Golfer Tiger Woods still hopes to come to India for competitive events, but that hasn’t happened in the 10 years he has been a global partner of Hero. Pawan Munjal, a close friend of Woods, has extended his partnership with the star-studded Hero World Challenge for another six years until 2030, with Woods continuing as a global partner until 2030. I’m excited. The third thing that brought a big smile to Munjal’s face was being able to bring three players from India, Saheth Segala and Akshay, to the field of Hero World Challenge. Bhatia and Aaron Rai.
The tournament, featuring 20 of the world’s top golfers, begins Thursday.
Munjal said, “If you remember, we used to have Anirban (Lahiri) here. It was a great thing. He was in the top 30 at that time. We had three boys from India in the best field. , to be in the top 20 is a huge thing for India.
“I and many of you have been looking for Indian stars in the golf world to really grow golf in India, even if they are not Indian or from India. I think the whole country feels that way.” You’re going to be very, very excited and very proud of that fact. Indian-American Segala is ranked 12th in the world, Rai, an Indian-British player, is ranked 21st, and Indian-American Bhatia is ranked 31st, with all 20 players ranked within the world’s top 40. are.
On extending his association with the tournament, Munjal said, “It was a no-brainer. Like I said, we’ve had a great journey together for 10 years. It’s been a great journey for both of us, the Foundation, and the global Hero brand. “I don’t think anything about it,” Woods said. “It’s exciting news for all of us at the Foundation to welcome Hero MotoCorp, who has supported us here for the past 10 years, and we’re really excited that this relationship and our partnership will continue into 2030. It’s great because it allows us to help and serve even more young people.
“All the players who have come here over the years have supported this event and some have started their own foundations because of the impact Pawan and I have had on this event and various charities.
“We’ve had a great relationship and a great partnership over the last 10 years, so I think it was very natural for us to continue this relationship into 2030. Hopefully over the next five years or so we’ll continue to improve our relationship. “I hope we can do it”, better than the first 10 times and even bigger in the future. ” Herro and the Tiger Woods Foundation teamed up for the 2014 HWC and will now work together through at least 2030, making it one of the longest-running relationships on the PGA Tour.
Woods, who has often chosen his HWC as an event to test his fitness and preparation for the upcoming season, said: “Oh, it’s a shame. My body isn’t ready to compete at this level yet.” When I came back here I was ready to start competing and playing again, but unfortunately that wasn’t the case this time and I need to keep training to give myself the best chance for next year and future events. be.” Regarding the issue of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which funds the PGA Tour and the LIV Series, Woods said, “All of us who have been part of this process would have expected things to happen sooner than this.” Even if that were to happen, we would still be subject to the DOJ (Department of Justice) regulations, which we claim give us dictatorial control, and it would pass.
“Even if we had already reached an agreement, which is still in the hands of the Department of Justice, I think we would have liked something more concrete and more advanced than what we have now. It’s very fluid and we’re still working through it.”It’s happening every day and it’s constructive, both from a policy board perspective and from a company perspective. ” Woods remains motivated and hopeful to return to competitive golf.
“I still have a fire burning to compete. The difference is that my body recovers to do it differently than it used to. I still love doing it and I love competing. I love it and I love competing in Trump or us or whatever it is, I love playing golf,” Woods said.
Leading the field for the Hero World Challenge, scheduled for Dec. 5-8, is FedEx Champion, two-time Masters Champion (2022 and 2024) and defending champion here. Scotty Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world.
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