President of the Skilled Golf Tour of India (PGTI), Kapil Dev, expressed delight about with the ability to elevate the general vibrancy of the game with extra occasions and a complete prize cash of 33 crore rupees, whereas unveiling the calendar for the second half of the season on the Delhi Golf Membership on Saturday.
It is going to be a packed lineup of occasions, beginning with the Rs. 1 crore Coal India Open in Ahmedabad from August 3. There will likely be 15 tournaments, with two of the occasions providing a better prize purse of Rs 2 crore in Dwarka, Delhi, and Jamshedpur.
There may even be three occasions for the NextGen in Patna, Lucknow and Bhubaneswar, providing Rs.20 lakh every.
The Chief Government Officer of PGTI, Amandeep Johl, identified that the DP World India Championship, a USD 4 million occasion scheduled on the iconic Delhi Golf Membership from October 16 to 19, would alone offer practically 35 crore prize cash.
Kapil Dev insisted that it was essential to supply a greater life for the gamers, as their profession span is proscribed to about 15 years, with extra enjoying alternatives main to raised earnings.
“From subsequent 12 months we wish to have occasions with a minimal prize cash of two crore rupees,” stated Kapil, fairly eager to “elevate the bar” for golf and convey it near cricket, a recreation that had seen him entertain the world.
It was identified that the prize cash for the present season was eight crore rupees greater than final 12 months.
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The Chairman of Indian Oil, A S Sahney was happy to assist golf, together with many different video games and the Paralympics.
“We’re going to have the twenty fifth version of the Indian Oil Servo Masters in Digboi. We’re instructed that it’s the solely golf match in Asia to have continued for this lengthy. We can have a befitting celebration in November,” stated Sahney.
When queried in regards to the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL), Kapil stated that creating extra alternatives for the game was welcome, however insisted that the PGTI had the accountability of caring for about 350 gamers, and “loyalty is essential”.
Whereas insisting that it was pure to “be with the system” and play four-day golf to make sure gamers get a world rating, Kapil visualised change at some stage, and stated, “two-day golf will occur”.
When probed on cricket, Kapil stated that he was shocked by the way in which Jasprit Bumrah had delivered for the nationwide crew so nicely, regardless of having such a tough motion that took a lot toll on his physique.