Raipur. Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain today inaugurated the pre-launch of the National Golf Championship organized by the Golf Federation of India at the Golf Court in Mayfair, Nava Raipur. On this occasion, Chief Secretary Jain said that Chhattisgarh’s team will also be selected for the National Golf Championship. This will increase people’s interest in golf along with other sports. National Golf Championship 2024 is being organized by the National Golf Federation of India in Nava Raipur from 24 to 26 October. Teams from 20 states of the country will participate in this event. There will be 6 players in each team. Chhattisgarh government will also participate in the event.
The Chief Secretary said that a healthy body is necessary for a healthy mind. For this, it is necessary for everyone to participate in some sport or the other. Nava Raipur is also developing in terms of tourism. The objective of this event is to promote tourism of Chhattisgarh. Along with this, the greenery here will also be promoted. During this time he also planted almond trees.
National Golf Federation Founder and General Secretary Aryaveer Arya said in connection with the event that Golf Federation of India (GFI) is committed to work for sports, environment, education, health and Vision India 2047. Startups and state tourism departments can set up their stalls at the venue to promote the state of Chhattisgarh. Organizing the championship in Nava Raipur will create a platform to promote the golf courses of Nava Raipur at the national level. Along with this, the perception about Chhattisgarh will also change.
Winners will get prizes
For the championship, the first prize will be Rs 10 lakh and voucher and trophy and the runner up prize will be Rs 6 lakh and voucher and trophy. This event will start with the caddy tournament. In this, the first prize will be Rs 1 lakh, the second prize will be Rs 60 thousand, the third will get Rs 40 thousand, the fourth will get Rs 30 thousand and the fifth prize will be Rs 20 thousand. Among other prizes, winner Grass will be given an iPhone 16 Pro Max, winner Net will be given an iPhone 16 Pro. On the first day of the event, Caddy Tournament will be held on 24th October, Plantation Drive on 25th October, players of all the teams will gather at 6 am on 26th October and the closing ceremony will be held on 27th October 2024.