India Insure and Saferisk sponsor golf tournament in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Leading insurance broking firms, India Insure and Saferisk, in collaboration with the Bhubaneswar Golf Club (BGC), came together to sponsor a golf tournament for the first time.

The generous support of the Chairmen of the sponsors, Mr. V. Ramakrishna, Chairman of India Insure, and Mr. Ashok Mishra, Chairman of Saferisk, has made this tournament possible. Their commitment to promoting golf and community engagement is truly inspiring.

The 'India Insure -- Saferisk Open Trophy 2026' held at BGC on the 6th, 7th, and 8th of March concluded successfully with enthusiastic participation from golfers and sports enthusiasts.

The event brought together players from various clubs and organisations and witnessed impressive performances across different categories.

The winners, runners-up and outstanding performers were felicitated during the prize distribution ceremony. The award winners under various categories are as follows.

Category (0-16)
Champion - Satyajyoti Mohanty 
Runners Up - Dalbir Singh 
Best Gross - Lt Col Varoon Parmar 

Category (17- 24)
Champion - Gr Capt. V.S.S. Madan
Runners Up - Dilip Kumar Behera (PGC)

Senior Category
Champion - Suryakanta Mishra 
Runners Up - Raju Mishra 

Ladies Category
Champion - Upasana Pradhani 
Runners Up - Rounaska Jena 

Longest Drive - Dr. Debadarshi Rath 
Straightest Drive - J.K.Mohanty
Closest to the Pin - Dr. Kalinga Keshari Sahoo 
Best outstation Player - Harihar Dash (PGC) 
Senior most Golfer - Asit Kumar Palit (RCGC) 

The event would not have been a success without the active cooperation & support of Asit Tripathy, President, BGC, and Tapan Kumar Mohanty, Secretary, BGC.

The award ceremony was conducted by Priyadarshi Mohapatra, whose energy and flawless coordination were extraordinary.

Sandeep Ghatak, M.D. and Principal Officer, Saferisk, was a driving force behind the event management.

The successful completion of the tournament reinforces the growing popularity of golf in Bhubaneswar and highlights the commitment of the organisers to promote the sport.