Dibrugarh, Nov. 10: Over 4,000 golfers from the top 30 clubs of nearly 20 cities will converge at Digboi Golf Club tomorrow for the first intra-club tournament in the Eastern Zonal round of India’s largest golf meet, the McDowell’s Signature Club Golf Championship.

Over 50 members of the host club will vie for the top six spots in the country’s most awaited golf tournament. The grand finale to decide McDowell’s Signature Champion Golf Club of India will be held in Malaysia. The first stage of the three-tier format meet will be held in all 30 clubs to select the Club Team.

To draw seasoned golfers as well as amateurs, there will be three handicap categories — 0-8 (played on Gross Stableford format), 9-16 and 17-24 (played on 3/4th Nett Stableford format). The winners and runners-up from each handicap category will form the six-member club team.

In the second stage, each club team will face other clubs in the region to decide the Regional Champion Golf Club. The four regional final venues are Karnataka Golf Association Course, Bangalore (concluded), Bombay Presidency Golf Club, Mumbai (concluded), Golden Greens Golf Resort, Gurgaon (concluded) and Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Calcutta (November 20). The four winners will clash in the final.

The eastern region comprises teams from Tollygunge Club, Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Digboi Golf Club, Beldih Golf Club, Golmuri Golf Club, Guwahati Golf Club, Bhuban-eswar Golf Club and Shillong Golf Club. Besides awards at each stage, there will be a grand prize for the champion club. The winners will also be awarded a golf cart.

The brand ambassador for the event is leading golfer Jyoti Randhawa.