‘Swinging Sher’ leapfrog to sole lead at Qutab Golf League

QUTAB GOLF LEAGUE – Day-2: Prithvi cards Hole-In-One

Overall Winner Anmol Handa – Team Skullcandy Icons. 

Rakesh Thapliyal

New Delhi: Team ‘Swinging Shers’ leapfrogged into the lead with a total of 631 Stableford Points after Day-2 of the Inaugural Qutab Golf League at the par-71, Qutab Golf Course here today.  The leaders tallied 321 points in round-2.

‘Skull Candy Icons’ were lying in second position in the Team standings with 614 Stableford Points after returning 313 points in their second outing.

Meanwhile Prithvi Bijlani of ‘PPGA Falcons’  stole the show with a Hole-In-One of the par-3 13^th hole.

Anmol Handa of ‘Skulcandy Icons’ won the Overall Category while Akshay Ojha of ‘Ishum Eagles’ finished second.

The League is being played in a Team Championship Format with 10 teams contesting.  Each team comprises of 16 players, 12 of whom were picked by the Owner and the remaining four procured through the Auction. Thus a total of 160 players are contesting in the QGL 2025.

The League provides every category of golfer with an opportunity to compete.

The 12 owner picks winclude:

1. a)     2 Ladies
2. b)    1 Junior (under 18 years of age)
3. c)     1 Senior (above 65 years of age)
4. d)    1 Government Official (IAS, IFS, IPS, Government Employees both serving and retired)
5. e)    1 Armed Officer (from the Army, Navy, Air Force, CRPF, other Military Services – both

serving and retired)

Each day, every competing team is represented by 12 players playing on an Individual

Stableford Format on 75 % of their original handicaps.  For the first two rounds, 9 best stableford scores, from amongst the 12 players representing the team were counted to determine the Team Score for the day. On the final day, all 12 scores will be counted. The cumulative total of the team’s score for the three rounds will be counted towards the team’s score for the League. The team with the highest cumulative points will be the Winner of the Qutab Golf League.

A brainchild of Game of Life Sports (GOLS) promoted by Amit Kharbanda and Samant Sikka, the QGL aims to create one of the most exciting and enjoyable Golf Leagues in India. To deliver on this objective, they have entered into a partnership with Digraj Golf Inc. (DGI) who have successfully curated and delivered other quality leagues in India. The league in its inaugural year comprises of 3 playing days, 2 knowledge sharing masterclasses and several entertaining social evenings.

The Two organisers GOLS and DGI are ably guided in their vision and structuring by Apex Council members D Sarkar, former commissioner of sports for DDA and Wg Cdr Arun Singh (Retd), who is the President of the Golf Course Superintendents and Managers Association of India and also the Ex DG of the Indian Golf Union.

There is Rs 20 lacs in prize money being given to the top 2 teams with the First team getting Rs 12 lacs. All team members will also get attractive prizes.

SCORES – after Day 2

TEAM POSITIONS: –  

Leaders: Swinging Shers – 631 points

In 2^nd position – Skullcandy Icons – 614 points

INDIVIDUAL PRIZE WINNERS :

BEST INDIVIDUAL SCORE Winner: Anmol Handa (Skulcandy Icons)

Runner-up: Akshay Ojha (Ishum Eagles)

BEST LADY GOLFER: Zara Anand (Skullcandy Icons)

BEST JUNIOR GOLFER: Ranveer Mitroo (Victorious Choice)

BEST SENIOR GOLFER: Brig.  Arun Sharma (Casual Gurus)

BEST GOLFER FROM THE ARMED FORCES CATEGORY: Rahul Sharma (Swinging Shers)

BEST GOLFER FROM THE GOVERNMENT CATEGORY: Prithvi Bijlani (PPGA Falcons)

HOLE-IN-ONE: Prithvi Bijlani (PPGA Falcons)

SKILLS PRIZES:

Hole 1: AMBER VERMONT ESTATE 3^rd Shot Closest-to-the-Pin Guntas Kaur Sandhu  (Swingin Shers)

Hole 2: GOLF SPARTANS Longest Putt Holed: Garima Bhagat (Victorious Choice)

Hole 5: SHUDHEE Finest Tea Shot – Straightest Drive: Rajeev Kapoor (Victorious Choice)

Hole: 11: ASIA SPA RESORT Furthest from the line but on the Fairway: Vijay Kumar  (Skullcandy Icons).