Thangaraja and Anura Rohana, Nepal’s Shiva Ram Shrestha and Bangladesh’s Md Zamal Hossain Mollah.

Mr. Anil Sharma, Chairman, Amrapali Group, said, “We are proud to be associated with Indian professional golf and PGTI through The Hemisphere PGTI Masters. Just like our new venture, Amrapali “The Hemisphere” promises to provide the finest and the most luxurious lifestyle to many, our first foray into golf is seeking to elevate interest levels for this sport in the country.”

Mr. Padamjit Sandhu, Director, PGTI, said, “We thank Amrapali Hemisphere and Noida Golf Course for partnering with us in staging the inaugural edition of ‘The Hemisphere PGTI Masters’. With new sponsors such as Amrapali Hemisphere coming on board, we look forward to another year of sustained growth. We wish the players all the best.”

Cdr. Sharan Ahuja (Retd. IN), General Manager, Noida Golf Course, said, “We look forward to staging The Hemisphere PGTI Masters in partnership with the PGTI. The excellent course conditions and a strong field make for a fascinating week of golf.”