PGTI announces launch of Adani Invitational Golf Championship

PGTI president Kapil Dev with Adani Enterprises chairman Gautam Adani in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Image courtesy PGTI.

By Rahul Banerji

The Adani Group will take its first steps into Indian professional golf with the launch of the Adani Invitational Golf Championship in partnership with the Professional Golf Tour of India, it was announced on Wednesday.

The inaugural tournament with a ₹1.5 crore prize fund will be held at the Jaypee Greens course in Greater Noida from April 1 to 4, the PGTI said.

The entry list for the event which is up on the PGTI schedule is for a field of 111 and has all the top guns from the current rankings list, the past four Order of Merit winners and five multiple tournament winners.

The men’s professional tour returns to the Jaypee Greens after a gap of 11 years.

The statement added that the initiative intended to promote and broaden golf’s accessibility, elevate its status as a mainstream sport, and cultivate the next generation of Indian champions. 

“We are delighted to join hands with Kapil Dev and the PGTI to contribute to the growth of Indian professional golf,” said Adani Enterprises Limited director Pranav Adani.

 “Our goal is to cultivate Indian champions in golf. We are committed to enhancing accessibility to golf, promoting greater participation and offering world-class training and playing opportunities.”he added.

A pre-tournament event will be held on March 29 at the Belvedere Golf & Country Club in Ahmedabad. Alongside, five leading PGTI professionals will conduct a golf clinic to introduce the sport to 50 children from The Adani International School.

Academy plans

The statement said the partnership extends to establishing a joint Adani-PGTI training academy at Belvedere Golf & Country Club.

“The backing of the Adani Group, one of the world’s biggest business houses, will help the PGTI produce more champion golfers from India who will make the country proud on the international stage,” Kapil Derv said.

“I expect to see golf fans in big numbers following their favourite players on the course during the tournament,” he said.

Added PGTI CEO Amandeep Johl, “This association will raise the stature of the Tour.

“With an attractive prize purse, outstanding playing conditions at Jaypee Greens and a top-notch field vying for the title, one can expect a spectacular week of golfing action.”

This initiative aligns with Adani’s commitment to grassroots development and supports India’s 2036 Olympic bid, the statement added.

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