Hyderabad, Aug. 29 -- To position itself as a global destination for golf tourism, Telangana is set to develop world-class golf infrastructure, Tourism, Culture and Archaeology Minister Jupally Krishna Rao said here on Saturday, August 29.

He was speaking at a press conference held in connection with the 12th Telangana Golconda Masters at the Hyderabad Golf Club, Golconda. The Telangana Golconda Masters will be held from September 1 to 4, with 132 golfers competing for a total prize purse of Rs 1 crore.

The tournament is being organised by the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI) in association with the Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA), with Telangana Tourism as an event partner.

Meanwhile, the minister said that a ...