The Business Today American Express PRO-AM of Champions 2002 will tee off on 2- 3 March.

The Gurgaon tournament has the distinction of being the only Pro-Am Golfing event recognised and accredited by the Professional Golfers Association of India (PGAI) and features in their calendar of events. The seventh edition will see corporate honchos interacting while putting on the greens.

This year will see 16 top professionals and 96 chief executives navigating the course. Each team will consist of one leading Indian professional and three amateur CEOs. At stake is prize money of Rs. 600,000 in the individual and team categories. Two top individuals get a chance to go to the prestigious Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland ( the Mecca of golf for devotees of the sport) to take part in the Famous Grouse Shotgun Foursome tournament. In addition, three winning teams will go to Cairo, London and Dubai respectively for a four-day stay courtesy Marriott Hotels and will fly there and back, courtesy Emirates. Other prizes include closest to the pin and longest drive categories.

Previous winners include Prannoy Roy of NDTV, Ashok Jaidka of Bax Global and Tarun Kunzru of Adidas. American Express are the title partners for the third consecutive year. Hyundai Motors is the chief sponsor of the tournament along with Famous Grouse, ITC Hotel and Seagate as the associate sponsors.

The Classic Golf Resort in Gurgaon where the event is taking place has the distinction of being the first Jack Nicklaus signature course in South Asia.