Chandigarh, Nov 8 (NationPress) Top Indian golfers including 2025 PGTI Ranking leader Yuvraj Sandhu, Arjun Prasad, Shaurya Bhattacharya, Angad Cheema, Om Prakash Chouhan, and Manu Gandas are set to compete in the inaugural edition of the Trident Open golf tournament, which will take place at the Chandigarh Golf Club from November 11 – 14, 2025. The tournament boasts a prize purse of INR 1 crore.

The event was jointly unveiled by the Trident Group and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official governing body of professional golf in India, on Saturday. Prior to the main event, an Am-Am event is scheduled for November 8 and a Pro-Am event on November 9.

Alongside Yuvraj Sandhu and Angad Cheema, the Chandigarh Tricity will also feature names like Jairaj Singh Sandhu, Akshay Sharma, Ravi Kumar, Abhijit Singh Chadha, Brijesh Kumar, Raunil Kukar, Anant Singh Ahlawat, Amrit Lal, Chandarjeet Yadav, Brashwarpal Singh, Umed Kumar (PGTI NEXGEN Order of Merit champion), Vasu Sehgal, and Vishav Pratap Singh Gill.

Prominent international participants include Sri Lankans N. Thangaraja and K. Prabagaran, Bangladeshis Jamal Hossain, Md Siddikur Rahman, Badal Hossain, and Md Akbar Hossain, Americans Koichiro Sato and Derek Trofimczuk, Nepal’s Subash Tamang, Italy’s Federico Zucchetti, and Uganda’s Joshua Seale.

The young talent Shubham Jaglan, a former India No. 1 in the Junior Category who has been competing in the United States, will make his PGTI debut at the Trident Open.

This tournament features 72 holes of stroke play with a field of 126 players, including 123 professionals and three amateurs. The cut will occur after the initial 36 holes, with the top 50 players and ties advancing to the subsequent 36 holes.

Rajinder Gupta, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and Chairman of the Trident Group, expressed, “We are thrilled to announce the launch of the inaugural Trident Open Golf Championship in partnership with the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), under the esteemed leadership of Kapil Dev Ji—a true sporting icon and a symbol of national pride.

Kapil Dev, President of PGTI, stated, “I am delighted to collaborate with the Trident Group to unveil the inaugural Trident Open, an event that represents the growing prominence of professional golf in India. Our alliance with the Trident Group underscores our mutual dedication to fostering excellence and expanding opportunities for professional golfers nationwide.

The Chandigarh Golf Club, recognized as one of the premier championship venues in the country with a rich history of cultivating champion golfers, is the perfect location for the inaugural Trident Open. I wish all competitors the best and hope this tournament establishes a proud tradition in the future,” he added.

Ravibir Singh, President of the Chandigarh Golf Club, remarked, “It is a matter of great pride for The Chandigarh Golf Club to host the inaugural edition of the PGTI’s Trident Open, and we are grateful for the Trident Group’s support for golf. Our partnership with PGTI has been longstanding, and it has been a privilege to bring their prestigious tournaments to the City Beautiful.

This tournament is a fantastic opportunity for our members and golf enthusiasts in the Tricity to experience top-tier golf. On behalf of The Chandigarh Golf Club, I warmly welcome all participants of the Trident Open 2025 and wish them an enjoyable and memorable event on our revered greens, which have nurtured golf talent throughout India,” he concluded.

The tournament venue, Chandigarh Golf Club, features a challenging 7,202-yard, 18-hole, Par-72 course, known for its narrow fairways bordered by thick mango, jamun, eucalyptus, and kikar trees. The course includes several dogleg holes, where tall trees often guard the corners, leaving little room for shortcuts. Notably, it also houses one of the longest Par-5 holes in India, the seventh, stretching 613 yards.