Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 18 (ANI): The TATA Steel Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and Glade One Golf Resort & Club will be jointly staging the Gujarat Open Golf Championship 2025 at the Glade One Golf Resort & Club in Ahmedabad from February 18 to 21. The event carries a prize purse of Rs 1 crore.
Each of the nine holes has been meticulously crafted, giving them a unique character while striking a balance between aesthetics, strategy, playability and leisure, a PGTI release said.
The unique format for the tournament is as follows: The first two rounds will consist of nine holes each. After 18 holes, the cut will be applied. The third and fourth rounds will then consist of 18 holes each. The tournament will be played over a total of 54 holes. The field features 126 players, including 123 professionals and three amateurs.
The tournament is set to feature some of the top Indian professionals such as Yuvraj Sandhu, Rashid Khan, defending champion Abhinav Lohan, Rahil Gangjee, Gaurav Pratap Singh, former Gujarat Open champions Karandeep Kochhar and Chikkarangappa, PGTI Qualifying School Winner Shubham Narain as well as Manu Gandas and Om Prakash Chouhan, both former winners at Glade One.
The prominent foreign names competing are Bangladeshis Jamal Hossain (former winner at Glade One), Badal Hossain and Md Akbar Hossain, Sri Lankans N Thangaraja and K Prabagaran, Czech Republic’s Stepan Danek, Italy’s Federico Zucchetti, Americans Koichiro Sato and Dominic Piccirillo as well as Nepalis Sukra Bahadur Rai and Subash Tamang.
The local challenge will be led by Gujarat-based professionals Varun Parikh, Anshul Patel, Jay Pandya, Aditya Raj Kumar Chauhan of Glade One and Arshpreet Thind, the former GM of Glade One. The Gujarat-based amateurs in the field are Islam Khan, Krish Patel and Lt. Col. Shakti Singh, the release said.
“I’m hosting my first event in this capacity and am honoured to announce the return of the Gujarat Open for its 5th consecutive year to Glade One. Professionals from around the world will gather once again to vie for the prestigious title, the Glade One presents Gujarat Open Golf Championship 2025. They will embrace the challenge of playing on GladeOne’s immaculate grounds, which has been ranked as the World’s Best Nine-Hole Golf Course,” Aditya Raj Kumar Chauhan from Glade One Golf Resort said, according to the release.
“Our team has spared no effort in ensuring another unforgettable experience for players and spectators alike. We eagerly anticipate a week filled with captivating golf and memorable moments. Best of luck to the players!” he added.
Amandeep Johl, CEO, PGTI, said, “We thank Glade One and Gujarat Tourism for partnering us in staging the Glade One presents Gujarat Open. Glade One is truly an international Golf Real Estate project that matches any in the world. The outstanding Glade One Golf Resort & Club provides the perfect setting for us to facilitate the promotion of golf tourism in the state in collaboration with Gujarat Tourism. The unique format adds an exciting dimension to the event.” (ANI)
