Date:04/07/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/07/04/stories/2008070456561800.htm

Sport - Golf

Indian Open prize money doubled

NEW DELHI: The prize-money for this year’s Indian Open golf championship will be doubled to one million dollars.

Hero Honda, the title-sponsor of golf’s flagship event in the country, announced on Thursday that the 45th edition of the event to be held here from October 9 to 12 would be a millon-dollar event.

In a statement released here, Hero Honda’s Pawan Munjal said, “We will continue to keep increasing the prize money in the coming years, thereby making the Indian Open grow in stature. I am sure the event will now attract more marquee players from the international arena, which will add to its increasing popularity.” — Special Correspondent