New Delhi, Sep 16 - Leading Indian golfter Jyoti Randhawa returns to his home course to defend his title in the DLF Masters.
The Rs.80 lakh prize money event will be his first AIRCEL-PGTI event of the 2009 season.
The tournament, to be played at the DLF Golf and Country Club, Gurgaon Sep 17-20, will also feature the likes of Shiv Kapur, Gaurav Ghei, Gaganjeet Bhullar, SSP Chowrasia, Mukesh Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Digvijay Singh, Anirban Lahiri, Rahil Gangjee, C. Muniyappa, Mohd. Siddikur Rahman and Harmeet Kahlon.
DLF began its association with the AIRCEL-PGTI with the introduction of the inaugural DLF Masters in May 2007, an event which was worth Rs.65 lakh.
The tournament's unique format is another added attraction. Professionals team up with amateurs to compete for the team championship on the last two days. Each team comprises of two professionals and one amateur and the team score is calculated by taking into account the two best scores out of three on a hole-by-hole basis.