The Indian Golf Premier League launched a new pro tour after they failed to reach an agreement with PGTI to work together. With Indian cricket legend Yuvraj Singh as brand ambassador, IGPL, funded by an individual businessman and led by former long-time PGTI CEO Uttam Mundy and former PGTI Board member Manav Jaini, staged 11 events of 54 holes each carrying purses of Rs 1.5 crore, including events overseas in Dubai and Colombo.
IGPL brought on board marquee names including the likes of 11-time Asian Tour winner Gaganjeet Bhullar, Jeev Milkha Singh, Shiv Kapur and young amateur stars Kartik Singh (15) and Veer Ganapathy (16) to join the professional ranks.
The Tour did well to include 12 women in each event, and also delivered the top 4 men on their final rankings a spot at the Asian Tour Qualifying tournament. As per their constitution, PGTI responded by barring 17 IGPL-linked players, triggering lawsuits and controversy.
IGPL has also handed out cheques to the IGU, WGAI and PGA of India, a move to gain legitimacy which has further splintered the fragile Indian golf eco system. In 2026, they plan a 6 team IPL style league, and 14 events of 54 holes each. For the players, especially many with limited success on the super competitive PGTI, this is a welcome windfall, but with no sponsors on board in year one, the long term financial viability of IGPL remains to be seen.
The 11 event season saw Pukhraj Singh Gill topping the IGPL rankings with ₹81,90,652, edging Aman Raj (₹81,81,708) by less than ₹9,000. Gaganjeet Bhullar finished third at ₹81,30,000 despite playing just five events — winning three of them.
Gill’s prize is significant: a place in next year’s US$2 million International Series India, plus entry into an Asian Tour event with a chance to qualify for the (British ) Open. A nice boost to his career prospects.
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