J-K Open 2021 to be held this month in Srinagar

Thursday, September 16, 2021

The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), which is the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, along with J-K Tourism, has announced the J-K Open 2021 presented by J-K Tourism. The event will be held at Royal Springs Golf Course (RSGC) in Srinagar, from September 15 to 18, carrying prizemoney of Rs. 40 lakh.

The Pro-Am event will be held on September 19.The tournament will witness involvement by 125 golfers (118 professionals and seven amateurs) and is part of J&K Tourism’s great initiative of promoting golf tourism in the region.

There are a few golf courses in Jammu and Kashmir such as Royal Springs Golf Course (Srinagar), Pahalgam Golf Course (Lidder Valley), Gulmarg Golf Club and Jammu Tawi Golf Course.

To quote SarmadHafeez, Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir tourism and culture, “We’re proud to be supporting the J&K Open 2021 Presented by J&K Tourism as Golf Tourism is an integral part of our larger objective to promote tourism in J&K. The return of men’s professional golf to the Kashmir valley gives us a great opportunity to showcase J&K as an attractive golfing destination. We look forward to a mutually beneficial partnership with the PGTI.”

Dr. G N Itoo, Director, J&K Tourism, said, “J&K has a wide variety of magnificent golf courses which provide the ultimate golfing experience to tourists. With the staging of events such as the J&K Open 2021 Presented by J&K Tourism we look forward to transforming J&K into a major hub for Golf Tourism and into the Golfing Capital of the country.”

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