NIZAM’S HURRICANES
On October 28, 2017, 94 golfers teed off on a bright Saturday afternoon at the picturesque Hyderabad Golf Course for the LLOYD Business Today Pro-Am of Champions 2018. Set alongside the heritage 400-year-old Golconda Fort complex, the Hyderabad Golf Association’s 18 hole - par 71 golf course with its significant changes in elevation, plenty of water hazards in play and slick greens, the course offers a unique golfing experience.
Played on the Stableford format with Double Peoria handicap system, the windy afternoon witnessed some great golfing action with the players keenly contesting for Individual as well as Team prizes.
The day’s action culminated with the prize distribution ceremony followed by dinner.
The winning team comprising Madhav Kota, (Director, Brightlight Renewable Technologies Pvt. Ltd), Srinivas Suryadevera (Director, Peninsular Marketing Pvt. Ltd), D.S.N. Raju (Managing Director, Dandus Enterprises Pvt. Ltd) and Jonnala Papi Reddy. S (Director, Costa Exports) with a combined score of 106 points, were crowned as Hyderabad Hurricanes, and also earned themselves a place in the ProAm National finals, to be held in Delhi in March 2018.
The team comprising Sankeerth N. (Director, Hawk Security Services Pvt. Ltd), Venkat Ravilla (CEO, One India Property Services), Sudhakar Athota (Chairman, Spectra Foods and Beverages Pvt. Ltd) and Shahmir Ahsan (Proprietor Unique Trading) finished the runners-up with 104 points.
In the Individual prizes category, Sankeerth N. was the winner with 40 points in the 0-14 handicap category and A. Chakravarthy (Managing Director, Password Technologies Pvt. Ltd) won in the 15- 24 handicap category with 38 points.
LLOYD is the Co-title sponsor, Indian Oil is the Fuelled By sponsor, Volkswagen the Automobile Partner, Nautica, the Style Partner, Ballantine’s - Partner & Creatigies is the Marketing Partner of the event.