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The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) is set to launch an exciting second half of its 2025 season in Ahmedabad. With a record prize purse of over Rs 33 crore, the tour introduces new world-class venues and an expanded schedule across India. The highlight will be the DP World India Championship, featuring a massive USD 4 million prize pool and top international players. PGTI's ambitious plan aims to elevate professional golf's profile and provide unprecedented opportunities for emerging talent.

Key Points: PGTI 2025 Season Ramps Up with Rs 33 Crore Prize Money

  • First half of 2025 season sets stage for unprecedented golf tournament expansion
  • DP World India Championship promises USD 4 million prize pool
  • New venues in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka added to tour schedule
  • PGTI NexGen developmental circuit expands with three additional events
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PGTI 2025 season second half to begin on August 3 in Ahmedabad

PGTI unveils record-breaking 2025 season with 15 events, new venues, and DP World India Championship featuring top global players

"A game-changer for Indian golf - Kapil Dev, PGTI President"

New Delhi, July 26

The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) is gearing up for a landmark second half of its 2025 season, marked by a record prize purse, new venues, and an expanded schedule that promises to accelerate the growth of professional golf in India.

After an action-packed first half, the tour resumes on August 3 in Ahmedabad.

The second half of the season will feature 15 events with a combined prize purse of Rs 17 crore, taking the total prize money for the 2025 season to over Rs 33 crore -- an increase of more than Rs 8 crore compared to last year.

Among these events, the highly anticipated DP World India Championship, jointly sanctioned with the DP World Tour, will be staged at the Delhi Golf Club from October 16-19. With an unprecedented prize pool of USD 4 million, it will be the richest golf tournament ever held in India and is expected to feature some of the world's top players, including reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy.

The 2025 season also sees the addition of new world-class venues, with events scheduled at Clover Greens Resort & Golf Club in Tamil Nadu and Zion Hills Golf County in Karnataka. These facilities will host flagship tournaments in August, each offering prize money of Rs 1 crore.

The tour's developmental circuit, PGTI NexGen, will also see a boost, with three additional events scheduled in Patna, Lucknow, and Bhubaneswar -- the latter marking PGTI's debut in Odisha. With eight NexGen tournaments planned for 2025, this tier of competition continues to serve as a vital platform for emerging talent.

Since its inception, the PGTI has hosted events in 17 states and 2 union territories. The inclusion of Odisha expands its reach to 18 states, reinforcing its commitment to taking professional golf to newer regions and audiences.

PGTI President Kapil Dev highlighted the significance of these developments, calling it a "game-changer for Indian golf." He expressed confidence that the expanded schedule, record prize money, and growing number of events will provide unparalleled opportunities for players and raise the tour's profile globally.

- IANS

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Priya S
Great to see golf expanding beyond traditional metros! The new venues in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka will help grow the sport in South India. Though I wish ticket prices would be more affordable for common people to attend these events.
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Aman W
Rs 33 crore total prize money is impressive growth, but still peanuts compared to international tours. Hope Indian corporates step up sponsorship more. Golf needs to shed its 'elite sport' image to truly grow in our country.
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Shreya B
Excited for the Ahmedabad event! 🎉 Been following PGTI since Anirban Lahiri's days. The NexGen tour in smaller cities is a brilliant move - we need more talent from tier 2/3 cities to come up. Maybe next they can include Northeast states too?
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Karan T
While this is good news, I wonder how much TV coverage these events will get. Golf always gets sidelined for cricket in Indian sports channels. Star Sports should dedicate proper airtime if they want the sport to grow.
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David E
As an expat living in Delhi, this is fantastic! The Delhi Golf Club event with Rory McIlroy will be unmissable. Great to see India developing world-class golf infrastructure. The Zion Hills course looks spectacular from the renders.

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