Gurki Shergill’s team wins the Pro-Am event of the 11th TATA Open

Jamshedpur, November 21, 2012: The Pro-Am event of the 11th TATA Open provided amateur golfers from the Tata Group and Jamshedpur an opportunity to play alongside some of the top professional golfers in the country.

The event was inaugurated by Mr T V Narendran, VP (Safety and Flat products), Tata Steel.

The Pro-Am event was played in the Team Stableford format with each team comprising of one professional and three amateurs.

The event was won by PGTI member Gurki Shergill’s team. Shergill’s team comprised of amateurs Mr. Karna Parikh, Mr. Ryan D’Costa and Mr. Ravi Parikh. Their team total was 113.

PGTI member Shamim Khan’s team finished runners-up with a team total of 112. The amateurs who made up Shamim’s team were Mr. Amitava Bakshi, Mr. Rahul Sawa and Mr. Sanjay.

The straight drive contest on hole no. 12 at Beldih Golf Course was won by Mr. Ashok Jha whose drive landed five inches from the centre of the fairway.

The closest to the pin contest on hole no. 7 at Golmuri Golf Course was won by Mr. Sanjay as his tee shot stopped nine feet and six inches from the hole.

The closest to the pin contest on hole no. 17 at Beldih Golf Course was won by Mr. Ravi Parikh. His tee shot ended up at a distance of five feet and three inches from the hole.

The longest drive contest on hole no. 8 at Golmuri Golf Course was won by Mr. Nitin Khosla who came up with a drive of 273 yards.

Picture caption: Standing left to right are Mr. Padamjit Sandhu, Director, PGTI, Mr. Uttam Singh Mundy, Director, PGTI, Mr. Farzan Heerjee, Chief - Corporate Relations, TATA Steel, Mr. T V Narendran, VP (Safety and Flat products), TATA Steel, Mr. Ravi Parikh, Mr. Karna Parikh, Mr. Ryan D’Costa and Mr. Gurki Shergill.