Johnnie Walker Classic ‘Amateur Challenge’ Golf competition in Jan - Feb 2008
07 Jan 2008
New Delhi: The Johnnie Walker Classic ''Amateur Challenge'' will tee off across eight golf clubs across the sub continent from 5 January to 10 Feb, 2008.
The competition is an intra-club golf tournament that will give a once in a lifetime opportunity to 8 winners from across the sub-continent, to play with some of the world's best golfers at the Johnnie Walker Classic 2008.
Johnnie Walker Classic is Asia's most anticipated luxury golf experience, which is coming to India for the very first time at the DLF Golf and Country Club, New Delhi from 28 February. The event will last till 2 March, 2008.
The winners of the Johnnie Walker Classic ''Amateur Challenge'' will tee off with some of the world's most renowned golfers such as Adam Scott, Vijay Singh, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood, and Colin Montgomerie, along with India's best, Jeev Milkha Singh at the Johnnie Walker Classic Pro Am scheduled for 27 February, 2008 in New Delhi.
Asif Adil, managing director, Diageo India said ''Golf and Johnnie Walker are arguably two of Scotland's greatest gifts to the world. With the ''Amateur Challenge'' ahead of the Classic, Johnnie Walker is providing golf enthusiasts across the sub-continent a celebratory occasion to play with some of most respected international golfers, and experience Asia's luxury golf like never before.''
The Johnnie Walker Classic is a tournament has gained a reputation of being one of the best, by continually attracting outstanding players, huge galleries and worldwide television coverage.With the highest prize money of £1.25 million ($2.5 million) Johnnie Walker Classic is one of the biggest tournaments globally.
The schedule for Johnnie Walker Classic Amateur Challenge is as under:
- Chandigarh Golf Club, Chandigarh, 5th Jan 2008
- BGC, Bangalore, 12th & 13th Jan 2008
- Tollygunge Golf Club, Kolkata, 19th Jan 2008
- Gokarna Golf Club, Kathmandu City, 26th Jan 2008
- DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurgaon, 27th Jan 2008
- Delhi Golf Club, New Delhi, To be announced
- Noida Golf Course, Noida, 2nd Feb 2008
- BPGC, Mumbai, 10th Feb 2008
