Come Saturday and golfers in and around this part of the region will be busy chalking out strategies to come out on top in the prestigious GKD Memorial Gold Cup all India team golf championship which begins at the par-72 Coimbatore Golf Club course here.
They know winning this championship is something special as it one of the most important tournaments in the golfing calendar of the Club.
The GKD Gold Cup is conducted in memory of the late G.K. Devarajulu, a doyen of Indian industry and former chairman and managing director of Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd.
Mr. Devarajulu was one who had always supported sports, specially golf. So it is definitely nice to see a championship of this magnitude being played in his memory. And, LMW is pleased as well to sponsor the event every year.
Into the 17th year, the two-day event will be played over this weekend. It is a team event where four golfers make a team. The best three cards of the team and their medal play score is determined to decide the top two finishers.
The roaring winds normally pose a huge challenge for the golfers, be it a professional or an amateur. But, this time around it has died down a bit. However, it is not going to be an easy course to travel as the pin positions are expected to be tough and strategically placed.
About 20 teams have confirmed participation and a few more are expected to join the list on the big day. Most of these teams have already started training seriously to get some good scores on their cards.
And, it may well turn the tables in their favour on the big day.