Defending champion Anura Rohana of Sri Lanka and reigning Rolex Rankings champion Shankar Das will lead a strong field when the 10th edition of BILT Open gets underway at the Classic Golf & Country Club for the first time here tomorrow.
The tournament will feature most of the PGTI regulars, including former BILT Open champion Shamim Khan, current Rolex Rankings leader Mukesh Kumar, Om Prakash Chouhan, Harendra Gupta and Digvijay Singh, to name a few.
Avantha Group Company, Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT) and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) today announced the schedule for the BILT Open, which carries a total prize purse of Rs. 1 crore.
Yogesh Agarwal, Managing Director & CEO, BILT Paper BV said: "Today, the BILT open is a premier golf tournament in the country and with top domestic and international names a regular fixture now, we believe, the game is poised to leapfrog to the next level in India."
Uttam Singh Mundy, Director, PGTI, said, "The BILT Open has been one of the most prestigious events on the PGTI over the last decade. With the biggest names in Indian professional golf teeing it up at the 2015 edition, an enthralling contest awaits us at the pristine Classic Golf & Country Club.
