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The 7th edition of the Toyota Karnataka Golf Festival (TKGF), South India’s largest golf tournament is all set to kick off at the Karnataka Golf Association in Bengaluru from September 10th to 13th with more than 500 golfers participating from across the country. The tournament will once again be the official selection for 5 players who will participate in the World Golfers’ Amateur Championship being held in Turkey this November.
During the four day Festival, The Indian Golf Industry Association (IGIA) will host a conference on golf course development, maintenance & management on September 12th . The conference conducted by the KGA will feature renowned consultant Charles Graham, CEO & President, On Course Agronomic Consulting, who will be visiting from the USA. Several golf course owners from around South India, course managers and industry experts will be attending the conference.
Supported by the Department of Tourism, Karnataka, and sanctioned by the Indian Golf Union, the Golf festival has been a successful showcase of Karnataka as a premier golfing destination for the last six years with over 100 golfers travelling from as far as J&K, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Mysore and Hyderabad.
Toyota Karnataka Golf Festival is the official Indian qualifier for the World Golfers Championship in which 5 Winners from 5 different handicap categories (0-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20 & 21-24), will participate as a team at the World Golfers Amateur Championship. The 21st World Golfers Championship will take place in Belek, Antalya, Turkey from 28th November to 5th December 2015, with over 200 Amateur Golfers from 40 Countries participating over 4 rounds of competitive golf in Turkey. The World Golfers Championship World final is played over 72 holes stroke play, with handicap adjustments after each round, giving all a fair and equal opportunity.
In addition to top amateur golfers, TKGF will also see celebrities like former cricketer Syed Kirmani and Venkatesh Prasad, former India Hockey player Ashish Ballal, TV host and cricket commentator Charu Sharma and former India athlete Ashwini Nachappa display their golfing skills at the KGA. The festival will conclude with a gala cocktail and dinner awards ceremony at the Ritz Carlton hotel, Bengaluru, on 13th September 2015 where the winning teams and participants will be felicitated. Past editions have seen champions such as Chikkarangappa S, Khalin Joshi, Saqib Ahmed, Sharmila Nicollett and Aditi Ashok participate.
About Toyota Karnataka Golf FestivalThe Toyota Karnataka Golf Festival (TKGF), which is in its seventh year, is an annual gala of Southern India held between 10th to 13th September, 2015 at one of the finest golf courses in Asia, the picturesque Karnataka Golf Association, Bangalore.
The TKGF, presented by Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka, marks the recognition of Karnataka as a Golf Tourism destination. Born in 2009, the TKGF, in a short span of time, has evolved into a premier golf event for amateur golfers of India. This is Karnataka's largest amateur golf event at a single club where around 500 golfers will participate over 4 days.
About World Golfers Championships (WGC)For more than a decade WGC has inspired amateur golfers from around the world to take on the challenge of competing within their own skill levels and receiving the same status as the professionals and elite do. Patron of the tournament is the legendary Arnold Palmer, winner of seven major championships and tournament spokesperson is former World No 1 lady professional Annika Sorenstam of Sweden.WGC gives amateurs the experience and the pride of representing their country in a world championship final, individually as well as in a team.
Toyota Karnataka Golf Festival is the official Indian national qualifier for World Golfers Championship for the 7th consecutive year. David D’Souza became the winner of 2014 World Golfers Championship in South Africa and the other best finish by an Indian was the 2nd place in his handicap category by Utpal Desai in 2011.
