PUNE: Pristine Oxford Golf & Country Club in Bavdhan and iconic Poona Golf Club from the city are getting ready to host the India Learn Golf Week (ILGW) from September 25 to October 1.
This will be first time in the history of Indian golf where star Asian Tour professionals like Gaganjeet Bhullar and Rahil Gangjee along with 28 golf clubs from 16 Indian cities, will come together to lend their support to a unique initiative to grow the sport in the country. Five industrial bodies has also come along with them to support the event.
The ILGW will aim to initiate 20,000 new golfers to the game, making it the largest such initiative to infuse new talent.
The program is a joint initiative of Golf Industry Association (GIA) in partnership with the Indian Golf Union (IGU), the Women’s Golf Association of India (WGAI), the National Golf Association of India (NGAI), Golf Course Superintendents and Managers Association of India (GCS &MAI) as well as the globally acclaimed Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of America.
Wg. Cdr. Satish Aparajit, President of IGU said, “There has been overwhelming response to the Golf Week from across the country and we are now working to exceed the target. I think with the success of players like Anirban, SSP, Aditi and Ganganjeet in recent times, the excitement around the sport is at an all time high. The ILGW will be a great opportunity for youngsters to ride this wave and bring glory to the country.”
Champika N Sayal, Secretary General of WGAI was happy to be the part of the such wonderful event.
“India Learn Golf Week is a great initiative for introducing players to the game. Being a catalyst for growth of golf, undoubtly there will be a surge of Olympic aspirants in the game for all age groups and sports persons from other sports as well.”
HOW THINGS WILL HAPPEN
- Participating clubs will assign three to five coaches for each of the seven days to deliver introductory golfing lessons from the curriculam approved by the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of America. Each coach will have five students in a session and will conduct five sessions in a day.
- Registration process:
Interested golfers can register on www.totalgolfhub.com/events/ilgw
LIST OF GOLF CLUBS
Gulmohar Greens Golf & Country Club, Kalhaar Blues & Greens, Kensville Golf & Country Club (Ahmedabad), Eagleton Golf Resorts, Karnataka Golf Association, Prestige Golfshire, Zion Hills (Bengaluru), Bhubneshwar Golf Club (Bhubaneswar), Golden Greens, Hamoni Driving Range, DLF Golf and Country Club, Tarudhan Valley, Karma Lakeland (Gurgaon), Hyderabad Golf Association (Hyderabad), Rambagh Golf Club, Royal Jaipur Golf Club (Jaipur), Golmuri Golf Club (Jamshedpur), Eco Park Driving Range (Kolkata), The Palms Golf Club and Resort (Lucknow), Imperial Golf Estate (Ludhiana), Bombay Presidency Golf Club, Golden Swan Country Club (Mumbai), Siri Fort Driving Range (New Delhi), Jaypee Greens Golf Resort (Noida), Panchkula Golf Club (Panchkula), Oxford Golf & Country Club, Poona Golf Club (Pune), Shillong Golf Club (Shillong).