Indian Golf Premier League

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Indian Golf Premier League
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Sports current event.svg 2026 Indian Golf Premier League
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Sport Golf
Founded2025;0 years ago (2025)
First season 2026
Administrator Indian Golf Union
Women's Golf Association of India
CountryIndia
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]

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Format

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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Decoding IGPL: The New T20 Of Golf". NDTV.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Indian Golf Premier League takes concrete shape". The Hindu. 15 July 2025. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Indian sports wrap, September 4: Indian Golf Premier League unveils calendar ahead of upcoming season". Sportstar. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "IGPL Can Become IPL Of Golf In 5 Years: Yuvraj Singh". NDTV.
  6. ↑ Srinivasan, Kamesh (19 August 2025). "Indian Golf Premier League". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "India's rebel franchise golf league likely to start in January". Hindustan Times. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
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