Sportstar Open and MGC partnership has been win-win: MGC golf captain P. S. Jagdish

The 146-year-old Madras Gymkhana golf course in Guindy is greener than ever earlier than. The fairways are neatly mown, the placing greens seem luscious.

Of course, this has not occurred in a day or two. It has been the timeless efforts of key members of MGC for a yr or so to make sure MGC stays one of the well-maintained programs that’s liked by golfers, younger and outdated alike.

When the two-day thirty sixth Sportstar Open begins on Saturday (Aug. 26) on the MGC course, will probably be a deal with for the gamers, however one which can be difficult too.

“The partnership between Sportstar and MGC has been ‘win-win’. We have received nearly 100 entries. It is one of the most sought-after events on the amateur calendar and golfers love to play here because it’s quite challenging; challenging because it is one of the very few tournaments at MGC that happen in the morning and mainly it being a links course,” stated P. S. Jagdish, MGC golf captain, to Sportstar right here on Tuesday.

MGC has left no stone unturned in its efforts to make the golf course as wealthy as doable.

“This year we have invested heavily in buying new equipments such as polisher, time cutters, costing nearly a crore. In addition, we have also hired a qualified green-keeper,” stated Jagdish.

The Club has additionally invested in a brand new irrigation system. “We have installed an automated irrigation system on six greens. We are also being environmentally conscious by tying up with some hotels nearby for using recycled water for our greens,” he added.

MGC just isn’t happy with simply sustaining its greens, organising tournaments around the yr, and catering to the wants of the members.

For fairly some time, MGC has been specializing in the youth program. Recently, it organised the South Zone junior (6-16 years) event, that witnessed an excellent turnout. And in July it had a camp for Chennai juniors (6-16 years) as nicely that noticed an encouraging participation.

T. Jayavelan, MGC Committee member, in-charge after all & tournaments, highlighted the function of Telangana authorities in supporting the underprivileged youngsters who had come for the event. “Chennai had just five kids while Telangana had brought 14 of them, who were sponsored by the Government,” he stated.

MGC, it seems, is agency in its resolve to offer one of the best to its stakeholders.