Top Indian golfers gear up for ONGC Masters

New Delhi, Nov 17 : Top professionals from the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) Mukesh Kumar, Shamim Khan, Rahul Ganapathy, Harendra Gupta, Arjun Singh, Harmeet Kahlon, Gurki Shergill and last week's winner Vishal Singh will compete in the ONGC Masters 2009 from Wednesday.

The second edition of the ONGC Masters boasts a prize money of Rs.2 million and will be staged at the Noida Golf Course from Nov 18-21.

A.K. Balyan, Director, HR, ONGC, said: "ONGC is delighted to hold the ONGC Masters 2009 in association with the Aircel-PGTI. We have had a long tradition of promoting sports and the ONGC Masters 2009 is an effort towards making Indian professional golf more lucrative and competitive."

Padamjit Sandhu, Director, PGTI, said: "We thank ONGC for their continued support to professional golf in India. We look forward to an exciting ONGC Masters 2009, and are confident the event will develop into a prestigious event on the Aircel-PGTI calendar."

Noida Golf course is one of the busiest courses in the National Capital Region. The course is remarkable as the 18 holes have been deftly packed in just 97 acres of land. It has a spectacular view and elegant ambience. The main features of this course are its lush green fairways, flanked by the trees and water hazards.

--IANS