Bengaluru: The Karnataka Tourism Department has announced Bengaluru Open 2017 Golf Championship, to be organised in association with the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and the Karnataka Golf Association (KGA), from November 14 to 18 at the KGA course.
A release said that the tournament will offer prize money of Rs. 1 crore and will feature a total field of 126 professionals, including Olympians Anirban Lahiri and Aditi Ashok, as well as top golfers from the country, such as Chikkarangappa S., C. Muniyappa and Udayan Mane.
“In recent years, Karnataka has emerged as a major powerhouse in golf and we are determined to offer the best of infrastructure and support to the golfing fraternity. Some of the biggest names in Indian golf will be coming together for the maiden tournament,” Priyank Kharge, Minister for IT, BT & Tourism was quoted as saying.
“We will begin with the Bengaluru Open and also have amateur tournaments in Chickamagaluru, Mysuru, Kodagu and Belagavi. We hope that these places that have high tourist footfalls because of their unique cultures, cuisines and landscapes too will develop as golfing destinations helping the local homestays and hospitality industry,” he added.
