By Rahul Banerji
The 2022 Jaipur Open presented by Rajasthan Tourism tees off at Rambagh Golf Club on Wednesday carrying a prize purse of Rs. 40 lakh.
J&K Open winner in Jammu last week Yuvraj Singh Sandhu will start amongst the favourites from the 126-strong list of entries for the Tata Steel-Professional Golf Tour of India event.
In the field for the Pink City event are 123 professionals and three amateurs.
Leading Indian pros Abhijit Singh Chadha, 2017 winner Shamim Khan, Om Prakash Chouhan, Akshay Sharma, Abhinav Lohan, Arjun Bhati and Varun Parikh and others will challenge for the top prize.
The prominent overseas names in the field are Sri Lanka’s Mithun Perera and N. Thangaraja and Bangladesh’s Jamal Hossain and Badal Hossain.
Local professionals in the fray include Vishal Singh, Hemendra Choudhary, Prakhar Asawa, Girraj Singh Khadka, Rishi Raj Singh Rathore, Yogendra Kumawat, Damodar Kumawat and Ghulam Mohammed Ghori.
The field also features Jaipur-based amateurs Manoviraj Shekhawat and Nitesh Bandawla., the PGTI said.
Prominent platform
“Our association with the Jaipur Open provides us the platform to showcase Rajasthan as a destination for golf tourism for international and domestic tourists,” said state tourism director Dr Rashmi Sharma.
“We look forward to hosting the top professional golfers in the country during the PGTI’s Jaipur Open,” added Rambagh Golf Club captain Dr Ashok Gupta.
“We are confident that the golfers will relish the excellent playing conditions at Rambagh.
“The Jaipur Open now in its fifth edition is one of the most eagerly-awaited events for golf fans in Jaipur as they get to witness the highest quality of golf on display. It has inspired youngsters here.”
The Rambagh Golf Club is a 6,303-yard par-70 course set in the heart of the state capital with views of the Rambagh Palace Hotel, Moti Doongri Fort, Nahargarh Fort and Birla Planetarium.
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