Five Indian golfers qualify through KGF for World Amateur Golfers Championship
Five Indians competing at the 11th Sara Futura Karnataka Golf Festival (KGF) in Bengaluru, have qualified for the World Amateur Golfers Championship (WAGC) to be held in Malaysia in October. The KGF, which is an annual event, saw participation from star names of former Indian cricketers this year.
Five Indians, competing at the 11th Sara Futura Karnataka Golf Festival (KGF), which was held from the 12th of September, have qualified for the World Amateur Golfers Championship (WAGC) to be held in Borneo, Malaysia in October. The winners of KGF, which is an amateur golf championship supported by Karnataka Tourism in its effort to showcase the southern state as a global golf tourism destination, earned the right to represent India at the WAGC.
On Sunday, the concluding day of the golfing event, Narender Kudwa won the 21-24 handicap category with a gross score of 40, while Sandeep Malhan (16-20, 41 points), MK Aiyappa (11-15, 41 points), Amit Khansaheb (6-10, 40 points) and David D'Souza (0-5, 39 points) emerged as the final winners.
The KGF, which is an annual event, saw participation from over 500 golfers including 100 outstation players from across the country. Among the star names that participated in the tournament include former India cricketers Subramaniam Badrinath, Karun Nair, Sujith Somasunder, along with Venkatesh Prasad and Lakshmipathy Balaji.
