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CLASSIC GOLF JUNIOR-AMATEUR
Winners
Prize Ceremony
o promote the game of Golf and to encourage aspiring golfers from
across the country, Classic Golf & Country Club in conjunction
with the Indian Golf Union introduced a new tournament called the
Classic Golf Junior-Amateur Championship 2018. The 5-day competition
saw participation from the top upcoming talent in the country with over
75 participants from across India vying for the title. The results were
overwhelming with multiple under-par scores. The Club intends to make
this a yearly affair and something that aspiring golfers and golf enthusiasts
can look forward to.
Western Zone Junior Tour
The second tournament of the Western Zone
Sub Junior and Junior Feeder Tour was held
at the par-70 Bombay Presidency Golf Club
(BPGC) from 26th March onward with a
practice round followed by two tournament
rounds on 27th and 28th March 2018. The
¿ rst tournament saw a substantial increase in
Junior Golfers participation with 71 entries
including 18 junior girls and 53 junior boys.
Results after two tournament rounds were
as follows. Mr. Hari Narayan, committee
member of BPGC, gave away the prizes
with Mr. Gaurav Natekar – Double Gold
Medallist at Asian Games in Hiroshima in
1994 and recipient of the prestigious Arjuna
Award in 1996 for outstanding contribution
towards the game of Tennis.
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