The Chandigarh Golf Association (CGA) would organise the first Tournament of CGA Juniors 2013 on June 20 and 21 at Panchkula Golf Club.
CGA started a programme named “CGA Juniors” in 2010. A total 6 tournaments were organised in three years. Around 170 junior golfers participated last year. "The main objectives of this programme is to improve the competitive spirit among budding golfers and give due recognition to achievers in all dimensions and support them financially and logistically to play both within and outside India," CSR Reddy, President CGA said. He said the final goal is to prepare them for a medal in golf in Olympic Games 2016.
This year the response is very encouraging, there are a total of 78 participants. There are five categories —A, B, C, D and E for different age groups. While Category A is for 15 to 17 years, Category E for 5 to 7 years. The categories will be playing 36 holes over two days, category E will play 9 holes a day for two days. There will be prizes for everyone from all round winner to 1st and 2nd runner ups, trophies to the participating schools.
All participants will be given a gift hamper of golfing items like T- Shirts, golf balls, Tees packets and golf cap. The participants include players like Vivek Gupta, Karandeep Kochhar, Jaiveer Sandhu, Kartik Digvijay Singh, Aadil Bedi, Yuvraj Singh and Vasundhara Thiara. The Prize Distribution will be on June 21 at CGA Golf Range and PK Chaudhery, Chief Secretary, Haryana will be the chief guest.