Bangalore: Top Indian golfers, including Anirban Lahiri and Shamim Khan, will star in the Eagleburg Open to be played at the magnificent Eagleton Golf Resort near here from July 2 to 5.
The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and Eagleton The Golf Resort have announced the PGTI Eagleburg Open, with a prize purse of Rs 30 lakh.
The stellar field will also include the likes of C Muniyappa, who will be leading the local challenge, as well as India's other top professionals such as Himmat Singh Rai, Digvijay Singh, Chiragh Kumar, Mukesh Kumar, Rahil Gangjee, Harendra Gupta, Shankar Das, Manav Jaini, Rashid Khan, Abhijit Singh Chadha and Vinod Kumar, to name a few.
The top foreigners in the field include Mithun Perera (Sri Lanka), Kunal Bhasin (Australia) and Md Zamal Hossain Mollah (Bangladesh).
Padamjit Sandhu, Director, PGTI, said: "The PGTI looks forward to returning to the Eagleton Golf Resort, one of the premier championship courses in the country, after a gap of four years.
"The city of Bangalore has produced many top professionals in recent years and this tournament will see them go head to head with the other top names in the country on their home turf. We thank the Eagleton Golf Resort for their strong support to professional golf through tournaments such as the PGTI Eagleburg Open."
Chetan Meda, Director, Eagleton - The Golf Resort, said, "This golf event marks the launch of Eagleburg Golf Resort in Mysore, India, in a spectacular setting on the foothills of the famous Chamundi Hills in Mysore. Eagleburg The Golf Resort is a sprawling 18-hole golf masterpiece designed and developed to be one of the finest courses in India.
"The home advantage and the superb form of Anirban Lahiri and Chikkarangappa will give them an edge in this event."
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