The Coimbatore qualifiers of the Mercedes Trophy 2018 begun recently at the Coimbatore Golf Club, with 80city golfers set to compete for the sole qualification spot available for the National Finals. The Coimbatore leg will be played over one day and one qualifier will make it to the National Finals scheduled in Pune from 4th – 6th April, 2018 at Oxford Golf Resort.
The first five legs of qualification in Pune, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad saw 19spots being booked for the National Finals and post the sixth leg in Coimbatore, 25more spots will be up for grabs in the remaining qualification legs.
The format of play will be Double Peoria. This unique format of adjusting handicaps of players levels the playing field enabling golfers to have a greater chance of qualifying for the National Finals.