Professional Management Group is India's first sports management company. It is part of India's top media agency and Asia's largest outdoor agency. PMG delivers 360 degree sporting and media solutions to clients. It has conceptualized and managed the McDowell's Signature Club Golf Championship, one of India's largest golfing events, since 2002. In 2009, PMG introduced innovations like a faster "Powerplay Golf" format and fashion shows to coincide with regional finals. PMG has also organized celebrity golf events like one in 2008 to felicitate the 1983 Indian cricket world cup winning team.
3. PMG IS PART OFIndia¡¯s top media agency (ET-2008)Sam BalsaraChairman, Madison and Director, PMGMadison World is a diversified group with 20 units across 10 specialized functions in Advertising, Media, Outdoor, PR, Rural, Retail Entertainment, BTL, Mobile, Events and Sports
4. Asia¡¯s largest outdoor agencyNoomi MehtaMD, Selvel Advertising and Director, PMGSelvel with its pan-India presence has been at the forefront of delivering comprehensive outdoor solutions to clients
10. McDowell¡¯s Signature Club Golf ChampionshipConceptualized by PMG for McDowell¡¯s Signature in 2002Several golf tournaments for Professional, Top amateurs and Corporate golfers¡ however, the Signature Club Golf Championship the only tournament to decide ¨C ¡°The Champion Golf Club of India¡±India¡¯s largest Golfing eventSignature Club Golf Championship as it stands today:6000 club golfers.42 of India¡¯s top golf clubs & 1 in Nepal.30 cities.Sept ¨C Dec (9-11 weeks).All India Final - International venue.2010 ¨C the 9th edition.
11. McDowell¡¯s Signature Club Golf ChampionshipStage 1 : Intra-ClubThis first stage is exclusively for members of the respective clubs in each city. There are three handicap categories : 0-8, 9-16, 17-24. The two best golfers from each handicap category form the 'Club team' and represent the Club at the next stage ¨C the Regional Finals.Stage 2 : Regional Finals : Inter-clubAll the club teams from each region compete against each other at the Regional Finals to decide on the Regional Champion Golf Club ¨C the club that will represent the region at the All- India Finals.
12. McDowell¡¯s Signature Club Golf ChampionshipStage 3 : All-India Finals?The Four Regional Champion Golf Clubs compete against each other to decide the ¡°The Signature Champion Golf Club of India¡±, scoring kept same as Inter Club roundAs an added attraction and to ensure a neutral venue, the All India Finals are held at a golf course abroad. 2004 : Kandy, Sri Lanka.2005 : Bangkok.2006 : Malaysia.2007 : Pattaya.2008 : Bali.2009 : Phuket.2010 Chiang Mai
13. McDowell¡¯s Signature Club Golf ChampionshipInnovations in 2009?by PMG (2009 Signature theme ¨C Bold & Beautiful)
14. McDowell¡¯s Signature Club Golf ChampionshipBOLDIntroduced a new fast format involving higher risk called ¡°POWERPLAY GOLF¡±FEATURES : Faster format ? only 9 holes instead of 18
16. Players can play to tougher black flags on each hole for double points with a risk to lose points if they do badlyMcDowell¡¯s Signature Club Golf ChampionshipBEAUTIFUL Introduced Signature High Stakes Fashion Nitesto coincide with the regional finals of the Club Golf event in Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi and Kolkata
19. Top designers designed clothes keeping the sporting element in mind
20. A fashion show with top models followed by Neha as the showstopper handing out caps to the regional finalists15
21. McDowell¡¯s Signature Club Golf ChampionshipNehaDhupia putting at the PC while Peter McEvoy ¨C founder PPG & Debashish Shyam VP, USL look on
22. McDowell¡¯s Signature Club Golf ChampionshipGolfers receiving their caps from NehaDhupia and Sarah Jane at the East Zone Regional Finals, Kolkata
23. McDowell¡¯s Signature Club Golf ChampionshipThe Lucknow team gets the trophy from Ekta Choudhary, Pantaloons Femina Miss India Universe 2009
24. Celebrity Golf- The Lords of 1983AIM : To felicitate the Champions of the 1983 Cricket World Cup on the 25th Anniversary of their victory at LordsEvents organised:1) Golf Event between the 1983 Indian cricket team and other celebrities in Delhi2) Felicitation dinner by BCCI in Delhi3) Auction of autographed diamond studded cricket bat and ball 4) Final Awards ceremony at LORDS where they won the World Cup in ¡¯83 which was attended by SharadPawar, Dr. Mallya etc
25. Celebrity Golf- The Lords of 1983Unveiling of the Diamond Studded cricket ball and bat that is to be auctionedOn Course Branding The Team in a buoyant mood