PGTI's 72 The League expands with Rajasthan-based franchise

NEW DELHI: The Professional Golf Tour of India’s (PGTI) on Monday announced a new Rajasthan-based franchise for its flagship ‘72 The League’, which is scheduled to begin on February 21. The franchise is jointly owned by Haldiram Snacks Food Pvt. Ltd. and KLJ Group of Companies.The inaugural edition of the League, jointly launched by PGTI and Game of Life Sports (GOLS), will be held across three of Delhi-NCR’s most prestigious golf venues -- Classic Golf & Country Club, Jaypee Greens, and Qutab Golf Course. The league will feature city-based franchises, each comprising 10 professional players, selected through a transparent player auction.Leading golfers from the PGTI circuit will participate, creating one of the largest competitive platforms Indian professional golf has ever seen.Manohar Lal Agarwal, Chairman and Managing Director of Haldiram Snacks Food Pvt. Ltd., and Hemant Jain, Group Managing Director of the KLJ Group of Companies, on Monday entered a formal agreement with Kapil Dev, President, PGTI."It is wonderful to have Haldiram & KLJ join PGTI’s 72 The League, adding a new dimension to the competition," Dev said in a release."This team is sure to spark excitement and pride among golf enthusiasts across the state of Rajasthan and I wish them all the best.”Haldiram Snacks Food Pvt Ltd is one of India’s leading food brands, while KLJ Group of Companies is a manufacturer of Plasticizers, Chemicals and Polymer Compounding in India, Qatar, and Thailand.