[caption id="attachment_9776" align="alignnone" width="580"]SSP-Chowrasia SSP Chowrasia will lead "Take Chennai" in 5th Louis Philippe Cup in Bengaluru.[/caption] Internet Desk: SSP Chowrasia will lead a strong “Take Chennai” squad in the 5th edition of the Louis Philippe Cup which will be held at the Karnataka Golf Association (KGA) in Bengaluru from 30th May – 4thJune 2016 and will have 8 city teams vying for glory. The four day, 72 hole tournament approved by the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) will have a purse of Rs. 1.2 crore, the second highest for any domestic tournament in India. The 8 city teams are:

Team Sponsor Pick Team Manager
Navratna Ahmedabad (Defending Champions, winner in 2012, 2014& 2015) Mithun Perera Devang Shah
Zion Hills Bengaluru Rahil Gangjee Tarun Sardesai
Laqshya Mumbai Chiragh Kumar Bamby Randhawa
Take Chennai SSP Chowrasia D. Vasu
Dev Chandigarh Himmat Rai Jayanan
DLF – The Crest Gurgaon Manu Gandas Karan Bindra / Anitya Chand
Jaypee Greens Greater Noida Rashid Khan Vijay Divecha
NSports Hyderabad Gaganjeet Bhullar Rahul Ganapathy
According to Uttam Singh Mundy, Director, PGTI, ‘The previous editions of the Louis Philippe Cup have set high standards and the tournament has been very popular with the players. The four-day, 72-hole stroke play format mirrors the format to be used at the Rio Olympics 2016 and adds to the excitement of the event. The addition of a 3-day team training camp prior to the event will help every team raise the bar. The introduction of highly experienced managers to be attached with each team will further motivate the teams and help them function better as a unit. This year’s event promises to be the most competitive and exciting edition so far.’