Summary India is set to welcome international golf stars.
NEW DELHI: After successfully applying the pro-league formula in a revamp of domestic cricket, India is set to welcome international golf stars including two-time major winner Angel Cabrera, British Open winner Darren Clarke and 2005 U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell in a franchise-based Golf Premier League.
Devised by local player Shiv Kapur, the new tournament comprises eight teams of four players all hired in an auction system
in a shortened format of the game at the picturesque Aamby Valley golf course near Pune from Feb. 8-10.
While the Twenty20 Indian Premier League, now in its fifth year, has attracted top international players and millions of viewers around the world, Kapur says the GPL will aim more to replicate the success of U.S. pro basketball and baseball leagues.
