Team ‘Icons’ surged into the lead in Group ‘A’ while India’s only All-Women’s team ‘Charlies’ Angles’ continued their dominance of Group ‘B’ after day-3 of the Qutab Golf League 2025 played at the Jack Nicklaus Designed Classic Golf Resort. While ‘Icons’ tallied 39 points, ‘Charlies Angles’ propelled their tally to 44 points.
The League now moves to the Greg Norman designed Jaypee Greens Golf Resort where the final League stage will be held on November 26, before the qualifiers proceed to clash in the Grand Finale at the Qutab Golf Club on December 6.
The Day 3 games were played in the four ball better ball format, doubles, and some exciting games were witnessed. In Group A, Team Icons stormed into the lead with 6 crucial points, taking their total to 39 points, driven by winning pairings including Anmol Handa & Vedant Jain, Anuj Khera & Zara Anand, and Keshav Sharma & Kanav Chauhan. Close behind, previous leaders Drive Squad sit at 38.5 points, collecting 4.5 points on the day through strong performances by Rai Virender Singh Sodhi & Pritish Singh Karayat, along with Dhruv Kapoor & Rohit Jhawar.
Ishum Eagles delivered one of the most impactful rounds of the day, securing 7 points with standout pairings including Amit Bhati & Akshay Ojha, Paramveer Kaushik & Ishita, and team owner Karan Kapoor partnering Ayesha Gupta, bringing them to 34.5 points. ‘Swinging Shers’ now sit at 29 points after a 4.5-point day supported by pairings such as Arin Ahuja & GP Capt. J.S. Sehrawat, and Rahul Sharma & Col. Hemonto Panging, while ‘Ultimate Stix’ made solid gains with 6.5 points earned through winning pairings: Amit Misra & Rohit Moudgil, Faizal Qureshi & Sunita Dutt, and Sushant Khanna & Ishaan Ghadoke, taking their total to 21.5 points.
In Group B, for ‘Charlies Angles’ – India’s first and only all-women’s team - the highlight of the day and arguably the League so far, was Lavanya Gupta, who recorded an extraordinary 11 gross birdies and signed off with a staggering 64, marking one of the finest amateur performances witnessed in recent League history. Winning pairings including Rashi Mishra & Sonu Kalkat, and Lavanya Gupta & Shiraz Singh, along with successful pairings Anushka Gupta & Sunita Katariya, and Anvi Dahiya & Sanjoli Singh, contributed significantly to the team’s dominance. In pursuit, ‘Casual Gurus’ strengthened their position with 8.5 points, bringing their total to 38 points, driven by impactful pairings including Yuvrajbir Sodhi & Suchit Arora, Arjun Verma & Aryaveer Khoda, and Sharad Batra & Vijit Nandrajog. ‘Metro Legends’ remain competitive at 30.5 points, followed closely by ‘Albatross’ at 30.5 points, with strong moments from pairings such as Sandeep Bhatotia & Shiksha Jain, while Vox Spartans continue to fight with a total of 4 points, adding 1.5 on Day 3.
The League now moves into its most strategic phase, with momentum shifting and margins narrowing. Rising juniors, national-level amateurs, seasoned players, and spirited newcomers are collectively raising the competitive bar—making Season 2 of the Qutab Golf League a defining chapter in India’s evolving amateur golf ecosystem.
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 are 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 hosted the opening two rounds on November 7 and 14. The ITC Classic Golf Resort hosted 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:
1. Charlie's Angels- Uma Charles
2. Swinging Shers- Tina Gandhi, Karan Datta, Jitender Sandhu, Devika Khosla
3. Icons - Amlan Bhattacharjya
4. Ishum Eagles - Karan Kapoor
5. Casual Gurus- Sanjeev Khurana, Sanjay Baweja
6. Vox Spartans - Sanjay Gupta, Goonmeet Singh Chauhan, AS Pasricha
7. Metro Legends - Aakashdeep Goyal
8. Albatross - Sandeep Bhatotia
9. Drive Squad –Sahil Dhawan, Jitinjot Singh
10. Ultimate Stix – Sundeep Verma.
