Gurugram, Feb 21 (PTI) As many as 20 professional women golfers will team up with same number of senior corporate executives and sports celebrities during the inaugural Queens of Golf, a Women's Celebrity Pro-Am Golf event, to be held on the Women's Day, March 8.

Hosted in partnership with the Women's Golf Association of India, the one-day event will be held at the Classic Golf & Country Club, featuring a unique Pro-Am format, where participants will have the opportunity to team up with a professional woman player for a round of golf.

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Additionally, professional women golfers will compete in a stroke-play format for individual awards, showcasing their skills and competitive spirit.

“We are indeed delighted to partner with the Queens of Golf for the inaugural edition of the Women's Celebrity Pro-Am, to be staged fittingly on Women's Day. This is not just a golf event, it is a celebration of women's empowerment through sport and a means to showcase the immense depth of their talent,” Women's Golf Association of India President Kavita Singhsaid in a release.

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“It is also heartening to see the steady increase in the number of corporate sponsors stepping forward to help the cause of women's golf in India. I wish the event all success and am sure this will be the first of many more to follow.”

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