THE ANDHRA OPEN has made its debut in Visakhapatnam, featuring a total prize purse of ₹1 crore. The tournament will be conducted under the aegis of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), marking an important expansion of competitive golf in the southern region.
The Andhra Open will follow the standard PGTI tournament format, ensuring a competitive and structured progression with a total field of 132 professional golfers. All players will compete in the first round, with the top 50 players and ties advancing into the final rounds to compete for the title and prize purse.
The Indian golfers include Saptak Talwar, Veer Ahlawat, Om Prakash Chouhan, Manu Gandas, Angad Cheema, Honey Baisoya, Ajeetesh Sandhu, with local challenge through S. Muthu and Mohammed Rahman from Visakhapatnam. Sri Lanka’s N. Thangaraja leads the foreign challenge of 18 players from 9 countries. With a ₹1 crore purse, the event sits in the mid-to-high tier of domestic tournaments, making it attractive for both established and emerging golfers.
