The event, announced by the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) along with J&K Tourism on Thursday, will have a total prize purse of INR 50 lakh. The Pro-Am event will be held on October 27.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The otter top Indian professionals participating in the event include Saarthak Chhibber while the foreign challenge will be led by Czech Republic\u2019s Stepan Danek and American Dominic Piccirillo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Vivekanand Rai, Director, Tourism \u2013 Jammu, said, the UT of Jammu & Kashmir is an ideal destination for Golf Tourism for business and leisure travellers from all across the world. \u201cWe have had a mutually beneficial association with the PGTI through the staging of the J&K Open golf tournament over the last three years. The event also provides us with a great platform to showcase the world-class golfing venues in J&K to a wider audience,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kapil Dev, President, PGTI, said, \u201cThe PGTI is delighted to return to the mesmerizing surroundings of J&K for the fourth edition of the J&K Open. We thank J&K Tourism and the Jammu Tawi Golf Course for partnering with us in staging this event which has emerged as one of the biggest attractions on the PGTI schedule. The tournament also helps promote J&K as a top-notch destination for Golf Tourism. I wish the players all the best.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jammu Tawi Golf Course is an 18-hole course, designed by internationally renowned designer Col. K.D Bagga. The course was commissioned on April 24, 2011. This picturesque Golf Course is located along the National Highway 1A connecting Jammu to Srinagar, in a valley along the river Tawi. The course has fairways approximately 6600 meters in length, it has two big and three small water bodies, and a water channel about 3200 meters long.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kapil Dev, President, PGTI, said, \u201cThe PGTI is delighted to return to the mesmerizing surroundings of J&K for the fourth edition of the J&K Open. We thank J&K Tourism and the Jammu Tawi Golf Course for partnering with us in staging this event which has emerged as one of the biggest attractions on the PGTI schedule. The tournament also helps promote J&K as a top-notch destination for Golf Tourism. I wish the players all the best.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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