The SAIL-SBI Open was a golf tournament on the Asian Tour, played in India between 2008 and 2014. It was co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India. The title sponsors were Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and State Bank of India (SBI).

SAIL-SBI Open
Tournament information
LocationIndia
Established2008
Course(s)Delhi Golf Club
Par72
Length6,935 yards (6,341 m)
Tour(s)Asian Tour
Professional Golf Tour of India
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$300,000
Month playedFebruary/March
Final year2014
Tournament record score
Aggregate256 Chapchai Nirat (2009)
To par−32 as above
Final champion
India Rashid Khan
Location map
Delhi GC is located in India
Delhi GC
Delhi GC
Location in India
Delhi GC is located in Delhi
Delhi GC
Delhi GC
Location in Delhi

The inaugural tournament was played at Jaypee Greens Golf Resort in Greater Noida, before moving to the Jack Nicklaus designed Signature Course at Classic Golf Resort, just outside Gurgaon, near New Delhi in 2009. Since 2010, the tournament has been played at the Delhi Golf Club.

In 2009, Chapchai Nirat, set a new Asian Tour scoring record when he captured the title with a 32-under-par aggregate of 256.[1]

Winners

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Year Tour(s)[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue
SAIL-SBI Open
2014 ASA, PGTI   Rashid Khan 270 −18 Playoff   Siddikur Rahman Delhi
2013 ASA, PGTI   Anirban Lahiri (2) 273 −15 Playoff   Rashid Khan Delhi
2012 ASA, PGTI   Anirban Lahiri 274 −14 Playoff   Prom Meesawat Delhi
SAIL Open
2011 ASA   Kiradech Aphibarnrat 272 −16 1 stroke   Siddikur Rahman Delhi
2010 ASA   Rikard Karlberg 268 −20 5 strokes   Shiv Kapur Delhi
2009 ASA   Chapchai Nirat 256 −32 11 strokes   Gaganjeet Bhullar
  Richard Moir
Classic
SAIL Open Golf Championship
2008 ASA   Mark Brown 274 −14 4 strokes   Scott Hend
  Noh Seung-yul
  Jyoti Randhawa
Jaypee Greens

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Chapchai sets Asian Tour record". BBC Sport. 21 March 2009. Archived from the original on 24 March 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
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