· TATA Steel PGTI to stage its first event at the magnificent Glade One Golf Resort
· Top names in the field include Udayan Mane, Viraj Madappa, Rashid Khan, Ajeetesh Sandhu, Chikkarangappa, Khalin Joshi, Karandeep Kochhar
· Tournament to have prize purse of Rs. 30 lakh
February, 2021: The TATA Steel Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and Glade One Golf Resort have joined hands to launch a new event, the Glade One Masters 2021. The tournament is scheduled to be played at the pristine Glade One Golf Resort in Ahmedabad from February 23rd – 26th, 2021. The Pro-Am event will be staged on February 27. The PGTI will be holding an event at the Glade One Golf Resort for the first time. The tournament, the ninth event of the 2020-21 PGTI season, carries a prize purse of Rs. 30 lakh.
Mr. Arshpreet Thind, General Manager, Glade One Golf Resort, said, “Glade One is delighted to host its first men’s professional tournament in partnership with PGTI, the Glade One Masters 2021. The tournament venue is an award winning international 9-hole championship Golf Course designed by Gary Player. Our team has worked relentlessly to put together this event and we are confident that it’s going to be a memorable experience for both the players and hosts. We look forward to a successful event this year and building our alliance with PGTI. Wishing you golfers the very best.”
Mr. Uttam Singh Mundy, CEO, PGTI, said, “We’re delighted to add a new tournament and venue to the PGTI schedule with the staging of the inaugural Glade One Masters at the Glade One Golf Resort & Club, Ahmedabad. We thank Glade One for their support to PGTI in these challenging times. The Glade One Golf Resort & Club is fast emerging as a popular resort course in Gujarat and we’re confident that the professionals will relish the experience of playing at this outstanding venue. The unique format for the event also makes for a thrilling week of golf.”
Chikkarangappa said, “The Glade One Golf Resort has a charm of its own. It has some tricky holes with water bodies and of course its standout features are the island green and an island tee. An island tee is something that I’ve never seen before so it adds to the uniqueness of this course. I would like to thank Glade One for their support to the PGTI especially in these challenging times. I’m really looking forward to playing at this magnificent course.”
Viraj Madappa said, “I really like the layout here at the Glade One Golf Resort. It’s a very challenging course, the tee shots are quite demanding, holes quite lengthy and with the wind against you, a lot of the par-5s can play even longer. There are a lot of hazards here such as water bodies and bunkers which can trouble you if you don’t hit good shots. All of us professionals playing on the PGTI are very appreciative of Glade One Golf Resort’s support in staging this event. I’m excited about competing at this amazing venue for the first time.”
The Glade One championship golf course designed by Gary Player is a testament to the versatility of the world’s leading golf course design firm. Each of the nine holes has been meticulously crafted giving them a unique character while striking a balance between aesthetics, strategy, playability and leisure.
The unique format for the tournament is as follows. The first two rounds will comprise of nine holes each. After 18 holes the cut will be applied. The third and fourth rounds will then comprise of 18 holes each. The tournament will be played over a total of 54 holes.
The tournament is set to feature some of the top Indian professionals such as international winners Rashid Khan, Ajeetesh Sandhu, Chikkarangappa, Viraj Madappa and Khalin Joshi along with the highest-ranked Indian in the world Udayan Mane and PGTI Order of Merit leader Karandeep Kochhar.
The local challenge will be led by Gujarat-based professionals Varun Parikh, Anshul Patel, Jay Pandya, Shravan Desai and Arshpreet Thind.
