Kapil Dev batted for ladies golfers of the nation by asserting a novel combined format for the third version of the Kapil Dev-Grant Thornton Invitational event, to be held on the Status Golfshire in Bengaluru, from April 23 to 26.
The event may have prime ladies golfers competing with their male counterparts for a similar prize cash of Rs. 2 crore.
The occasion has been sanctioned by the Skilled Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and the Ladies’s Golf Affiliation of India (WGAI). It’ll start with a apply spherical on April 23, adopted by a three-day, 72-hole championship with 60 male and 12 feminine professionals in motion.
“By this event, we goal to encourage a broader viewers, nurture the subsequent technology of golfers, and make the game extra accessible for all,” Kapil advised the media on Tuesday.
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The previous India captain extolled golf. “I prefer it due to the atmosphere, the clothes which makes you look sensible. There’s a lot inexperienced on the course. Cricket grounds in India have patches, however golf programs are simply excellent,” he stated.
Kapil welcomed the concept of together with ladies within the event and stated, “I cherished the concept of it being the first-ever combined occasion. Ladies are half and parcel of our lives and are higher than we’re. Different sports activities can observe this path of together with ladies.”
Advocating the advantages of golf, Kapil stated, “It improves your focus. While you play completely different sports activities, you study so much. It’s a stunning recreation. Want I had performed golf once I was youthful.”
PGTI CEO, Amandeep Johl, famous, “The inclusion of main Indian ladies professionals via our partnership with WGAI provides a brand new dimension to the occasion, emphasizing inclusivity in sport. With its new venue and the presence of prime feminine professionals, this 12 months’s event guarantees a novel and memorable expertise for gamers and followers alike.”
Grant Thornton Bharat CEO Vishesh C. Chandiok added, “It’s a defining occasion for Indian sport and enterprise. Our imaginative and prescient is to construct an ecosystem that fosters a extra inclusive and accessible India. By breaking boundaries and setting a brand new precedent for inclusivity in sports activities, we aren’t simply rising golf—we’re reshaping the way forward for Indian sports activities into one that’s various, accessible, and actually equal.”