J&K Open, 2023- A Golf Tournament by PGTI at Jammu Tawi Golf Course, Sidhra

The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, along with J&K Tourism, are organizing Fourth edition of the J&K Open presented by J&K Tourism to be held at the magnificent Jammu Tawi Golf Course in Jammu, from 4th to 8th October, 2023. The total prize for the event has been enhanced to Rs. 50.00 Lakh this year. The Pro-Am event will be held on 8th October. The tournament which brings professional golfers to Jammu is supported by Presenting Partners J&K Tourism and Jammu Tawi Golf Course. The tournament is a part of J&K Tourism’s great initiative of promoting golf tourism in the region. The professionals will relish the experience of playing at the magnificent Jammu Tawi Golf Course. This tournament will also go a long way in inspiring youngsters from the region to follow and take up the sport of golf. This professional tournament at Jammu will elevate Jammu Tawi Golf Course (JTGC) a picturesque 18-hole golf course on the international golfing map with an opportunity for local talent to showcase their skills. The Tourism Department takes pride in organizing this grand Gala event, being a historic development as this International Golf Tournament at Jammu Tawi Golf Course shall in turn open doorsteps to give a Phillip to Tourism in Jammu region. The field of 114 players including 109 professionals and five amateurs will witness participation by top Indian professionals. Jammu Tawi Golf Course is an 18-hole course, designed by internationally renowned designer Col. K.D Bagga. The course was commissioned on 24th April 2011. This picturesque Golf Course is located along the National Highway 1A connecting Jammu to Srinagar, in a valley along the river Tawi. The course has fairways, approximately 6600 meters in length, having two big and three small water bodies and a water channel about 3200 meters long. The Government of Jammu & Kashmir undertook the construction of this prestigious project of Jammu Tawi Golf Course with the intention of giving a boost to Golf Tourism and grooming young boys and girls to become golf professionals.