Professional Golf Tour of India

Name

Professional Golf Tour of India

Legal name

Professional Golf Tour of India

Website

https://pgtofindia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Sports League Operations

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Tour & Circuit Operators (MPAKADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Golf Tours & Professional Circuits (MPAKAAAK), National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC), Professional Live Sports Leagues & Tours (MPAGAMAA)

Keywords

• Professional golf tour
• Golf tournament management
• Golf league operations
• Golfer development programs
• Corporate golf sponsorships

Headquarters

HQ city

Gurugram

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tournament Operations: PGTI organizes professional golf tournaments with prize money funded by corporate sponsors and title partners. The 2026 season features 12 events with Rs 14 crore total prize purse.
2. Sponsorship Revenue: Multi-year partnership with DP World as title and umbrella partner. Additional revenue from tour partners including Axis Bank, Amul, Amrutanjan Enerlyte, and Campa. Title sponsorships for individual events (e.g., Indorama Ventures Open).
3. Franchise League Revenue: 72 The League generates revenue through franchise ownership, player auctions (60 spots at Rs 6 crore combined purse), and broadcast/streaming rights. Franchise owners include Haldiram Snacks and KLJ Group for Rajasthan franchise.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) is the official governing and sanctioning body for men's professional golf in India, organizing competitive tournaments through its Main Tour and NexGen development circuits across seven cities. The tour delivers marquee events with prize purses from Rs 1 crore to US$300,000 (for co-sanctioned events with the HotelPlanner Tour), awarding OWGR points and serving as the pathway for Indian professionals to earn international tour cards. In 2026, PGTI launched "72 The League," India's first franchise-based professional golf league featuring six city-based teams in match-play formats, jointly developed with Game of Life Sports.

Product overview

The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) operates as the controlling body for professional golf in India, offering a dual-structure product portfolio consisting of the Main Tour (premier professional circuit with marquee events and OWGR points) and NexGen (development circuit for emerging professionals). Key product initiatives include 72 The League, India's first franchise-based golf league with city-based teams competing in match-play formats, and co-sanctioned events like the DP World PGTI Open with HotelPlanner Tour. The organization also maintains a digital platform providing tournament information, live leaderboards, player rankings, and media coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 72 The League: India's first franchise-based professional golf league featuring six city-based teams competing in match-play format including singles, fourballs, and foursome formats. Joint launch by PGTI and Game of Life Sports.
• DP World PGTI NexGen

Products and services

• DP World PGTI Main Tour The premier professional golf tour of India featuring tournaments across 7 cities with prize purses from Rs 1 crore to US$300,000 (for co-sanctioned events), awarding OWGR points and serving as the primary pathway for Indian professionals to earn DP World Tour cards and international exposure.
• DP World PGTI NexGen A development circuit for emerging professional golfers featuring lower prize purses (Rs 25 lakh events) and providing a stepping stone to the Main Tour, with events held at venues including Lucknow Golf Club and other Indian courses.
• 72 The League India's first franchise-based professional golf league featuring six city-based teams of 10 professionals each competing in match-play formats (singles, fourballs, foursomes), with franchise ownership, player auctions, and broadcast rights as revenue streams. Franchise co-owners include Haldiram Snacks Food Pvt. Ltd. and KLJ Group for the Rajasthan franchise.
• DP World PGTI Open A US$300,000 co-sanctioned event by DP World PGTI and HotelPlanner Tour featuring top international and Indian professional golfers, offering OWGR points and a pathway for Indian professionals to compete internationally on the Road to Mallorca.

Quantifiable outcome

• Indian golfers earning DP World Tour cards through PGTI performance
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• DP WorldcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Multi-year partnership making DP World the Title and Official Umbrella Partner of PGTI since January 2026. Partnership aims to strengthen competitive structure, enhance opportunities for Indian professionals, and create global playing pathways while supporting grassroots and junior development programs.
• Axis BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTour Partner providing banking services and marketing support to PGTI.
• AmulminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTour Partner - dairy brand supporting professional golf in India.
• Indorama VenturesflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerTitle sponsor of Indorama Ventures Open Golf Championship - a US$300,000 (INR 2.7 crore) event. Global sustainable chemical company with operations in 32 countries.
• Game of Life SportsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint launch partner for '72 The League' - India's first franchise-based professional golf league. Partnership creates unique team-based format different from traditional individual golf.
• Haldiram Snacks Food Pvt. Ltd.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-owner of Rajasthan franchise in 72 The League golf league.
• KLJ Group of CompaniescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-owner of Rajasthan franchise in 72 The League golf league.
• International School Sports Organisation (ISSO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signed in May 2026 to promote and develop golf within India's international school ecosystem through awareness programs, grassroots participation, talent identification, and certified coaching.
• HotelPlanner Tour (Challenge Tour)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sanctioned events with HotelPlanner Tour provide OWGR points and pathway for Indian professionals to compete internationally on the Road to Mallorca.
• DP World TourcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with DP World Tour (European Tour). Joint-sanctioned events like Hero Indian Open and DP World India Championship bring world-class competition to India.
• Kalhaar Blues & Greens Golf ClubminorOthersChampionship venue in Ahmedabad for Indorama Ventures Open. Par-72 course designed by Nicklaus Design, spread over 175 acres with unique challenges including island green on Hole 7.
• Classic Golf & Country ClubminorOthersChampionship venue in Gurugram, Haryana for DP World PGTI Open 2026.
• East Point Golf ClubminorOthersVenue for Andhra Open in Visakhapatnam. Established in 1884, recognized as Best Renovated Golf Course in India in 2022.
• Delhi Golf ClubminorOthersVenue for DP World India Championship - $4,000,000 event co-sanctioned with DP World Tour.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• LIV Golf: LIV Golf is a Saudi-backed franchise/team-format professional golf league. While not a direct peer in geography or purse structure, it is the most prominent experiment in franchise-based professional golf globally and informs the strategic rationale behind PGTI's 72 The League launch.

Broad incumbents

• DP World Tour (European Tour): The DP World Tour is the established men's professional golf tour across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and is PGTI's strategic alliance partner. It dwarfs PGTI in purse size and field depth but shares the same OWGR-rated co-sanctioning model and serves as the graduation pathway PGTI players target.
• HotelPlanner Tour (Challenge Tour): The HotelPlanner Tour is the official feeder/development tour of the DP World Tour, and PGTI co-sanctions events directly with it (DP World PGTI Open, Indorama Ventures Open). Functions as both a competitor for talent at the development tier and a strategic partner.

Direct peers

• Asian Tour: The Asian Tour is the longest-running men's professional golf tour across Asia with co-sanctioned events, OWGR points, and a similar development-tour pathway structure. PGTI co-sanctions with HotelPlanner Tour (an Asian Tour feeder) and competes for the same regional sponsor and talent pool.
• Professional Golf Tour of China (China Tour): The China Tour is the men's professional golf tour of mainland China, structurally the closest geographic peer to PGTI: a single-country emerging-market tour with development circuit, OWGR aspirations, and reliance on domestic corporate sponsorship.
• Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO): JGTO operates Japan's main men's professional golf tour with OWGR points, a domestic development tour, and ties to international co-sanctions. It is the largest Asia-Pacific national tour by purse and serves as a structural benchmark for PGTI's prize money and event-format ambitions.
• Korean PGA (KPGA) Tour: The KPGA Tour is the official men's professional golf tour of South Korea with a similar structure: domestic main tour + development circuit + international co-sanctions. It is the most relevant Asia-Pacific peer in scale and operating model to PGTI, including a Korea-China-Japan Tri-Series parallel.
• PGA Tour of Australasia: The PGA Tour of Australasia is Australia's men's professional golf tour, structurally analogous to PGTI as a single-country regional tour with OWGR points and international co-sanctioning. Useful comparison for franchise league viability in a non-cricket-dominant market.

Regional players

• Sunshine Tour (South Africa): The Sunshine Tour operates professional golf across Southern Africa and serves as a feeder into the DP World Tour, mirroring PGTI's role in South Asia. Comparable as a regional tour with limited domestic media scale but strong international pathway integration.

Others

• Indian Premier League (IPL / BCCI): While not a golf entity, IPL is the benchmark franchise-league model in Indian sport and the explicit template that 72 The League aspires to emulate in commercial structure (franchise ownership, auctions, city-based teams, broadcast-led monetization).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pgtofindia
• Facebookfacebook.com/pgtofIndia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/professional-golf-tour-of-india

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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