PGTI Order of Merit champion Yuvraj Sandhu, Cidco vice chairman and MD Vijay Singhal, Kharghar Valley designer Vijit Nandrajog, Cidco Joint MD Shantanu Goel and Tour CEO Amandeep Johl unveil the Cidco Open trophy at Kharghar Valley Golf Course on Sunday. Image courtesy PGTI.
By Rahul Banerji
The penultimate event of the Professional Golf Tour of India’s 2025 season, the Rs 1 crore Cidco Open, will tee off at Kharghar Valley Golf Course in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday
It is presented by Larsen & Toubro and will be the PGTI’s first-ever event in Navi Mumbai. The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (Cidco) is the title partner for the event.
The course has been created by Golf Design India over 7,180 yards as a par-72 track but the event is being played to a par of 71, the PGTI said.
A field of 126 will feature 2025 Order of Merit champion Yuvraj Sandhu, Veer Ahlawat, Manu Gandas, Angad Cheema and Om Prakash Chouhan, among the top Indian stars.
Prominent overseas entrants include Sri Lankans N. Thangaraja and K. Prabagaran and Md Siddikur Rahman and Badal Hossain of Bangladesh.
Also in the fray are, Nepal’s Subash Tamang, Czech Republic’s Stepan Danek, Italians Michele Ortolani and Federico Zucchetti, and Koichiro Sato of the US.
Local professionals in the field are Manoj Kumar, Mayur Thakur and Pankaj Thakur of Navi Mumbai and Anil Bajrang Mane of Mumbai.
Creating opportunities
“We are proud to host the Cidco Open aimed at nurturing the sport by enhancing accessibility and creating opportunities for emerging champions,” said Cidco vice chairman and MD Vijay Singhal..
“For the first time, the 18-hole Kharghar Valley Golf Course —built to international standards —is hosting a tournament of this scale.
“I extend my sincere gratitude to the all our partners and sponsors for collaborating with CIDCO to bring this prestigious event to life.
“This tournament will offer world-class playing conditions and a global stage for the golf stars of tomorrow.”
Added PGTI president Kapil Dev, “We are delighted to bring the first-ever PGTI event to the Kharghar Valley GC in partnership with the Government of Maharashtra.
“This venue represents the growth of golf infrastructure in India, and hosting a tournament here is an important step in taking the sport to new regions and communities.
“Importantly, we are pleased to bring a PGTI event to the financial capital of India as golf is a sport played at most financial hubs around the world.”
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