New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI), the official sanctioning body for men's professional golf in India, and Essar Foundation, the CSR arm of Essar Group, on Friday announced the launch of the Shashi Ruia Memorial Golf Championship, a new annual tournament on India's professional golf calendar.

The championship honours the legacy of late Shashi Ruia, who co-founded Essar Group with Ravi Ruia. A distinguished business leader and entrepreneur, Shashi Ruia played a significant role in building Essar from an infrastructure-focused enterprise into a global investment group with interests in energy, infrastructure, metals and mining, technology and retail.

His legacy reflects a commitment to entrepre...