November 21st 2015, Hyderabad, India: The second leg of the 20th edition of the LLOYD Business Today Pro-Am of Champions teed off at the picturesque Hyderabad Golf Club, Hyderabad on Saturday, November 21, 2015. Set amongst the Golconda Fort complex is the Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA) golf course – a 18 hole, 6057 yard, Par 71 course is one of a few you will get to a course alongside a heritage structure.
With significant changes in elevation, plenty of water hazards in play & slick greens the course offers fabulous views of the 400 year old Golconda fort and the walls of the Naya Quila complex envelop many a hole to offer a unique golfing experience.
A modern clubhouse with a floodlit driving range, a pro shop with golf fitting shop & adequate training & practice facilities – have enabled HGA to become the top golfing destination in the twin cities.
Played on the Stableford format with Double Peoria handicap, the cool November morning witnessed some great golfing action with players vying for both individual as well as team prizes.
Winning Team (107 points):-
• Srinivas Rao (Agricast)
• Swaranjit Sen
• Sanjay Jesrani (Go North Ventures)
• Venkat Ravilla (One India Property Services)
Runner-up Team (105 points):-
• Mohan Rao CH (Saara Systems)
• Vijayanand Reddy P (Apollo Cancer Hospital)
• Gautham Reddy V (Jaagruthi Housing & Infra)
• Col Rajesh Kumar (Hon. Secretary – EEPTA)
The winners for individual prizes under various several categories were:-
• 0-10 Handicap: Vasu Merugu (NCR) - Winner with 37 points
• 11-18 Handicap: Mohan Rao CH (Saara Systems) - Winner with 38 points
• 19-24 Handicap: Ranvijay Lamba (Arcesium) - Winner with 37 points
• 4moles.com Closest to Pin: Giridhar Thota (Bulk Drugs)
• Nautica Most Stylish Golfer: Alla Dinesh (Alpha Geo)
The S-Cross, up for grabs for a Hole-in-One on the 16th hole was nearly claimed by Navin Mittal, Special Commissioner - GHMC who missed out narrowly.
Some of the other eminent golfers who participated amongst the corporate bigwigs of Hyderabad included Mr. Bhaskar Reddy.A (Chairman - Elcon), Mr. Srinath Reddy Kottam (Managing Director - Aerospace Industries Pvt Ltd), Naveen Gullapalli - (CEO - Novartis), Ramana Challa Venkata (Managing Director - Helios Insurance Services Pvt Ltd), Prasad Rao.K (Managing Director - Reitz India Ltd.), Ramakrishna Reddy (Country Head - Nextag Software Services), Sanjay V Jesrani (Founder & CEO - Go North Ventures), Sameer Mahendra (Director - Mahendra Dental Hos and Equentis Capital), Vijayanand Reddy.P (Director - Apollo Cancer Hospital), Rajender Reddy.G (Managing Director - Srini Food Park Pvt. Ltd.).
[L-R] Srikanth Babu Alladi (LLOYD), Srinivas Rao (Agricast), Swaranjit Sen, Venkat Ravilla (One India Property Services)
The day’s action culminated with the prize distribution ceremony followed by lunch. The winning team also earned themselves a place in the Pro-Am National finals to be held in Delhi in March 2016.
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