Tournament information | |
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Location | Gurgaon, India |
Established | 2007 |
Course(s) | DLF Golf and Country Club |
Par | 72 |
Tour(s) | Ladies Asian Golf Tour Ladies European Tour (since 2010) |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | US$500,000 |
Month played | October |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 203 Pornanong Phatlum (2012) |
To par | −13 as above |
Current champion | |
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