The 24th Grover Zampa Vineyards Inter-Club Golf Championship will tee off at Mumbai’s premier golf course, The Bombay Presidency Golf Club on 15th & 16th February 2020. This competition will bring together players from the four leading golf clubs in Western India: United Services Club (USC), Bombay Presidency Golf Club (BPGC), Willingdon Sports Club (WSC) and Poona Club Golf, making it the biggest amateur golf tournament in Maharashtra.
The two-day event is the only one of its kind in the country and Grover Zampa Vineyards has been associated with this Championship since the last 24 years. Ameya Logistics is on board as the co-sponsor for the event with Ador as the associate sponsor. The golf balls for the teams have been given by Titleist, the event is promoted by Evolution Sport and the online scoring platform by Golf EZ.
Defending champions USC are the only team to have won on BPGC club soil in the past and have been preparing hard to retain the title. WSC will also be looking to reassert their supremacy after a narrow defeat in a playoff last year. However, with the lowest handicap average among all teams BPGC the home club are the favourites this year.
Speaking at the occasion Mr. Kapil Grover, Mentor, Grover Zampa Vineyards said, “We are pleased to present yet another season of the Inter-Club Golf Championship. The event has grown in stature year on year and we are committed to taking it to new heights moving forward. Through this platform, we aim to provide golfers with an opportunity to compete and bond over fine wines. Grover Zampa Vineyards aims to provide people with quality experiences that reflect in our wines as well as through the events that we associate with. The Golf Tournament is a lifestyle sport that has direct synergy with our product range.”
Poona Golf Club has a stellar team with some of the top amateurs in the country part of their mix. Aaron Rocky and Pranav Mardikar will be playing with a +2 handicap which shows the quality of the Pune team.
U S Club will be fielding a strong blend of experience and some youth. Their Team captain is Brig DS Yadav
The young golfers who will be looking to shine on the big stage for BPGC will be Aryaan Nath (handicap 4), Sumeir Malhotra (handicap 4) Jaikrit Bhattacharya and one of the brightest girl talent from Mumbai Nishna Patel (Handicap -4). BPGC will also be banking on their seasoned campaigners Amit Nigam (handicap 4), Parth Sanghrajka (handicap 7), Arjun Singh (handicap 3) and Avnish Kumar (Handicap -5). Their team captain is Mr Kuldeep Sandhu.
For W S C, all eyes should be on, Khushaal Thakersey , Captain Akshay Kilachand, Ashish Goel Jamshed Mehta, Riaz Batliwala & Karan Mohta.