The Free Press Journal

Golfers to showcase their talent at first edition of C ID CO Masters Cup

- AMIT SRIVASTAVA

The City and Industrial Developmen­t Corporatio­n (CIDCO) will hold the first edition of the CIDCO Masters Cup 2021 on February 20 at its Kharghar Valley Golf Course (KVGC) in Navi Mumbai. Tennis legend Leander Paes and golfers associated with various golf clubs of the Mumbai and Pune region like the Bombay Presidency Golf Club (BPGC), Willingdon Golf Club, Oxford Gulf

Resort, Poona Golf Club, US Club, and Golden Swan are expected to participat­e in the tournament.

At present, the KVGC has 9 holes golf course which will be expanded to 18 holes golf course. In addition, there is also a plan of developing a country club with modern facilities which will be unveiled. There will be live streaming of the unveiling ceremony and the golf tournament on CIDCO’s social media.

Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, vice chairman and managing director of CIDCO said, “We are delighted about the first edition of the CIDCO Masters Cup 2021. With recent developmen­ts and proposed ambitious projects, Kharghar is emerging as an ideal destinatio­n for future high-class residentia­l and commercial needs. Similarly, the Kharghar node is looking forward to become a sports hub in the future. The event will also unveil the plan for the expansion of KVGC to a full-fledged 18 holes golf course with all modern amenities to conduct commercial tournament­s and stimulate internatio­nal tourism.”

Kharghar, being the most modern node of Navi Mumbai is experienci­ng various developmen­ts in it and surroundin­gs like Navi Mumbai Internatio­nal Airport, Navi Mumbai Metro, Corporate Park, Housing schemes with Transit-Oriented Developmen­t, Kharghar Hills Plateau, etc. This will make it an ideal node equipped with residentia­l, commercial, transit, and cultural facilities.

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