SAIL-SBI Open explained

SAIL-SBI Open
Location:India
Establishment:2008
Course:Delhi Golf Club
Par:72
Yardage:6935yd
Tour:Asian Tour
Professional Golf Tour of India
Format:Stroke play
Purse:US$300,000
Month Played:February/March
Final Year:2014
Aggregate:256 Chapchai Nirat (2009)
To-Par:−32 as above
Coordinates:28.6°N 77.238°W
Map:India#India Delhi
Map Label:Delhi GC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200

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).

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

YearTour(s)WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
SAIL-SBI Open
2014 270 −18 Playoff Delhi
2013 Anirban Lahiri (2) 273 −15 Playoff Delhi
2012 274 −14 Playoff Delhi
SAIL Open
2011 272 −16 1 stroke Delhi
2010 268 −20 5 strokes Delhi
2009 256 −32 11 strokes Classic
SAIL Open Golf Championship
2008 274 −14 4 strokes Jaypee Greens

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chapchai sets Asian Tour record . . 21 March 2009 . 22 March 2009 . 24 March 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090324061316/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/7956685.stm . live .