Golf | Solid field for PGTI Coal India Open
The Coal India Open golf tournament is set to begin at the Tollygunge Club with a field of 132 professional and amateur players. The event features a prize purse of ₹1 crore, attracting top-ranked golfers from the PGTI circuit.
Why it matters
It highlights the growth and professionalization of the domestic golf circuit in India.
Top golfers, including Order of Merit (OoM) leader Saptak Talwar, Veer Ahlawat, Om Prakash Chouhan, Khalin Joshi and defending champion Angad Cheema, will be seen in action in the Coal India Open starting at the par-70 Tollygunge Club course here on Tuesday.
The DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) tournament, offering a total prize purse of ₹1 crore, will have a field of 132 players including one amateur and several foreign professionals.
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