IIM Shillongs recently concluded its 8th Golf Cup Season, hosting experts from corporate, government, and sports domain on the Shillong Golf Course over two days. The tournament was inaugurated by Dr. Mukul Sangma, the Chief Minister of Meghalaya on October 29.
The event was kicked off with a fun run organised by the students which started at IIM Shillong and finished at Ward's Lake on the morning on November 6.
The two days saw about 120 golfers cover the course over the two days. Representatives from leading corporate houses include Raman Grover, Vice President at Deutsche Bank; Era Singh, Director at Oracle; Prashant M.S., Divisional Vice President at United Spirits; Amer Warsi, Country Manager at Hewlett Packard India; and Sukesh Choubey from Ernst & Young amongst others.
With a view to connect corporate professionals, government officials, local figureheads, and professional golf players with the management academia in a leisurely setting, IIM Shillong hosts its flagship event on the scenic Shillong Golf Course.
The game is organised on a stroke play format with players ranked on the basis of finishing the 18-hole course in the least number of strokes played. The players are distinguished on three handicap grades of 0-12, 13-18 and 19-24 for men, and separate categories for corporate representatives and women. Prizes are organised in each of these categories along with separate prizes for the Nearest to Pin, Longest Drive and Straightest Drive.