The Poona Club Limited finished the first of its kind Poona club Golf league in style.

Pune, January 2019: ‘The Poona Club Golf League 2019’ began on January 25th and was a 3-day affair that got over with much aplomb and fanfare. The 3-day league was attended by socialites, game enthusiasts, and celebrities from the city. The league was played between eight teams at the magnificent Poona Club Golf Course which is the only 18 hole golf course in the city spread across about 100 acres of lush greenery. Andrew Pinto, Chairman of the league said, “We are proud that the first golfing league gained so much popularity and had raised awareness about this sport. Golf is gaining momentum in the country and we are happy that we provided a platform for budding players to hone their talent for the sport.

The league was played between eight teams with 12 members each. This platform also gave a big boost to women and junior players as it was mandatory for each team to have at least one lady, one junior and one senior player in each team. The eight teams that competed against each other were Yohan Poonawalla Eagles, Roary’s Lions by The Westin Pune, Panchshil Aces, Filtrum Eye of the Tiger, The Holy Ones by Vascon, Amazing Albatrosses by the Kalyani Group, The Angry Birdies by Shirke and Swinging Sultans by Syska.

Some of the marquee players included Dr. Date for Poonawala, Rohan Dholepatil for Roary’s Lions, Pratik Nimble for Panchshil, Shishir Donde for Kalyani Amazing Albatrosses, Amit Bhattacharya for Vascon The Holy Ones, Jay Shirke for Shirke The Angry Birdies, Aaron Rocky for Syska Swinging Sultans, Col Dhar for Filtrum Eye of the Tiger amongst other talented players.

The organizing committee comprised of proficient members such as Swastik Sirsikar (Captain), Andrew Pinto (Chairman), Indraneel Mujgule (Committee Member), Aditya Deshmukh (Member) and Aditya Kanetkar (Tournament Director).

* Panchshil Aces became the first ever team to win the prestigious league.

* Sponsored by “Venky’s” & cosponsored by Syska.

* The teams were owned by renowned businessmen like Yohan Poonawalla, Vason Enginers Ltd, Westin Pune, Panchsil, Filtrum, Kalyani Group, Shirke, and Syska.