Visakhapatnam, April 6 – The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body for professional golf in India, announced the inaugural edition of the Andhra Open, which will be held at the picturesque East Point Golf Club from April 7 to 10. The total prize money for the event is INR 1 crore.
Leading Indian professionals participating in the event include PGTI Order of Merit leader Saptak Talwar, Veer Ahlawat, Om Prakash Chouhan, Manu Gandas, Angad Cheema (winner at EPGC in 2024), Honey Baisoya, and Ajeetesh Sandhu, among others.
The leading foreign player at the event is Sri Lankan N Thangaraja (winner at EPGC in 2023). There are 18 foreign players participating from nine different countries.
The local challenge will be led by Visakhapatnam-based professionals S Muthu and Mohammed Rahman.
Amandeep Johl, CEO of PGTI, said, "We are excited to return to the East Point Golf Club (EPGC) and to the city of Visakhapatnam, a growing golfing center in the country, for the inaugural edition of the Andhra Open. We thank the EPGC and all other stakeholders for their support of the event.
"Under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu, Andhra Pradesh is making remarkable progress toward establishing itself as a progressive, investment-friendly, and globally competitive state. Initiatives such as these further reinforce Andhra Pradesh's vision of positioning itself as an international hub for sports, tourism, and business.
M S N Raju, Secretary of East Point Golf Club, said, "East Point Golf Club was established in 1884. In 1964, it relocated to this location. After acquiring 18 acres of land in 2018 from the government, we were able to create a championship course by 2021 and were awarded the Best Renovated Golf Course in India in 2022. APGA also established a base at EPGC and started promoting golfing activities in Andhra Pradesh, including DP World PGTI's Andhra Open 2026. This is the 3rd time we are hosting the PGTI.