Dubai [UAE], September 30 (ANI): India’s sporting icons and golf champions will take centre stage in Dubai for the inaugural Stars Golf League (SGL), a high-stakes international team-format match that unites legendary professionals, main ladies golfers, and worldwide celebrities below the desert solar.
The landmark league, scheduled on the Els Club Dubai from March 25 to twenty-eight, 2026, guarantees to be a spectacle the place Indian sporting greatness meets one of the best in world golf.
The SGL contains a standout contingent from India, led by Jeev Milkha Singh–India’s most profitable golfer, boasting 20 skilled victories throughout the DP World, Asian, and Japan Tours–as nicely as ladies’s trailblazers Diksha Dagar, the Ladies European Tour winner celebrated for overcoming listening to loss, and rising star Tvesa Malik.
Adding cricketing firepower are legends Kapil Dev, 1983 World Cup-winning captain and PGTI Chairman, and Yuvraj Singh, the 2011 World Cup hero now tackling golf with trademark depth. Bollywood and sports activities followers alike can anticipate a star-studded showdown, as these homegrown heroes compete alongside international names like AB de Villiers, Ryan Giggs, Alan Shearer, and Ruud Gullit.
Six elite franchises in a staff battle, that includes 24 legendary golfers, six ladies professionals, and 6 celebrities. USD 1 Million in skilled prize pool, with substantial rewards for staff homeowners. Team homeowners stand to earn USD 300,000, USD 200,000, and USD 100,000 for first, second, and third place, respectively. Nine of the highest ten Legends Tour Order of Merit gamers guarantee world-class competitors and sporting drama. Four days of sporting extravaganza, together with Pro-Am contests, way of life occasions, unique clinics, and a riveting gala launch.
Helmed by Mahesh Bhupathi, a 12-time Grand Slam champion, Hemali Sharma, and Abbas Muni, the SGL attracts on the organisers’ success within the World Tennis League and World Padel League, mixing skilled competitors and star enchantment right into a signature new format.
Indian Cricketing Icon Kapil Dev talking on the inaugural calendar of the Stars Golf League shares, ‘I’m elated to know that the Stars Golf League is going on subsequent 12 months in Dubai, I simply wish to want everyone all of the luck and likewise to the organizers. I want all one of the best to everybody related to the league.’
‘Having competed on the highest stage of sport, I do know the facility of bringing world-class expertise collectively on one stage,’ stated Mahesh Bhupathi, SGL co-founder and 12-time Grand Slam champion in tennis. ‘The Stars Golf League does precisely that, uniting legends, champions, and icons in a means golf has by no means seen earlier than. I imagine followers will expertise the identical thrill and fervour that we as athletes stay for.’
Hemali Sharma, SGL co-founder, stated: ‘The Stars Golf League is not only one other match; it’s a celebration of sport at its highest stage. By bringing collectively legendary golfers, main ladies professionals, and international icons on one stage, we’re making a platform that’s each aggressive and unforgettable.
‘Dubai has at all times been a house to innovation in sport, and with this new League, we goal to redefine how golf is skilled and loved,’ Sharma added.
Abbas Muni, co-founder and CEO, stated: ‘The Stars Golf League is constructed on a easy imaginative and prescient, to create a world sporting expertise that blends competitors, camaraderie, and star energy. I’ve at all times believed in constructing platforms that transcend boundaries, and with SGL, we goal to make golf extra inclusive, inspiring, and unforgettable for followers within the UAE, Middle East, and world wide.’
The Star-Studded SolidGolfing GreatsPaul Lawrie – 1999 Open Champion, Carnoustie, Scotland, celebrated for considered one of golf’s most memorable main victories.Michael Campbell – 2005 U.S. Open Champion at PinehurstIan Woosnam – Former World No.1, 1991 Masters Champion, 52 skilled winsColin Montgomerie – Record 8-time European Tour Order of Merit winnerThomas Bjrn – Ryder Cup-winning captain, Hero Dubai Desert Classic 2001Scott Hend – Long-hitting Legends Tour World No.1Jeev Milkha Singh – India’s most profitable golfer, 20 skilled victories throughout DP World, Asian & Japan Tours
Women Professionals Lighting Up the GreensDiksha Dagar – LET winner from India, overcame listening to impairmentTvesa Malik – Rising star on Ladies European TourFlorentyna Parker (GER) – English professional with 3 LET victoriesAlexandra Swayne (USA) – LET expertise, 2015 Drive, Chip & Putt National Champion
Indian Celebrity Golfers Swinging Into Action:AB de Villiers – Cricket’s ‘Mr. 360,’ now a golf powerhouseKapil Dev – 1983 Cricket World Cup-winning legend, PGTI ChairmanYuvraj Singh – 2011 World Cup hero, now tackling golfRyan Giggs – Manchester United legend, enthusiastic beginner golferAlan Shearer – Premier League all-time high scorer, golf fanaticRuud Gullit – Dutch soccer icon, 1987 Ballon d’Or winner
The Stars Golf League will function 9 of the highest ten gamers from the Legends Tour Order of Merit, making certain the very best stage of competitors.
As of September 2025, the Legends Tour Order of Merit is led by Scott Hend, adopted by high gamers together with Keith Horne, Peter Baker, Thomas Bjrn, Simon Griffiths, Bradley Dredge, Stephen Gallacher, Joakim Haeggman, Stephen Dodd, and Andrew Marshall.
Schedule: Where legends and stars collide
The Stars Golf League transforms Dubai right into a four-day playground of sport, model, and spectacle:March 25, 2026, Launch: Red-carpet arrivals, glittering gala, and the dramatic unveiling of the trophy.March 26, Pro-Am Showdown: Amateurs from the area and company leaders take to the greens alongside {golfing} legends in a day of competitors and glamour.March 27, Lifestyle & Learning: Exclusive golf clinics, stylish luncheons, and excessive tea within the gorgeous desert-links setting of The Els Club.March 28, League Action: Rivalries ignite, legends conflict, and each swing counts as groups battle for glory and US$1 Million in prize cash. (ANI)