Muniyappa, Chowrasia to tee off at Crompton Greaves Open

A star-studded field, including C Muniyappa, Anirban Lahiri and SSP Chowrasia, will be seen in action at the Rs 80 lakh Crompton Greaves Open from November 25-28.

Mumbai: A star-studded field, including Indian Open champion C Muniyappa, PGTI Order of Merit leader Anirban Lahiri and SSP Chowrasia, will be seen in action at the Rs 80 lakh Crompton Greaves Open from November 25-28.

The other domestic stars set to tee off at the event include Himmat Singh Rai, Gaurav Ghei, Mukesh Kumar, Shamim Khan, Digvijay Singh and Rahil Gangjee. “We are happy to be back for the second edition of the Crompton Greaves Open. With Rs 8 million on offer as prize money, the tournament is bound to witness intense competition,” said Padamjit Sandhu, Director, PGTI. “This is also the last week to qualify for the 2009 PGTI Tour Championship in December, and a strong finish at the Crompton Greaves Open will help Order of Merit players get closer to the Rolex Player of the Year Award,” he added. PTI