The Indian contingent engages with Prince Edward at Windsor Castle in 2019
Keshav Murthy and Nitin Jajoo are headed to London to play in the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh Cup International Charity Golf World Finals. The pair won the Duke of Edinburgh qualifying tournament played at KGA in Bangalore on May 15th with scores of 40 and 37 points respectively playing off 8 and 9 handicaps to give them a whopping 77 point total that included six points on their final hole.
Winners Keshav Murthy (Centre) & Nitin Jajoo (Right) who will head to Windsor Castle, with Suresh Sud, MD, Swagelok (Left)
Their trip includes a round at the private golf course of the Royal Household inside the grounds of Windsor Castle and a black tie sit down champagne dinner with a member of the Royal Family in the Windsor Castle ballroom.
David D’Souza (R) and Prince Edward pose with International DOE Cup winner’s trophy
Winners of the previous editions who travelled to the World Final were –
2022 Winners – Dev Patel & Jai Gill
2019 Winners – David D’Souza & Digboloi Halder
2018 Winners – Ishwar Achanta & Dhananjay Das
2017 Winners – Milesh Jamburao & Kodandram Ramaiah
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.