Dubai [UAE], December 8 (ANI): Gaganjeet Bhullar has gained every time he has teed up on the inaugural IGPL season. After three successes in Chandigarh, Jaypee Greens and Ahmedabad, Bhullar is all set to try to carry his type throughout the seas to Dubai and make it 4 in 4, as per a launch from IGPL.
While icons Shiv Kapur and SSP Chawrasia have made earlier appearances on the IGPL, this week Jeev Milkha Singh, an awesome proponent of recent concepts in golf, make his debut on the IGPL Tour. Dubai is a metropolis Jeev loves, and he has performed right here many occasions within the Desert Classic.
Now it’s milestone for the younger IGPL, because it brings an extended checklist of Indian {golfing} superstars to the Middle-East.
‘It is an enormous second for IGPL, as we transfer overseas for the primary time carrying a brand new Indian golf product. It has achieved lots of success at residence throughout the 9 occasions, together with the Bharath Classic. We see IGPL Invitational 2025 UAE hosted by Shiv Kapur in Dubai as a serious step ahead to creating this Tour world,’ stated Uttam Singh Mundy, the CEO of IGPL, as quoted from a launch by IGPL.
‘The mixture of younger and the skilled and the women has been phenomenal. The success of Pranavi Urs in IGPL Mumbai was a proof of how good it was to create a platform for ladies to compete and sharpen their abilities whereas enjoying alongside prime males execs,’ he added.
‘The subsequent step might be when one of many kids like Kartik Singh, Veer Ganapathy and Raghav Chugh elevate one of many IGPL Trophies. They have all come shut and now all that is still is to shut the deal,’ he famous.
Shiv Kapur, who this week performs a twin position as a participant and a bunch, stated, ‘This is an occasion we’ve been engaged on for very lengthy and we’ve the most effective of finest within the IGPL household.’
Gaganjeet Bhullar, who gained a group silver medal in Asian Games in 2006 earlier than turning professional, stated, ‘I really like enjoying in Dubai. And it’s wonderful that we’ve an Indian occasion in Dubai. Indian golf is certainly going locations.’
The IGPL debuts on international soil with icons like Jeev Milkha Singh, a a number of winner on the DP World Tour, Asian Tour and Japan Tour; Bhullar, a 11-time winner on Asian Tour; Chawrasia, a six-time winner on Asian Tour and a four-time winner on DP World Tour; and Kapur, a former Asian Games gold medallist and a four-time winner on the Asian Tour.
Other previous Asian Tour winners embrace the legendary Gaurav Ghei, Harmeet Kahlon, C Muniyappa and Chiragh Kumar. Add to them Asian Development Tour winners like Karandeep Kochhar and Sujjan Singh, now a reputed coach based mostly in Dubai, and Olympian Udayan Mane.
The presence of three Indian ladies, Pranavi Urs, Avani Prashanth and Hitaashee Bakshi, who’ve secured their Ladies European Tour for 2026, lends additional star worth to the occasion. The different prime women embrace Vani Kapoor, Amandeep Drall, Ridhima Dilawari and Jasmine Shekar.
The filed additionally consists of UAE professional, Ahmad Skak, besdies two different UAE amateurs, Sabiq Baji and Rayan Ahmed, and South African novice, Kaiden Chetty.
The IGPL Tour has to date had 9 occasions, together with the Bharath Classic at Kensville, Ahmedabad which was co-sanctioned by IGPL and Asian Tour.
This week all eight Indian winners are enjoying. That checklist consists of the historical past making Pranavi Urs, who together with her win at IGPL Mumbai, grew to become the primary lady winner in a professional with a blended area of women and men professionals.
Despite enjoying solely three occasions, as in comparison with as many as 9 by many others, Bhullar has teed up at simply three with two extra left and he’s third on the Order of Merit. With earnings of Rs. 67,50,000 from three wins, Bhullar trails chief Aman Raj (Rs. 75,13,421) and Sachin Baisoya (Rs. 73,46,182) by small margins. Right behind Bhullar is the big-hitting Pukhraj Singh Gill with Rs. 66,45,352. They are adopted by younger rookie Kartik Singh, who has gained Rs, 54,22,657.
An attention-grabbing function is that of the Top-4, solely Baisoya has not gained. Yet he has been very constant and are available shut greater than as soon as.
‘It is only a matter of time,’ he stated confidently.
‘The secret’s to maintain your recreation constant,’ he added.
While Bhullar has gained thrice, Aman Raj has gained twice and Pukhraj has gained as soon as. The different male winners, Kapil Kumar (Pune), can be in Dubai.
The area has 48 professionals, 9 of whom are ladies, and eight amateurs. (ANI)