Team ‘Drive Squad’ grab opening day honours at QUTAB GOLF LEAGUE 2025

by Kheltoday · November 9, 2025

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Team Owners, Event Promoters and Organisers at Match Day1 of Qutab Golf League Season 2.

Rakesh Thapliyal

New Delhi: Team Drive Squad grabbed the limelight, leapfrogging into the lead with a tally of 22.5 points after Day-1 of the second edition of the Qutab Golf League (QGL), which teed off at India’s first ever public golf course, the Qutab Golf Course (QGC), on Saturday.

The all-girls team ‘Charlie’s Angles’ sat at second place with 18 points while team ‘Icons’ was positioned at third place, with 16 points. Defending Champions ‘Swinging Shers’ sat at fourth position with an aggregate of 13.5 points.

Team Owners, Event Promoters and Organisers at Match Day1 of Qutab Golf League Season 2

For team ‘Drive Squad’, the trio of Bhavya Mann, Amit Ahuja and Dhruv Kapoor returned 2.5 points apiece to aid their team’s ascent to the lead.

For the second placed ‘Charlie’s Angles’, Yogita Bhalla and Rashi Mishra returned 2.5 points apiece to assist their team tally 18 points.

The second edition of the Qutab Golf League, will, in addition to the Qutab Golf Club, be staged at the Jack Nicklaus designed Classic Golf Resort and Greg Norman designed Jaypee Greens Golf Resort. The two new venues will host one each of the five match days of the League which will span a period of four weeks.

The Qutab Golf League 2025 is being played in a Team Championship Format with 10 teams contesting. Each team comprises a minimum of 14 players and a maximum of 16 players. All in all, 159 players will be participating. Among those participating are leading golfers from the IGU (Indian Golf Union) Order of Merit including Karan Chauhan, Keya Badugu ,Yogya Bhalla, Zara Anand & Vinamra Anand (Team – Icons); Mehak Lohan (Team – Swinging Shers) and Ayesha Gupta (Team – Ishum Eagles).

The League is being played over five match days – in a Round-Robin Format for the first four days and will conclude with the Finals on the fifth match day. The Qutab Golf Course which hosted the opening round on November 7, will also host the second round on November 14. The ITC Classic Golf Resort will host the third round on November 21 while the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort will stage the fourth round on November 26. The Grand Finale will be held at the Qutab Golf Course on December 6, 2025.

A brainchild of Game of Life Sports (GOLS) promoted by Amit Kharbanda and Samant Sikka, 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 ten teams competing include: Charlie’s Angels; Swinging Shers; Icons; Ishum Eagles; Casual Gurus; Vox Spartans; Metro Legends; Albatross; Drive Squad and Ultimate Stix.

The League provides every category of golfer with an opportunity to compete and the mandatory guidelines for the formation of any team to ensure the Leagues inclusiveness are:

Ladies: 2 players
Juniors (Under 18): 1 player
Govt/Armed Forces/Senior (60+) years: 1 player
One player can satisfy multiple categories

The exciting Match-play format is being used for the Main Team Championship with the teams playing both Singles Matchplay games on the first two days and then doubles (Four ball better ball) for the next 2 days of the Round Robin Stage.

The 10 teams have been divided into 2 groups of 5 teams each. The players play off 75 % of their original handicaps. For both the Singles and the Doubles Matchplay, the match result earns points that contribute to team totals. A win gives 2 points, a Tie – 1 point and a loss – 0 points. Once the match is over, the players are required to play the remaining holes, if any, for 0.5 point. This is termed as a ‘BYE’ and the points count towards the team total. The cumulative points scored by each team over the 4 Round Robin days will determine the top 2 teams per group which will qualify for the Finals.

The Final day will see 2 events being run concurrently. The 4 Finalist teams will be competing for the Main Championship Trophy while the remaining 6 teams will play a stableford event called the Plate Championship.

The Two organisers GOLS and DGI are ably guided in their vision and structuring by Apex Council members Wg Cdr Arun Singh, who is the President of the Golf Course Superintendents and Managers Association of India and also the EX DG of the Indian Golf Union, Champion Golfer and now a coach and administrator, Gaurav Ghei and Avnish Dass who is a specialist in Handicapping systems for Golf and a passionate golfer himself.

There is Rs 23 lacs in prize money for distribution to the top 4 winning teams and also the Winner of the Plate Championship. All team members will also get attractive prizes. There will also be a lot of exciting skills based Individual prizes each day.

We are pleased to welcome Max Estates; Eugenix Hair Sciences; RM Interior Design and Consultant; MG; Asia Spa Resort; Kairali and Golf Plus as partners to season 2.

Teams and Owners of the QGL: