Jamshedpur to host Tata Steel PGTI Q-School from Wednesday

By Rahul Banerji

The 2024 Tata Steel PGTI Qualifying School will be played at the Golmuri Golf Course in Jamshedpur from Wednesday, January 25 to February 9.

While a first stage of three pre-qualifying events of 36 holes each will be held from January 25 to February 3, the 72-hole final stage is scheduled to run from February 6 to 9, the PGTI said

The Qualifying School is one of the most important events on the PGTI calendar as it is the only route for players to qualify for the tour in a particular season. It also determines their criteria for the season.

This year’s Qualifying School event will witness participation by a total of 419 golfers including 328 professionals and 91 amateurs.

International flavour

Besides Indian golfers, this year’s Qualifying School will also feature as many as 61 golfers from 17 overseas nations.

They include 21 players from Bangladesh, 11 from the US, six from Sri Lanka, five from Nepal, four from Australia, two each from Italy and South Korea, and one each from England, Canada, South Africa, Uganda, Chile, New Zealand, Austria, Czechia, Germany and Japan.

The six countries represented at the PGTI Q School for the first time are Italy, Uganda, Chile, New Zealand, Czechia and Germany.

Event schedule

The first stage comprises of three 36-hole events – Pre-Qualifying I, Pre-Qualifying II and Pre-Qualifying III. While PQ I will be staged on January 25 and 26, PQ II on January 30 and 31 and PQ on February 2 and 3.

Out of a total field of 122 at Pre-Qualifying I, the top 22 players and ties go into the Final Stage. From the field of 107 at PQ II, the top 19 players and ties go through and from the 136 at PQ III, the top 25 and ties qualify for the Final Stage.

The qualifiers from the first stage will join 54 exempt players in the final stage which is scheduled from February 6 to 9 and feature a field of the top 120 and ties.

The top 80 and ties will make the halfway cut after two rounds and after the 72 holes, the top 36 will earn their full cards for the 2024 PGTI season. The Final Stage offers a total prize purse of Rs. 5 lakh.

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