The 16th Governor’s Cup Golf tournament will begin at the Raj Bhawan golf course in Nainital on Friday. The governor Krishan Kant Paul will tee off at 7 AM to inaugurate the tournament. About 115 golfers from across the country will be participating in this three-day tournament slated to conclude on May 27. The governor said this while addressing the media at the Raj Bhawan golf course here on Thursday.
The governor said that an attempt is being made to also link viewers with the Raj Bhawan golf course. A few locations should be identified for this purpose so that people can enjoy vieweing golf and encourage the golfers. Initially, this will be facilitated on an experimental basis. Attempt is also being made to secure recognition from the Indian golf union though there are some technical hitches due to unavailability of space as per the standards. Even then, considering the facilities and infrastructure here, the Indian golf union is going to organise juior and sub-junior national competition for the first time at the Raj Bhawan golf club. This event will be held rom May 29 to 31.
Paul further said that improvements are being made consistently in the facilities available at the Raj Bhawan golf club. Stressing that youth should also learn about golf and play it, the governor said that possible efforts are being undertaken for this purpose. Coaching camps for children are held free of cost. Such efforts are getting encouraging results with some youngsters also displaying a high level of talent.
Regarding the 16th governor’s cup golf tournament, Paul informed that from May 25 to 27 about 115 golfers from across the nation will be participating in the tournament.
After the first two days which will have an 18-hole format, the golfers who make it to the cut-off list will play nine-holes on the final day of the tournament. Golfers will be selected on the basis of stroke play. later during the evening of the same day, the governor will felicitate the selected golfers.
The governor’s secretary Ravinath Raman, golf captain Harish Sah and other office bearers of the golf club were also among those present on the occasion.