This year's SAIL Open will be held at the Delhi Golf Club from March 30 to April 2, with the pro-am event on April 3.

The USD 300,000 event, which is also sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), will further boost the 2010 Asian Tour Schedule which already includes new tournaments such as the recent Avantha Masters in India, Yeangder Tournament Players Championship in Chinese Taipei and the Myanmar Open, making its comeback after a four-year lapse.

“We are delighted to announce our continued support of professional golf in India and Asia through our title sponsorship of the SAIL Open,” said SAIL Chairman SK Roongta. “In the two years which we have supported the tournament, we have been privileged to witness world-class golf in India. We believe that SAIL Open will contribute to further development of the sport in India and the Asian Tour.”

In the inaugural event in 2008, New Zealand’s Mark Brown enjoyed a maiden Asian Tour victory at the Jaypee Greens. Then last year, Thailand’s Chapchai Nirat produced a magical week of golf at the Classic Golf Resort to win the tournament with a world scoring record of 32-under-par 256 winning score.

Asian Tour Executive Chairman Kyi Hla Han said, “The return of the SAIL Open is tremendous as golf in India has grown immensely over the years through the success of players like Jeev Milkha Singh, Jyoti Randhawa, Arjun Atwal, Amandeep Johl, SSP Chowrasia and Gaurav Ghei on the Asian Tour.

“These are truly exciting times for golf in India as so many talented young players like Gaganjeet Bhullar, Anirban Lahir, Shiv Kapur and Himmat Rai are excelling on the Asian Tour and the staging of the third SAIL Open will give them further opportunities to showcase their talents.”

"Despite its brief history, the SAIL Open has matured in stature on the Asian Tour and has helped create a great platform for Indian players to compete with a strong Asian Tour player field, and move on to higher tours," Padamjit Singh Sandhu, Director, PGTI, said.