Chola WCGC kicks off in Blore

WCGC Bangalore participants during the welcome note at Prestige Golfshire

Nearly 100 corporate golfers teed off in cool misty weather as the Chola WCGC- India held its first regional round at Prestige Golfshire in Blore. Four golfers, the winners and runners up in two handicap categories, qualified for the national final to be held in Thailand in April 2023. This round will be followed by Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi and ultimately 16 finalists will compete for two spots to represent corporate India at the World Final to be held in Europe in summer 2023.

National Finalist Nitin Sood, gets the Audi golf ball autographed by Avani Prashanth

India’s top ranked lady amateur, 16 yr old Avani Prashanth, who is supported by Cholamandalam Finance, played a “Beat the Pro’ contest with every fourball. The participants were in awe of the 260 yard drives she consistently hit down the middle – the youngster made a huge impression and was on hand to give away the prizes.

Results –

Winners –

Category	Name
Handicap 0-16	Nitin Sood
Handicap 17-24	Rajesh Chandrashekhar

Arun Murugappa (Director, Cholamandalam Finance) and Avani Prashanth with Nitin Sood (Winner Handicap 0-16)

Rajesh Chandrashekhar (Winner Handicap 17-24)

Runner-Up

Category	Name
Handicap 0-16	Vivek Varma
Handicap 17-24	Jagdeep Ghai

Vivek Varma (Runner-Up Handicap 0-16)

On Course Contests

Category	Name	Measurement
Audi Closest to Pin #2	Pradeep Kar	7.9ft
WhiteOak Capital Straightest Drive #4	Sumit Rathore	3ft
Savills Closest to Pin #6	GS Ravi	13ft
Etihad Closest to Pin#15	Jayanthi Ravi	5ft 10in