Tata Open Gold begins tomorrow

Professional golfers of the country will be seen in action to vie for top honour during five-day 9th Tata Open Golf beginning at Beldih and Golmuri golf course from November 17.

Noted golfers including defending champion Gurki Shergill,Ashok Kumar,Shamim Khan,who was the runners-up of Tata Open and PGTI tour championship in the last edition,Vijay Kumar will take part,among others,in the Rs 50 lakh prize money championship,said H M Nerurkar,Managing Director of Tata Steel.

Addressing a press conference here,Nerurkar said Tata Steel has reconsidered the prize money and decided to enhance it to Rs 50 lakhs from Rs 20 lakhs this year.

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The increased money will help attract good professional golfer to compete in the championship,he said.

The championship will be preceded by Pro-am on 17 November,he said.