Indian sports wrap, September 4: Indian Golf Premier League unveils calendar ahead of upcoming season
GOLF
The Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) unveiled a full swing of 11 tournaments spread over the next four months, through its co-founder and brand ambassador, cricketer Yuvraj Singh, here on Thursday.
The first tournament will start next week, on September 10, at the Chandigarh Golf Club. The ten IGPL tournaments will be played over three days each with 36 men, 12 women, apart from a few amateurs.
The key line as mentioned by the CEO of IGPL, Uttam Singh Mundy was, “there will be no cut, and there will be guaranteed money”.
The rest of the tournaments are scheduled to be staged in Greater Noida, Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Jamshedpur, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and also Dubai and Colombo.
Moreover, there will be a regular Asian Tour joint sanctioned tournament at Kensville Golf Resort from November 27 to 30.
“I am excited to be part of this. Golf needs to grow. It is such an amazing sport. The golfer’s life is so hard. You pay all your bills, and you have to make the cut to earn money. Luckily, in cricket we were getting paid for whatever we played. IGPL will give a lot of confidence to the youngsters. I hope IGPL grows the way IPL changed the dynamics of Indian and world cricket,” said Yuvraj, who also supports golfers through his YouWeCan Foundation.
A keen golfer, Yuvraj suggested that the Indian cricketers would benefit greatly by unwinding with a round of golf.
“Any sport that helps you relax, is good for the body, and more fruitful for the mind,” he said.
Recalling the times when golfers used to travel by train, sleeping on their kit bag, with no guarantee of earning money, Shiv Kapur appreciated the idea that IGPL would give “financial security” to the golfers.
The secretary general of the WGAI, Champika Sayal, called it an “awakening” of golf, and that it augured well for the future of the sport, especially the women. She wanted the girls to emerge more confident and progress towards the international arena.
The Tour Commissioner of the Asian Tour, Cho Minn Thant, who appreciated the “holistic vision” in the formation of IGPL, announced that the top four players would get entry into the Qualifying School finals of the Asian Tour.
“IGPL will make a difference to the sport. It is innovative, inclusive and inspiring,” asserted Mundy.
Pranavi to lead Indian challenge at Houston Championship
Golfer Pranavi Urs will lead the Indian challenge at the Houston Championship, the fourth event of the PIF Global Series this year, starting here on Friday.
Pranavi, who had to miss a lot of earlier events due to a wrist injury, is hoping to get back to form for the latter half of the season.
With Diksha Dagar sitting out the event at Golfcrest Country Club, the other two Indians in the field are rookie Avani Prashanth and the experienced Tvesa Malik.
The tournament will see 104 professionals compete in both the 36-hole Team competition and the 54-hole Individual stroke play competition.
Pranavi, a former multiple winner on her home Tour, is still looking for her maiden win on the LET.
For the team event, she is alongside Belgium’s Manon De Roey , Daniela Darquea of Ecuador and German golfer Polly Mack.
Avani’s teammates include Gemrany’s Laura Fuenfstueck, Rosie Davies of England and Vanessa Bouvet of France.
While Tvesa will team up with Darcey Harry of Wales, Germany’s Olivia Cowan and Italian golfer Virginia Elena Carta.
A total of 26 teams comprising four professionals will take part in the tournament with Team Captains selected using the official Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings as of August 25.
Each captain chose one professional to be on their team, meanwhile the third and fourth members were picked at random.
-PTI
FOOTBALL
64th Subroto Cup Kicks Off Sub Junior Boys (U-15) Category in Bengaluru
The 64th Edition of the Subroto Cup International Football Tournament kicked off its Sub Junior Boys (U-15) category today in Bengaluru, with exciting contests marking the opening day.
The results:
Minerva Public School 2-1 Indira Modern High School; Tashi Namgyal Academy 1-5 Shri Leelanand Secondary School; Govt Model Sr. Secondary School 1-3 River Side Natural School; SFS Higher Secondary School 0-0 JNV Pakur-1; Anand Niketan School 0-0 Vidyachal International School
MOTORSPORT
Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2025 to restart on September 5
The Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2025 has provided dramatic twists and turns so far and the trend is likely to continue in the third round as the country’s top two-wheeler racers and manufacturers return to the Madras International Circuit here after a two-month gap for three days of exciting action commencing on Friday, September 5.
A card of 21 races across the six National Championship categories, besides the Petronas TVS One-Make Championship and the Idemitsu Honda India Talent Cup, has been scheduled with 162 riders, representing 18 teams, in the fray even as the battle for championship points heats up
-Team Sportstar
Published on Sep 04, 2025