Jammu. December 25:- Jammu Tawi Golf Course (JTGC) today organized Christmas Golf Tournament-2019 at Sidhra, Jammu. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP Coordination), SJM Gillani hit the first ball from the Tee. No. 1 to tee-off the event.
As many as 112 players including members of the club and players from Army and BSF participated during the day long tournament, who were divided into 28 four-balls including 4 four balls of senior citizens and 2 four balls of children below 14 years of age.
Mr. Rayan Satya Gupta, wins award in overall runners up in juniors’ category and Best in four ball In the tournament, while, in Children category, the award for Straight Drive went to Mr. Arinn Satya Gupta and Longest Drive award went to Mr. Arindam Sudan.
In senior citizen category, the award for Straight Drive went to Mr. IPS Bali and Longest Drive went to Mr. Vinay Gupta.
Kumail Murtaza was adjudged as overall winner of the tournament in General category, while Mr. Omair Nisar Ganai and Jaideep Singh as runner-up. Mr. Sammar Bali and Rohit Kohli bagged the award for the Straight Drive, while as Longest Drive award and Nearest to the Pin went to Mr. Arihant Bhardwaj and Mr. G.S Hira respectively.
Congratulating the winner, runner up and other players who were adjudged the best in different categories, Syed Gillani stressed the need for inculcating golfing culture among the younger generation.
Appreciating the Secretary and management of JTGC for successful conduct of the event, he said that such tournaments should be organized in future for the budding golfers of the State so that their potential can be channelized.
Later, the Chief Guest Mr. Kuldeep Khoda presented trophies and mementos among winner, runner-up and other players who were adjudged best in different categories.
The trophies were also presented to the players who played best among each four-ball category. These include Mohd. Ishfaq, V.P Singh, Firdous Ahmed Masoodi, Abdul Qayoom Tanga, Swaran Singh, Kuldeep Khoda, S.L Tickoo, Rohit Bhalla, V.M Singh, S.S Pathania, Shamim Mir, Manav Gupta, Er. Sunil Gupta, Vikas, Ashiq Hussain, Sunil Kotwal, Sanjay Mahajan, Ritesh Gupta, N.S Jamwal, R.K Srivastava, Arun Malhotra, Pankaj Bhardwaj, Yashveer, Arun, Vedant Handa, B.B Sharma, Arindam Sudan, Rayan Satya Gupta, Kumail Murtaza and Raghav Wahi.
The event was sponsored by HDFC Bank and Patiala Real Estate Pvt. Ltd.