PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Jan 19: The TATA Steel PGTI Qualifying School 2023 will be played from January 19 to February 3 in Jamshedpur.
While the first stage consisting of three Pre-Qualifying events of 36 holes each will be held from January 19 – 28 at the Golmuri Golf Course in Jamshedpur, the final stage, a 72-hole event, will be held from January 31 – February 3 at the Tollygunge Club in Kolkata.
The Qualifying School, which kickstarts each PGTI season, is one of the most important events on the PGTI calendar as it is the only route for players to qualify to play on the PGTI in a particular season. The tournament determines the criteria for players for the whole season.
This year’s qualifying school event will witness participation by a total of 395 golfers including 309 professionals and 86 amateurs.
Besides Indian golfers, this year’s qualifying school will also feature as many as 34 golfers from 11 foreign nations.
This list includes 10 players from Bangladesh, seven from the USA, four from Sri Lanka, three from Australia, two each from Great Britain, Canada and Nepal and one each from Japan, Austria, Andorra and Mauritius.
