Ahmedabad, Aug. 4 -- Coal India Limited and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of men's professional golf in India, will be jointly staging the inaugural Coal India Open from August 5 to August 8 at the Kensville Golf and Country Club in Ahmedabad.

The tournament offers a total prize purse of Rs 1 crore. The main event was preceded by the Pro-Am event on August 3.

Coal India Limited, the world's largest coal producer and one of India's leading public sector enterprises, comes on board as an Event Title Sponsor on the PGTI for the first time. The event will have a field of 126 players, including 123 professionals and three amateurs.

The impressive field at the tournament will feature leading Indian...