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he Kolkata Knight Riders host the much-awaited Knight Golf
event annually during IPL season. Currently in its 4th year,
the popular event has become a KKR tradition where the team
management, players and our supporters enjoy a day of golf
and the proceeds are donated to charities. Held this year at the
Tolly Club, the charit y gol¿ ng event saw the likes of Head Coach Jacques
Kallis, Assistant coach Simon Katich and Venky Mysore kick-start the
event. Others present who enjoyed a round of golf on a sunny day were,
Tom Curran, Cameron Delport, Mitchell Johnson, Heath Streak, Andrew
Leipus, Adrian Le Roux and KKR co-owner Jay Mehta. Mr. Venky
Mysore, MD & CEO-KKR, said, “Knight Golf has become an integral part
of what we do every year. Apart from connecting with the society and the
city through the charity golf event, we have managed to raise money and
donate to worthwhile causes over the last four years. Our players, support
staff and sponsors have readily extended support us to make this event
a success”. The players and
management
who
Mr. Venky Mysore, MD & CEO-
participated in the putting
KKR, said, “Knight Golf has become
championship ere, Robin
an integral part of what we do every Uthappa, Dinesh Karthik,
Kuldeep Yadav, Shivam
year. Apart from connecting with the
Mavi,
Rinku
Singh,
society and the city through the
Apoorv Wankhade, Derek
charity golf event, we have managed Sedgman and Joydeep
Mukherjee. Jacques Kallis,
to raise money and donate to
Head Coach KKR and a
worthwhile causes over the last four
gol¿ ng enthusiast, said,
years. Our players, support
“It’s a wonderful initiative
staff and sponsors have readily
by the Knights and always
extended support us to make this
nice to give ack to the
community by contributing
event a success”.
to the charities”. The prize
distribution ceremony was
graced by KKR Co-owner Juhi Chawla Mehta and Mr. Venky Mysore who
called upon the winners for the evening and awarded them. The tournament
played in the Texas Scramble format was won by the team of Jay Mehta,
co-owner-KKR and the runner’s up was bagged by Tom Curran’s team.
Kuldeep Yadav was the winner of the putting championship and Robin
Uthappa bagged the Longest Iron Competition. Knight golf would like
to thank our Co-sponsor MAGIC, and other partners COX and KINGS,
BMW, USPA, On FLEEK, SENCO GOLD, and PHILIPS CARBON
BLACK. We would also like to thank The Tollygunge Club for their
generous support in making the event a huge success.
Masters Champion Rolex Testimonee
Phil Mickelson & Jon Rahm
Chris Lynn at KNIGHT GOLF
Winner of Putting Competition - Kuldeep Yadav at KNIGHT GOLF by KKR
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