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The PGTI NEXGEN tournament makes its return to Lucknow Golf Club after a seven-year absence. This seventh event of the 2025 season features a competitive field of 72 professionals playing for a ₹20 lakh prize purse. Local Lucknow golfers including Sanjeev Kumar and Vijay Kumar will compete against international players from the US, Italy, Bangladesh, and Nepal. The tournament winner will secure an exemption for the main PGTI tour in 2026, adding significant stakes to this homecoming event.

Key Points: PGTI NEXGEN Golf Returns to Lucknow Golf Club After 7 Years

  • Features 72 professional golfers including 6 Lucknow-based players
  • Offers ₹20 lakh prize purse over 54-hole tournament format
  • Top-36 players make cut for final round competition
  • Winner earns exemption on main PGTI tour for 2026 season
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PGTI NEXGEN returns to Lucknow Golf Club after seven years

Professional golf returns to Lucknow Golf Club after 7 years with PGTI NEXGEN tournament featuring 72 players and ₹20 lakh prize purse from Sept 9-11.

"The return of professional golf to Lucknow Golf Club after seven years is a significant milestone for us - Amandeep Johl, PGTI CEO"

Lucknow, Sep 5

The seventh event of the 2025 Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) NEXGEN season will be the PGTI NEXGEN Lucknow, which will be played at the Lucknow Golf Club from September 9–11.

The tournament offers a prize purse of INR 20 lakh and marks the return of professional golf and the PGTI to Lucknow Golf Club after seven years. The event will be played over three rounds (54 holes) with the cut being applied after two rounds (36 holes). The top-36 players and ties will make the cut for the third and final round.

The tournament features a field of 72 professionals. The Lucknow-based professionals in the field are Sanjeev Kumar, Vijay Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Bhoop Singh, and Ashish Kumar Gupta.

The prominent foreign players in the field are Americans Joe Hurn and Dominic Piccirillo, Italian Federico Zucchetti, Bangladeshis Md Muaj and Md Solayeman, as well as Nepal’s Subash Tamang.

The 2025 PGTI NEXGEN season has been a highly competitive one with six different winners emerging at the six events staged so far. The winner of this year’s NEXGEN Order of Merit will earn an exemption on the main tour (PGTI) for the 2026 season.

Amandeep Johl, CEO, Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), said, “The PGTI NexGen is all about nurturing young talent and promoting golf across India. The return of professional golf to the Lucknow Golf Club after seven years, with the staging of the NexGen event, is therefore a significant milestone for us.

The growth of golf in Lucknow, a thriving golfing centre, will receive further impetus with the conduct of the NexGen event. We thank the Lucknow Golf Club for partnering with us and wish the players all the best.”

R.S. Nanda, captain, Lucknow Golf Club, said, “We're thrilled to welcome back the Professional Golf Tour of India and host a men's professional event at Lucknow Golf Club after seven years. We are committed to providing a great experience for the players, members, and spectators alike. This tournament will go a long way in further popularising the sport in Lucknow. We wish the players all the best.”

- IANS

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Priya S
Finally some good sporting events in UP! Hope this encourages more youth to take up golf as a professional sport. The 20 lakh prize money is decent for emerging players. Best of luck to all participants!
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Rohit P
Good initiative but wish they had more prize money. 20 lakhs divided among top players isn't much compared to international standards. Still, great platform for young golfers to showcase talent.
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Sarah B
Wonderful to see international players participating too! The mix of Indian and foreign talent will raise the competition level. Hope this becomes a regular feature on the golf calendar.
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Vikram M
Lucknow Golf Club is one of the finest courses in North India. Perfect venue for nurturing young talent. Hope they maintain the course well for the tournament. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
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Michael C
The NEXGEN tour is doing fantastic work for Indian golf. Six different winners in six events shows the depth of talent. The exemption for main tour is a great incentive for young players to perform their best.

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