In a first for the cyber-city of India, Hyderabad will host the regional qualifiers for the Take Solutions World Corporate Golf Challenge. The maiden edition of the qualifiers in the city will see top corporate honchos teeing off at the Hyderabad Golf Association course on 20th January, 2012 for a spot in the Delhi qualifiers. Considered one of India's most competitive and prestigious corporate golf events - the Take Solutions World Corporate Golf Challenge will give Hyderabadis a platform to showcase their golfing skills.
Hyderabad Golf Association is expected to witness intense competition on Sunday as teams from Mantri Developers, Ballantine's, Indian Terrain, Microsoft, ICICI, Delphi, Deloitte, Oracle, Morgan Stanley will be seen in action. The top two teams will book their berth in the Delhi qualifiers, to be held on the 8th and 9th of February, 2013. As all the qualifiers for the national finals should be held at Championship Length courses (minimum 6800 yards) with par score of minimum 70, the winners from Hyderabad Golf Association, a par-60 course will have to compete over 18 holes at the Delhi leg for the opportunity to qualify for the national finals to be held on the 2nd of April at Bangkok, Thailand. The winning team from the national finals will represent India at the World Finals to be held at the picturesque Carrick Golf Course, on Loch Lomond, Scotland from the 7th to 12th May 2013.
Now in its 13th edition in India, Take Solutions World Corporate Golf Challenge is India's only official qualifying event for the prestigious World Corporate Golf Challenge. With support from Take Solutions since 2005, the tournament has established itself as a platform for corporate golfers to showcase their skills and compete with the best golfers from India and around the world.
With the regional qualifiers in Bangalore, Kolkata, and Mumbai already completed, Hyderabad qualifiers will be followed by the last regional qualifiers in Delhi. With support from Shriram Ventures Ltd. Mantri Developers (Associate Sponsors) and Co-Sponsors Emirates (Official Airline) and Ballantine's, the event is set to bring together the best golfers from across the country.
The team that qualifies to represent the country will have a rich legacy to live up to, as the Indian teams, since their maiden entry in 1999, have done exceptionally well at the World Finals. The Credit Suisse team won the Championships held at La Manga Club, Spain in 2008 and in the subsequent editions in 2010 and 2011, Indian teams finished runners-up. In 2007, the team from Mercedes-Benz finished a creditable 5th amongst the 25 participating countries, and was also voted the most popular team of the tournament. Last year, the team from McLeod Russel notched up a top 10 finish, ending tied 8th alongside the English Team.
