The President of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), Kapil Dev expressed delight about having the ability to elevate the general vibrancy of the game with more events and a complete prize cash of ₹33 crore, whereas unveiling the calendar for the second half of the season on the Delhi Golf Club on Saturday.
It will likely be a packed line up of events, beginning with the ₹1 crore Coal India Open in Ahmedabad from August 3. There will likely be 15 tournaments, with two of the events providing the next prize purse of ₹2 crore in Dwarka, Delhi, and Jamshedpur.
There may also be three events for the NextGen in Patna, Lucknow and Bhubaneswar, providing ₹20 lakh every.
The Chief Executive Officer of PGTI, Amandeep Johl, identified that the DP World India Championship, a $4 million greenback occasion scheduled on the iconic Delhi Golf Club from October 16 to 19, would alone offer practically 35 crore prize cash.
Kapil Dev insisted that it was necessary to supply a greater life for the gamers, as their profession span is restricted to about 15 years, with more taking part in alternatives main to raised incomes.
“From next year we want to have events with a minimum prize money of two crore rupees,” stated Kapil, fairly eager to “raise the bar” for golf and produce it near cricket, a recreation that had seen him entertain the world.
It was identified that the prize cash for the present season was eight crore rupees more than final yr.
The Chairman of Indian Oil, A S Sahney was happy to help golf, together with many different video games and the Paralympics.
“We are going to have the 25th edition of the Indian Oil Servo Masters in Digboi. We are told that it is the only golf tournament in Asia to have continued for this long. We will have a befitting celebration in November,” stated Sahney.
When queried in regards to the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL), Kapil stated that creating more alternatives for the game was welcome, however insisted that the PGTI had the duty of taking care of about 350 gamers, and “loyalty is very important”.
While insisting that it was pure to “be with the system” and play four-day golf to make sure gamers get international rating, Kapil visualised change at some stage, and stated, “two-day golf will happen”.
When probed on cricket, Kapil stated that he was stunned with the way in which Jasprit Bumrah had delivered for the nationwide crew so effectively, regardless of having such a troublesome motion that took a lot toll on his physique.
