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DGC Open presented by Mastercard is set with attractive Purse amount!

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Posted by Admin 14 Mar 2023

DGC Open presented by mastercard is ready to begin the tournament in the strongest ever field, the home of Indian Golf- Delhi Golf Club. the second edition of the DGC open presented  by the Mastercard with the defending champion Nitithorn Thippong back on the field to repeat his performance. 


 
The field, which is a blend of youth and promise playing alongside the experienced, has 138 players from around 35 countries and includes almost 50 Indians, many of whom have won on the Asian Tour as well as on home soil.


The increased prize money is one of the attractions of the tournament. The prize purse goes up from USD 500,000 to USD 750,000 this year, a 50 per cent enhancement.


 
Shiv Kapur who is a product of the Delhi Golf Club, a relationship he proudly wears on his sleeve, said, “The DGC is home in more ways than one for me. My parents used to leave me here and I used to spend a lot of time playing here and having fun with friends. There’s a comfort factor in playing here over the years and while I’m now a ‘senior’ on the circuit, there is so much to learn from playing alongside the younger players as we have to constantly find ways to keep up with them. I congratulate Mastercard on associating with this unique, club-owned event on the Asian Tour and in fact taking it to another level.”
 
He added there are any number of Indians who can pull off a win any week and this could well be one such week.

 

 

 4moles.com DGC Open 2023

(from left to right): Sadom Kaewkanjana of Thailand, Defending champion Nitithorn Thippong (Thailand) and Shiv Kapur from India with The DGC Open presented by Mastercard trophy

 


 
KK Bajoria, President, Delhi Golf Club, said, "DGC extends a warm welcome to all the golfers who have come to participate in the second edition of The DGC Open. The feedback that we have received from the players is that the course is in excellent condition and can be compared favorably with the best in this region. We have an excellent field with 40 of the top 60 professionals from the Asian Tour playing this week so we can definitely expect a high standard of golf."
 
He added, "I would like to thank Mastercard for supporting this event with the enhanced prize money.”
 
Manasi Narasimhan, Vice President and Head, Marketing and Communications, South Asia, Mastercard, said, “Mastercard continues to celebrate the passions of its cardholders across the globe, and golf (and sports in general) is a key passion area. We are honored to collaborate with the Delhi Golf Club, with its iconic fairways, to be the presenting sponsor of the DGC Open, for the second year in a row. After last year’s success, we believe there is a lot more in store for us to build on the growing affinity for the sport in India. Hence, continuing our support for women in sports, we have curated a priceless experience for women golfers to learn the nuances of the sport from their idol – Shiv Kapur – and are looking forward to a great display of talent on the sprawling greens of the DGC over the next few days.”
 
Defending champion Nitithorn, recalling his win last year’s win, said, “I’m very excited to be back at Delhi Golf Club to defend my title. Last year the key was just to hit the ball in the fairway because the course is quite narrow. So for me, it’s like a two iron into the fairway, and then you get like a wedge or short iron to the green. So just hit it in the fairway. 
 
“I can remember the last hole. I can remember almost every shot, but the highlight was the second shot on the first play-off hole, I hit a three wood onto the green. That was the best shot of my life", he added.
 
“With its very successful beginning in 2022, we are delighted to see the DGC Open return to the Asian Tour Calendar with an enhanced prize purse of USD 750,000. The Delhi Golf Club has been a stomping ground for the Tour – with its hospitality, unique golf course and incredible atmosphere and membership – it is no wonder that this year's edition will see a very large number of highly ranked Tour players as they stake their claim for the Lal Bangla Trophy”, said Rahul Singh, Head-International Series, Asian Tour.
 
Raj Khanna, Captain of the DGC said, “The DGC is proud of its Junior Training Programme and the focus is on talent promotion. Around 100 children, amateurs and others are provided special facilities by the club. Special emphasis is laid on promising youngsters whose parents are not members of the DGC. Additionally underprivileged children of caddies and staff are also extended all the facilities.”

 

 

 

 

 4moles.com DGC Open presented by Mastercard
(from left to right):Sadom Kaewkanjana of Thailand; Raj Khanna, Captain, DGC; KK Bajoria, President, DGC; Manasi Narasimhan, Vice President & Head, Marketing & Communication- South Asia, Mastercard; Shiv Kapur from India; Nitithorn Thippong (Thailand); Rahul Singh, Head-International Series, Asian Tour with The DGC Open presented by Mastercard trophy

 


 
The talented Thai Sadom Kaewkanjana said the reason why Thailand is doing well is that there is a system to train and promote young talent. After finishing fifth on the Asian Tour Order of Merit last year, he was the runner-up at the International Series Oman this year. On his own game he said, “I’ve never played this course before as this is my first time in India. But I’ve heard a lot about the Delhi Golf Club from the other Thai boys, many of whom have played here often. I’ve had a good year and am looking forward to a good performance here.
 
“Last year I played with a lot of the top players and learnt a lot from them and that has reflected in my golf especially this year as I have been able to bring many of those learnings into my game now and hope to get better.”
 
Last year Nitithorn beat India’s Ajeetesh Sandhu on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off to lift his maiden Asian Tour trophy. It fetched Nitithorn a maiden title and a cheque for USD 90,000. He went on to claim the International Series Singapore in August and become one of only three players to win twice during the season and finished the year fourth on the Asian Tour Order of Merit.
 
Among the Indians, who could lift the lovely Lal Bangla trophy on Sunday is S Chikkarangappa, who was tied sixth in Thailand last week. Chikka said, “Every Indian player wants to do well at the DGC, it has so much history. I’ve had a decent start to the year including a top-10 at Black Mountain last week so my game is in a good space. I’ve been spending time with my putter to try and keep the shoulders stable as most of our important putts are made from inside eight and 10 feet. 
 
“The wind seems less this year as compared to 2022 but that could change and as of now the greens look and feel much softer than they were last year. I’m quite excited about this week", he added.
 
Other Indians who are worth looking out for include Veer Ahlawat, Yuvraj Sandhu, Aman Raj, winner on the domestic Tour last week, Honey Baisoya, rookie Aryan Roopa Anand and established stars like Kapur, Gaganjeet Bhullar, SSP Chawrasia, Rashid Khan and many others.
 

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