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Club News CORPORATES SWING TO DUBAI he fi rst regional round of GEC Presents Callaway Chrome Soft Challenge 2018 in association with GolfPlus magazine happened at Bangalore Golf Club on November 9, 2018. Over 100 amateur golfers from the crème –de-la-crème of the corporate golfi ng community from the region participated in this prestigious tournament. The tournament was played in Stableford format in Open and Nett categories amongst other individual hole competitions. A total of four winners qualifi ed from the Bengaluru leg. Bangalore has a deep rooted golfi ng culture and produces some of the best amateur and corporate golfers in the country. With participation from top amateurs and corporate bigwigs of the region, the tournament at the prestigious Bangalore Golf Club saw low scores and a fun-fi lled gathering of like-minded friends. In the open category, Krishna Prasad grabbed the top spot with 38 points edging Nehal V on the count back who has identical total points. In the Nett categories, Neeharika Thangam emerged victorious with 44 points while Shahid Mohsin fi nished runner up with 43 points. K Shashidhar Reddy won the longest drive competition with a 280 yards drive. Darshan L bagged the closest to pin contest as his ball was left just 5.5 ft from the fl ag while Straightest drive belonged to Nilesh Kumar Singh. GEC Open 2018 is poised to host 54 qualifying rounds in 34 countries making it one of the biggest corporate golf tournament all around the world. Engaging over 3700 corporate leaders and industry stakeholders, the GEC Open is a unique blend of sporting excellence and networking opportunities for partners and players alike. A 36-hole tournament, DCGWC will be played over two days at Jumeirah Golf Estate and Dubai Creek December later this year where national winners from 34 countries will compete to be crowned global champions. On this occasion, Prashant Kumar Singh, General Manager Callaway Golf India said that the Chrome Soft Challenge was a successful tournament. Over the years, Callaway has increasingly invested into R&D. I believe R&D is an essential and fundamental aspect of any company if they want to succeed in the marketplace. One such innovation is seen in our Chrome Soft Golf Balls. Our Chrome Soft Golf Ball is the fastest growing ball in the Premium Golf Ball Space. The Chrome Soft Golf Balls comes with a New Material called “Graphene” which was discovered only 13 years ago. It’s extremely strong yet lightweight and stiff and can be stretched beyond its original length without breaking. We are very excited about these Balls as they are unlike anything in the marketplace. Mr. Singh also added, we are excited with the versatility of Ogio’s product portfolio and are looking forward to penetrate into the Moto, Lifestyle and Professional Segments of the Indian Market. Currently it is available on online platforms and 2019 will be a big year for Ogio in terms of expanding distribution and opening brand stores across the country. GolfPlus DECEMBER 2018 53