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    "excerpt": "Shashi Ruia Memorial Golf Championship: The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body for men\u2019s professional golf in India, on Friday announced the launch of the Shashi Ruia Memorial Golf Championship as a new annual tournament on India\u2019s professional golf calendar.",
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    "editor1": "<p><b>Shashi Ruia Memorial Golf Championship:<\/b>&nbsp; The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body for men\u2019s professional golf in India, on Friday announced the launch of the Shashi Ruia Memorial Golf Championship as a new annual tournament on India\u2019s professional golf calendar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The championship honours the legacy of late Shashi Ruia, a distinguished business leader and entrepreneur and co-founder of Essar Group.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Under a five-year partnership between PGTI and Essar Foundation, the Shashi Ruia Memorial Golf Championship will be held annually through 2031. The inaugural edition will take place at Mumbai\u2019s Willingdon Sports Club from January 12\u201315, 2027, bringing together leading professional golfers from across India. The tournament will feature a prize purse of \u20b92 crore, with the Pro-Am event scheduled for January 10, 2027.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kapil Dev, President, Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), said: \u201cBringing PGTI to Mumbai, India\u2019s financial capital, presents an exciting opportunity to showcase world-class professional golf to a wider audience, strengthen the sport\u2019s presence in a key metropolitan centre, and create greater visibility for India\u2019s golfing talent. We look forward to building this championship into a prestigious fixture on the<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Indian golfing calendar, while commemorating Shri Shashi Ruia\u2019s legacy and contributing to the continued growth of professional golf in India.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kapil Dev, President, Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), said: \u201cBringing PGTI to Mumbai, India\u2019s financial capital, presents an exciting opportunity to showcase world-class professional golf to a wider audience, strengthen the sport\u2019s presence in a key metropolitan centre, and create greater visibility for India\u2019s golfing talent. We look forward to building this championship into a prestigious fixture on the<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-special\">Special Cricket Stories<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n",
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