David D’Souza (R) and Prince Edward pose with the Duke of Edinburgh Cup World Final Winners Trophy
The 12th annual Duke of Edinburgh – Christel House Charity golf event in Bangalore, will be hosted for the first time by the immaculate KGA Golf Club in Bangalore on May 17th and will feature a full field of 100 golfers.
Recognised as one of the leading charity golf events in the world, two winners from this event will once again be invited to play in the prestigious ‘ Duke of Edinburgh Cup’ Charity golf World Finals in London which includes a round of golf at the private golf course of the Royal Family at Windsor Castle, London followed by a black tie dinner with a member of the Royal Family in the state ballroom of Windsor Castle – a unique , once in a lifetime, money can’t buy experience.
At the world final, the two Indians will compete over three days with winners of other prestigious charity tournaments from around the world.
The May 17th tournament in Bangalore includes an afternoon shotgun start followed by the Awards dinner at KGA. Entry is by donation only.
The tournament is once again presented by Swagelok in association with Bio-Gen Extracts while Client Associates is the co-sponsor while several Bangalore headquartered MNC’s and SME’s are supporting the charitable cause again.
The tournament is being played in a two member team format with the 18 hole total nett stableford scores of both team members adding up for the team score. The highest ranked team qualifies for the World Final in London, UK in late September 2023.
Christel House India – a school with a difference
Christel House transforms the lives of impoverished children in India —breaking the cycle of poverty and building self-sufficient, contributing members of society. Robust K–12 education and a strong character development program are supported by regular healthcare, nutritious meals, guidance counselling, career planning, family assistance and College & Careers support. A vast majority of Christel House students obtain long term employment in executive positions at some of the best companies in the country and overseas thereby transforming the future of their families forever.
About The Duke of Edinburgh Cup
The Duke of Edinburgh Cup is the culmination of an annual international selection of the best charity golf events around the world. Enjoying Royal Patronage, the tournament has been running successfully for over 17 years. Each year the world finals for the winners of the selected charity events around the world include a round at the private golf course of the Royal Family inside the grounds of Windsor Castle, London. The winners also attend a black-tie, champagne sit down dinner with a member of the Royal Family at the state ballroom of Windsor Castle for a once in a lifetime experience.