With 10 groups, the Vizag Golf League will see 14 matches performed over the following seven weeks in Visakhapatnam
With 10 groups, the Vizag Golf League will see 14 matches performed over the following seven weeks in Visakhapatnam
The sylvan East Point Golf Club (EPGC) is bustling with power with the beginning of the second version of the Vizag Golf League (VGL). The much-awaited league was inaugurated final Sunday and the inaugural programme was attended by Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command (ENC), who was the chief visitor.
VGL, which was launched with eight groups final yr, will see 10 groups taking part this yr with 12 gamers in every group and a prize cash of ₹6 lakh. As a part of the league, 14 matches can be performed over the following seven weeks. “This year over 140 EPGC members had given their consent for playing for VGL, out of which 120 were chosen. The idea is to encourage golfers to improve their game, bring the spotlight on East Point Golf Club and its facilities that are on par with other top golf courses in India and keep the competitive spirit and enthusiasm high among golfers,” says secretary of the EPGC, Prashant Sagi.
The newly-designed 18-hole golf course of EPGC was upgraded to a championship course in 2021 and is the one golf membership in Andhra Pradesh. The winding terrain within the shade of palm bushes has 75 bunkers peppered with water our bodies on the lengthy holes.
In the previous one yr, golf has been drawing lovers in better numbers in India and EPGC has seen an identical upsurge in curiosity amongst golfers.
An aerial view of the redesigned East Point Golf Club to a category-A championship course in Visakhapatnam
| Photo Credit: KR Deepak
According to Indian golf trade statistics, revenues across the recreation are presently about ₹75 crore and are anticipated to develop by 20 to 25% year-on-year within the instant future.
“The energy is visible. Last year we had hosted the south zone junior golf tournament in December and this year too EPGC is gearing up to host again. This has brought in a lot of motivation among junior golfers,” says Prashant.
According to TS Varma of EPGC, VGL will create visibility for the membership. After the upgradation of EPGC, it was rated as reasonable to excessive problem by the Indian Golf Union.
Members of EPGC say that to play right here at an 18-hole occasion is a take a look at of physicality and health. “The design of the course is very unique as it is surrounded by the Eastern Ghats range,” says Varma who has been enjoying golf for over 16 years. “Golf was revived during the pandemic as it is the only sport that maintains social distancing. The wide acceptance and increasing popularity for the sport has spurred golf economy and industry and VGL is one of the steps towards creating an ecosystem for the sport,” he provides.
Source: www.thehindu.com
