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
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