PGTI plans to hike prize money in events next season: CEO Johl
The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) plans to increase prize money for its tournaments next season to attract more sponsors and talent. CEO Amandeep Johl aims to upgrade existing events and adopt a business model similar to the BCCI to grow the sport.
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Increased prize money and professionalized management could significantly elevate the profile of professional golf in India and improve player development.
PGTI plans to hike prize money in events next season: CEO Johl New Delhi The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) plans to increase the prize money in its events next season, PGTI CEO Amandeep Johl said. “We are going to switch from having the week-in-week-out tournaments. We will have the smaller tournaments in ‘B’ cities. We want to have bigger tournaments - ₹1.5 to ₹2 crore prize money upwards. The plan is to upgrade the existing tournaments,” Johl said on the sidelines of the DP World India Championship here on Thursday.
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