Jeev to lead Shubhkamna Noida team in Louis Philippe Cup.

by sportswire4u.blogspot.com (Balbir)

CHANDIGARH, FEB 29

Indian Golfer Jeev Milkha Singh recently announced the Shubhkamna Noida golf team in the upcoming Louis Philippe Cup.

Other members in the Noida team include Gaurav Pratap Singh and Raju Ali Mullah, both of whom have performed exceedingly well at different golf tournaments across the country in past two years.

The Louis Philippe Cup is set to be India’s richest domestic Pro Golf League with total prize money worth Rs. 1.20 crore. It has been endorsed and sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI). The tournament starting from March 5 will feature 10 city teams including 3 from NCR (Noida, Delhi & Gurgaon). Each city team will have 6 players (3 Professionals and 3 Amateurs) including the top 18 players of the country.

Jeev Milkha Singh (born 15 December 1971) is the first Indian professional golfer to become a member of the European Tour. He is the highest ranked Indian golfer in the world and first broke into the top 100 in October 2006. He is the first Indian to make the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings and in 2007 he became the first Indian golfer to participate in the Masters Tournament. In 2009, Singh finished the WGC-CA Championship in fourth place, after leading round one. Arguably India’s best golfer ever Singh received India's fourth highest civil honour the Padma Shri in 2007.

Co-owner Shubhkamna Noida team, Piyush Tiwari is a well-known name in amateur golfing circuit in India today. Another co-owner, Diwakar Sharma is the man behind the inception of the group- Shubhkamna.