
Arun Murugappan (Director, Cholamandalam Finance) with CWCGC Hyderabad Winners at HGA
Nearly 100 corporate golfers teed off in excellent conditions in the Chola WCGC second regional round at Hyderabad Golf Association. Four golfers, the winners and runners up in two handicap categories, qualified for the national finals, which will be held in Thailand in April 2023 Two more regional rounds remain to be held in Mumbai and Delhi respectively.
The 16 finalists will compete for two spots to represent corporate India at the World Final, which will be held in Europe in the summer of 2023.
The historic HGA build in and around the impressive remains of the Golconda Fort proved to be a stunning venue and provided excellent playing conditions for the contestants.

Sneha Singh gives away Indian Terrain Lucky Draw prize
The 2019 All India Ladies Amateur Winner and a 4-time winner on the Hero WPGT, Sneha Singh played a “Beat the Pro’ contest with every fourball and gave away prizes too.
Results –
Category | Name |
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Handicap 0-15 | Narahari Varma |
Handicap 16-24 | V. Ajay Kumar Reddy |

Arun Murugappan (Director, Cholamandalam Finance) with Narahari Varma (Winner 0-15)

Arun Murugappan (Director, Cholamandalam Finance) with V. Ajay Kumar Reddy (Winner 16-24)
Runner-Up
Category | Name |
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Handicap 0-15 | Hemanth Reddy |
Handicap 16-24 | Srihari Babu Kopakka |

Arun Murugappan (Director, Cholamandalam Finance) with Hemanth Reddy (Runner-Up-0-15)

Arun Murugappan (Director, Cholamandalam Finance) with Srihari Babu Kopakka (Runner-Up – 16-24)
On Course Contests
Category | Name | Measurement |
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WhiteOak Capital Straightest Drive #5 | Shekhar Nakula | 8ft |
Savills Closest to Pin #7 | Rangaram Raju | 5’7” |
Etihad Closest to Pin#9 | Srirama Evani | 20ft |
Audi Closest to Pin #11 | Biju Mathews | 9ft |
Indian Terrain Longest Drive #17 | Sumanth DS | 295 Yards |

Shekhar Nakula,(Winner – WhiteOak Capital Straightest Drive) with Prateek Pant (Chief Business Officer, WhiteOak Capital) on right
Praveen Apte (MD, Savills – Pune)’& Sesha Sai (MD Savills – Hyderabad) giving away the Closest to Pin prize

Sriram Evani (Winner – Etihad Closest to Pin) with Meet Sharma (Sales Manager, Etihad Telangana & AP)

Kiran Babu Manelli (Regional Manager, Audi India) & Moupriya Das (Audi India) with Biju Mathews (Winner – Audi Closest to Pin)

Arun Murugappan (Director, Cholamandalam Finance) with Sumanth DS (Winner – Indian Terrain Longest Drive)
Audi Most Electrifying Player (Best Gross)
Name Points
Sankeerth N 34

Kiran Babu Manelli (Regional Manager, Audi India) & Moupriya Das (Audi India) with Sankeerth N (Winner – Audi Most Electifying Player)