In the zonal tournament played at Eagleton Golf Course, Bengaluru, over 50 young Golfers between the age of 13-17 years competed for the last five days. In the finals played today, Viraj Madappa emerged winner after having scored 286 in a closely contested tournament. The second place went to Arjun Prasad who had a score of 287 at the end of 5 days of play. The tournament has already completed a total of four legs in Gurgaon, Jaipur, Chandigarh and Coimbatore. The final tournament will be played in Bangalore in November 2014.
Rana Kapoor, Managing Director & CEO, YES BANK said: “Golf in India today is largely a youth driven sport, and while the IGU, India’s apex golf body, has spearheaded promotion and development of the sport since 1955, golf still finds itself in a nascent stage in India, compared to neighboring Asian countries like Thailand and Malaysia. The last few years have seen a surge in development of golf infrastructure, trained caddies and support staff, professional coaches and facilities in India, under the aegis of IGU. Although there has been substantial corporate sponsorship and media build up in recent years, golf in India still offers extensive untapped opportunities”.
