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SAIL-SBI Open
The SAIL-SBI Open was a golf tournament on the Asian Tour, played in India between 2008 and 2014. It was co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India. The title sponsors were Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and State Bank of India (SBI).
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | India |
| Established | 2008 |
| Course(s) | Delhi Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,935 yards (6,341 m) |
| Tour(s) | Asian Tour Professional Golf Tour of India |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$300,000 |
| Month played | February/March |
| Final year | 2014 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 256 Chapchai Nirat (2009) |
| To par | −32 as above |
| Final champion | |
| Rashid Khan | |
| Location map | |
The inaugural tournament was played at Jaypee Greens Golf Resort in Greater Noida, before moving to the Jack Nicklaus designed Signature Course at Classic Golf Resort, just outside Gurgaon, near New Delhi in 2009. Since 2010, the tournament has been played at the Delhi Golf Club.
In 2009, Chapchai Nirat, set a new Asian Tour scoring record when he captured the title with a 32-under-par aggregate of 256.[1]
Winners edit
| Year | Tour(s)[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAIL-SBI Open | |||||||
| 2014 | ASA, PGTI | Rashid Khan | 270 | −18 | Playoff | Siddikur Rahman | Delhi |
| 2013 | ASA, PGTI | Anirban Lahiri (2) | 273 | −15 | Playoff | Rashid Khan | Delhi |
| 2012 | ASA, PGTI | Anirban Lahiri | 274 | −14 | Playoff | Prom Meesawat | Delhi |
| SAIL Open | |||||||
| 2011 | ASA | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Siddikur Rahman | Delhi |
| 2010 | ASA | Rikard Karlberg | 268 | −20 | 5 strokes | Shiv Kapur | Delhi |
| 2009 | ASA | Chapchai Nirat | 256 | −32 | 11 strokes | Gaganjeet Bhullar Richard Moir | Classic |
| SAIL Open Golf Championship | |||||||
| 2008 | ASA | Mark Brown | 274 | −14 | 4 strokes | Scott Hend Noh Seung-yul Jyoti Randhawa | Jaypee Greens |
Notes edit
- ^ ASA − Asian Tour; PGTI − Professional Golf Tour of India.
References edit
External links edit
- Coverage on the Asian Tour's official site