Eight teams will be vying for glory when the 5th edition of the Louis Philippe Cup golf tournament tees off at the Karnataka Golf Association from May 30th to June 4th.
The four-day tournament approved by the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) will have a purse of Rs 1.2 crore, the second highest for any domestic tournament in India.
The teams will comprise two players from the top 16 ranked professionals on PGTI's 2015 final order of merit with a player picked by the sponsors. Also team managers have been brought in this year to mentor the teams and a three-day pre-tournament training camp has also been planned.
The eight city teams are three-time champions Navratna Ahmedabad, Zion Hills Bengaluru, Laqshya Mumbai, Take Chennai, Dev Chandigarh, DLF - The Crest Gurgaon, Jaypee Greens Greater and NSports Hyderabad.
Uttam Singh Mundy, Director, PGTI, said, "The four-day stroke play format mirrors the format to be used at the Rio Olympics 2016 and adds to the excitement of the event. The addition of a 3-day team training camp prior to the event will help every team raise the bar.
"The introduction of experienced managers to be attached with each team will further motivate the teams and help them function better as a unit. This year's event promises to be the most competitive and exciting edition so far."
Sooraj Bhat, COO of Louis Philippe & Allen Solly said, "We welcome all the 8 teams and the star players to the 5th edition of the tournament and look forward to an exhilarating golfing spectacle."
Rishi Narain, CEO & Founder, RN Golf Management said, "This is one of the most coveted tournaments in the country and once again the entire top 16 from PGTI rankings have confirmed to play. The best two scores of the three players are counted each day which gives every team a fair chance of being in contention till the final round.
