Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Leander Paes Launches Golf Growth Initiative
Leander Paes, a famous tennis player, has started a new program called the 'Golf Growth Initiative' to help young people in India become great at golf.
He is working with other golf organizations to create special training places and teach kids in schools and playgrounds.
Paes wants to find new talent and help them become Olympic champions.
He has already started an academy in Bhubaneswar with lots of kids and plans to open more academies for different sports.
The program will also have mobile golf lessons to reach more people.
Leander Paes launches the 'Golf Growth Initiative' to nurture Olympic champions in golf and other sports.
The initiative is a partnership between IGPL, IGU, PGAI, and TGF to build a pipeline of emerging golf talent.
Paes aims to establish 10 academies for different sports in the next 10 years, starting with facilities in Orissa, Gurgaon, and Andhra Pradesh.
The program includes mentorship from golf legends like Jeev Milkha Singh and a mobile 'Golf on Wheels' initiative to reach masses.
Paes' Flying Man Academy in Bhubaneswar already has 1 lakh kids, including tribal and international participants.
- Who
- Leander Paes, Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL), Indian Golf Union (IGU), Professional Golfers’ Association of India (PGAI), The Gold Foundation (TGF)
- What
- Launch of the 'Golf Growth Initiative' to nurture Olympic champions in golf and other sports
- When
- January 22
- Where
- Delhi Golf Club, New Delhi
- Why
- To build a pipeline of emerging golf talent and take the game to the masses, especially in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities and villages
- Initiative Name
- Golf Growth Initiative
- Partners
- Indian Golf Union (IGU), Professional Golfers’ Association of India (PGAI), The Gold Foundation (TGF)
- Mentors
- Jeev Milkha Singh, Jyoti Randhawa, Shiv Kapur, Gaganjeet Bhullar, SSP Chawrasia, Gaurav Ghei
- Academies Planned
- 10 academies for different sports in the next 10 years
- Current Academy
- Flying Man Academy in Bhubaneswar with 1 lakh kids
- New Training Facilities
- Orissa, Gurgaon, Andhra Pradesh
- Mobile Program
- Golf on Wheels
