Current season, competition or edition: 2026 Indian Golf Premier League | |
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| Sport | Golf |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2025 |
| First season | 2026 |
| Administrator | Indian Golf Union Women's Golf Association of India |
| Country | India |
| Official website | IGPL |
Indian Golf Premier League, abbreviated as IGPL, is a professional golf league based in India.[1] It is the first franchise-based golf league in the world.[2] The league is in partnership with the Indian Golf Union and the Women's Golf Association of India.[3] It is set to debut in January 2026.[4] Yuvraj Singh was announced as the co-founder and brand ambassador of the league.[5]
Format
[edit]Indian Golf Premier League will take place in January 2026 in a six-team, home and away format. It will be played across four weeks and will involve 60 golfers, 10 in each team. Each franchise will have an icon player. There will be a home and away concept for three weeks, which will lead to the grand finale.[6]
The players will be picked from a strategic auction and the franchises will have notional money to build the best team.[7] The league will be played in a no cut, three-day stroke play format.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Decoding IGPL: The New T20 Of Golf". NDTV.
- ^ Johri, Antariksh (20 August 2025). "What is IGPL? League that is set to swing a new era for Indian golf". India Today. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Indian Golf Premier League takes concrete shape". The Hindu. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Indian sports wrap, September 4: Indian Golf Premier League unveils calendar ahead of upcoming season". Sportstar. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "IGPL Can Become IPL Of Golf In 5 Years: Yuvraj Singh". NDTV.
- ^ Srinivasan, Kamesh (19 August 2025). "Indian Golf Premier League". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ Srinivasan, Kamesh (19 August 2025). "'Start of a new era' - Top golfers Vani, Ridhima excited about Indian Golf Premier League". Sportstar. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "India's rebel franchise golf league likely to start in January". Hindustan Times. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.