European Challenge Tour returns after 10 years, opens new doorways for Indian golfers

Indian golfers may have a two-week bonanza as they get to play back-to-back European Challenge Tour occasions on the KGA Golf course in Bengaluru.

The first of the 2 USD 300,000 occasions, the Duncan Taylor Black Bull Challenge, will get underway on Thursday on the KGA with a majority of the Indian stars in motion.

The European Challenge Tour returns to India after a 10-year absence.

The main Indian gamers within the subject embrace former PGTI Order of Merit champions Udayan Mane, additionally an Olympian, Khalin Joshi, present PGTI Order of Merit chief Sachin Baisoya, Yuvraj Singh Sandhu and Aman Raj, and the gifted rookie Aryan Roopa Anand, who’s taking part in in his hometown.

With the DP World Tour and TATA Steel Professional Golf Tour of India asserting a brand new partnership, this week’s co-sanctioned occasion between the Challenge Tour and the PGTI is geared toward making a pathway for the highest gamers of the nation to achieve the best ranges of the lads’s skilled sport.

Earlier this 12 months, Manu Gandas earned his card into the DP World Tour by topping the PGTI Order of Merit.

In addition, the following three gamers will get an opportunity to make it to the DP World Tour through the ultimate stage of the Qualifying School.

With 20 high gamers from the Challenge additionally moving into the DP World Tour, the 2 Challenge Tour occasions assume a number of significance for Indian golf.

The Challenge Tour is the place the following technology of {golfing} stars discover their ft and gamers together with Irishman John Murphy, Frenchman Ugo Coussaud and Italian Matteo Manassero, the youngest winner in DP World Tour historical past, will tee it up in India this week.

Aryan is trying to thrive on native help on this week’s Duncan Taylor Black Bull Challenge. The 21-year-old, who was topped India’s primary newbie in 2022, leads a powerful residence contingent.

“My expectations are high coming into the week but I am just going to focus on the little things and prepare the best I can,” he mentioned.

“I turned professional earlier this year after becoming the number one amateur in the country. This did a lot for my confidence, and I couldn’t have asked for a better start to my career on the TATA Steel PGTI.

“Golf in India is growing in popularity in recent years and Karnataka Golf Association is such a busy golf course throughout the year,” he mentioned.

The Indian joins a star-studded subject in Bangalore this week, together with seven-time DP World Tour winner Alvaro Quiros and Matteo Manassero, the youngest winner in DP World Tour historical past.