The day began early with the pre-quarterfinals, where eight match play contests were held in the morning session, featuring 16 golfers. The biggest upset saw defending champion Anshul Mishra of West Bengal bow out after a 4&2 loss to Sukhman Singh
The AGM saw active participation from 15 affiliated state golf associations, including Assam, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Manipur, Orissa, Punjab, Tripura, Rajasthan, Mizoram, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya met with the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) co-founder and Ambassador Yuvraj Singh and CEO Uttam Mundy at his office and praised the efforts being made to promote the sport across India.
The proposed League will be organised in partnership with Bharat Golf Private Limited.
The Indian Golf Union (IGU) has welcomed the inclusion of the Mixed Team Golf Event in the Los Angeles Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.
