Inaugural Calance Open Tees Off At Qutab Golf Course On April 15
The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), in partnership with Calance, is set to host the inaugural Calance Open from April 15 to 18 at the prestigious Qutab Golf Course in Delhi. The tournament marks PGTI’s return to the venue after a gap of 15 years and features a prize purse of Rs. 1 crore.
A Pro-Am event will follow the main competition on April 19, according to an official release.
The Calance Open will see participation from 126 players, including 123 professionals and three amateurs. Played in a stroke-play format over four rounds of 18 holes each, the event will see the top 50 and ties advance after the first two rounds. The par for the course is 70.
The field boasts some of the biggest names in Indian golf, including Om Prakash Chouhan, Manu Gandas, Yuvraj Sandhu, Aman Raj, Rashid Khan, Udayan Mane, Karandeep Kochhar, and Chikkarangappa S. Delhi-based stars Sachin Baisoya, Shaurya Bhattacharya, Shamim Khan, Kshitij Naveed Kaul, and Chiragh Kumar will also compete on home turf.
The international lineup features players from Czech Republic, Sri Lanka, USA, Italy, Uganda, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Notable names include Stepan Danek (Czech Republic), N Thangaraja and K Prabagaran (Sri Lanka), Koichiro Sato (USA), Federico Zucchetti (Italy), and Md Siddikur Rahman (Bangladesh).
Rohan Govil, COO of Calance, will also participate in the tournament as an amateur.
Speaking about the event, Calance CEO Amit Govil said, “We are thrilled to sponsor the PGTI’s Calance Open, an event that aligns with our values of excellence, perseverance, and community. Our partnership with PGTI is a testament to our commitment to promoting sports and wellness.”
He added, “With a strong field and top playing conditions at the Qutab Golf Course, we are set for an exciting week of golf. We wish all participants the very best.”
PGTI CEO Amandeep Johl expressed gratitude to Calance for supporting Indian golf. “We thank Mr. Amit Govil and Mr. Rohan Govil for their invaluable contribution. The Calance Open brings PGTI back to the heart of the national capital, a major golfing hub. We hope fans in the Delhi-NCR region come out in large numbers to witness India’s top professionals in action.”
The Calance Open promises to be a landmark event in the Indian golfing calendar, combining top-tier talent with a renewed focus on growing the sport in the country.
