Kicking off its silver jubilee celebrations, the Chandigarh Golf Association (CGA) is organising the Silver Jubilee CGA Cup, a pro-am tournament, at Chandigarh Golf Club on Thursday (Jan 16, 2025). As many as 20 four-ball teams with a total of 80 players will participate in the tournament including top professional and amateur golfers of the country. Some of the well-known participating golfers nurtured by CGA are Gaganjit Bhullar, Yuvraj Sandhu, Raghav Bhandari, Karandeep Kochhar, Uttam Singh Mundy, Gurbazz Mann, and Aadil Bedi.
Addressing a press meet at the CGA Club on Wednesday, CGA president S K Sharma, who is also Hon. Secretary, Governing Council of the Indian Golf Union (IGU), said the event will be graced by IGU president Brijinder Singh and renowned golfer and Padma Shri Jeev Milka Singh.
He said CGA will honour Jeev Milkha Singh with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his immense contribution in upholding the Indian flag on the global stage. Other professionals and amateurs, who have brought laurels to the city, will also be felicitated. The honours will be done by Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Satnam Singh Sandhu.
Jia Diamonds and Hero Group are the lead sponsors. The tournament is also supported by Trident Group, Adani Realty and Indian Oil.
At its all-weather, flood-lit driving range spread over 6 acres, with a 9-hole pitch and putt course and Golf Academy, CGA has been nurturing talent and promoting golf.
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