DP World PGTI boosts global dreams, offers ₹3 lakh qualifying support to top 30 golfers

New Delhi: Indian golfers chasing international careers have received a significant boost, with the DP World PGTI announcing financial support of up to ₹3 lakh for overseas qualifying schools for its top 30 players on the Order of Merit.

The assistance will cover qualifying schools for the DP World Tour, Japan Golf Tour and Asian Tour. Players who secure tour cards will receive an additional ₹10 lakh each.

The initiative aims to ease the financial burden of competing overseas, allowing professionals to focus on their performances rather than the cost of travel and qualification. It is part of a broader effort to create clearer pathways for Indian golfers to break into the international circuit.

DP World PGTI President Kapil Dev said, “We will do everything in our power to enable our players to get maximum playing opportunities on the international stage.”

Kapil also spoke warmly about the new brand partnership that is helping make such initiatives possible. "We are very happy and delighted to have DP World as a partner. For any organisation, bringing in a major partner is important, and this has been a very positive development for Indian golf.”

Amandeep Johl, CEO, DP World PGTI, said, “The DP World PGTI is covering qualifying-school expenses of up to ₹3 lakh for players in the top 30. If they qualify, each player will receive ₹10 lakh. This has already been approved, the players have been informed, and the money has been set aside. At DP World PGTI, we have always been clear that this organisation is about the players.

“The traditional route from the DP World PGTI to the international stage used to be through the Asian Tour. However, the changes in the golf ecosystem over the past few years resulted in the absence of that transition to the Asian Tour making it harder for the players to move on to the DP World Tour. Now that we are once again aligning with the Asian Tour, there will be a stronger international pathway for our players. The organisation is also working towards staging Asian Development Tour events next year and, hopefully, Asian Tour events as well, alongside more co-sanctioned tournaments that offer world-ranking points and a path toward Olympic qualification,” he further added.

Beyond financial support, the DP World PGTI is also looking at improving access to practice facilities, taking golf to tier-two and tier-three cities through the NexGen Series, and increasing prize money and the number of tournaments on the calendar.

For the golfers who spend their weeks travelling, grinding and chasing a dream far from home, the organisation has a reassuring message that they are not doing it alone.

Tags : Kapil Dev, Amandeep Johl, Golf, DP World Tour, Qualifying