The Hindu : GKD Memorial Cup from Nov. 28

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Wednesday, Nov 20, 2002

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GKD Memorial Cup from Nov. 28

Coimbatore Nov. 19. The GKD Memorial Cup amateur golf tournament, the seventh in the series of the Indian Golf Union's amateur tour, is to be held from November 28 to December 1. This is part of the 12 tournaments, the only one in this State. The winner gets 35 points and the 12th placed golfer is awarded eight points.

The field for this prestigious amateur tournament includes Manav Das and Keshav Mishra, members of the Indian team at the Asian Games in Busan, Simarjeet Singh, thrice winner of the Sri Lankan Amateur Open and promising youngsters like H.S. Kang, Manav Jaini, Chirag Kumar, Jasjit Singh, Vikrant Chopra and Mohammed Wazir. The local challenge is led by V. Ram Narayanan, and V. Ramakrishna. Also in the fray are Coimbatore's young hopes Joseph Chakola (jr), R. Prithviraj and Raghavendra Naidu.

The course is in an impeccable state after the recent rains. The course is a " monstrous beauty" said P.B.H. Pawar, the newly elected golf captain of the Coimbatore Golf Club. The event is sponsored by Lakshmi Machine Works.

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