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  • International Junior Golfers Gear-Up to Clinch Glittering ‘Albatross Junior Golf Trophy’

    Published on November 15, 2011

    by NR INDRAN / INT

    India’s premier junior golf tour – AlbatrossJunior Tour – unveiled the prestigious ‘The Albatross Trophy’ for its internationally-acclaimedjunior golf championship – the 3rd Albatross InternationalJunior Golf Championship India 2011 today at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. India’s topleague professional golfer Vikrant Chopra, who recently finished as Runner-upin the Bilt Open 2011, unveiled the glittering Albatross Trophy at theceremony.

    The 3rd Albatross InternationalJunior Golf Championship player field will include 167 junior golfers from 10 countries– China, Japan, Thailand,Indonesia, Taiwan, UAE, South Africa, Sweden,USA and host India.

    Asian golf’s talent pools China, Japan,Thailand, Indonesia, Europe’s major golf destination Sweden and African golf’s powerhouse South Africahave sent their junior golfers first time to compete in this Championship.

    The three-round Albatross Junior Golf Championship,co-sanctioned by Hank Haney International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT), USA will beplayed on 23rd, 24th and 25th November2011 at Classic Golf Resort, Gurgaon in Delhi NCR.

    Speaking at the Press conference, Vikrant Chopra, IndiaPro-Golfer said, “The interest shown by golfers from several newcountries is testament to the tournament being recognised globally as a highlycompetitive platform for Junior golf. I wish all the players the best of luck.”

    Rajiv Talwar, Director of AJT said, “The Albatross JuniorGolf tour founded by Parents of Junior Golfers in 2007 & having over 1600juniors as its members is the largest and fastest growing Junior Golf tour in India. Year onyear, We scale up the quality of the event by inviting Players from more andmore countries to provide players from home and abroad the best player field tocompete in”.

    Tournament Highlights:

    The 3rd Albatross InternationalJunior Golf Championship India 2011 has been approved by the R&A for beingcounted for World Amateur Golf Ranking Points.

    The event has been co-sanctioned by Hank HaneyIJGT, USA.

    China, Japan, Thailand,Indonesia, Sweden and South Africa participate for thefirst time

    Team of high ranking junior golfers from Hank HaneyIJGA will participate.

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