' Govt help must to make golf popular'.ACHIEVEMENTS of the Indian golfers in recent years have taken the game to new heights and it's the ideal time for the government to promote it better, feel Indian pros Anirban Lahiri and Himmat Singh Rai. " The government has to play a crucial role if golf wants to make a mark among Indian sports. More number of public courses need to be built. " If the availability of land is an issue, they can at least develop golf ranges which will help sports lovers to take early lessons in golf," Lahiri said on the sidelines On the sidelines An investor who decides not to invest due to market uncertainty. on the sidelines Of or relating to investors who, having assessed the market, have decided to avoid committing their funds. of the unveiling of 2009 Bilt Open trophy in the Capital on Tuesday. The 22- year- old Bangalore pro added, " Indian golfers are doing well and with a little support from the government, game will be within the reach of more number of kids which will also enable them to take up golf as a career prospect." Another youngster Himmat, who finished third at the Iskandar Johor Open The Iskandar Johor Open is an Asian Tour golf tournament. It was first held in 2007 when it was played from August 23 to August 26 at the Royal Johor Country Club in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The purse was US$300,000. in Malaysia in October, said that the government should follow the set up of countries like Thailand and Malaysia where government is more active in the development of golf courses than the private sector. " In countries like Thailand and Malaysia, most of the courses are owned by the government. And in places, where the public sector is not active, private players have taken the role of course developers. We need a similar kind of companionship in India too." PRIZE MONEY HIKED The 2009 Bilt Open will carry a prize money of Rs one crore n. 1. Ten millions; as, a crore of rupees (which is nearly $5,000,000) s>. Noun 1. crore - the number that is represented as a one followed by 7 zeros; ten million . The tournament, which is scheduled to be held at the Jaypee Greens in Greater Noida  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . from Thursday, has become the richest event of the Professional Golfers Tour of India ( PGTI PGTI Professional Golf Tour of India ). Copyright 2009 India Today This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Group. All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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