Archive · 7 Aug 2026
PGTI Commissioner Praises Royal Springs Golf Course as Global Paradise
A golf leader named Amrit Mathur visited a golf course in Srinagar, India.
He is the commissioner of a big golf group called the PGTI.
He said the Royal Springs Golf Course is the most stunning and beautiful golf course in the world.
He called it a 'paradise of golf.'
A golf tournament there had 132 players, including players from other countries.
Mr. Mathur wants the tournament to happen in Srinagar every year.
He also wants to build golf schools where young people can learn the sport.
The schools would be set up with help from the Jammu and Kashmir government.
The course was in great condition, so the players could play very well.
Foreign players enjoyed the warm welcome and friendly people of Srinagar.
PGTI Commissioner Amrit Mathur called Royal Springs Golf Course in Srinagar a 'paradise of golf' with no more stunning course in the world.
The PGTI wants to make the Srinagar tournament an annual event and establish Srinagar as a key golf destination in India.
Plans include setting up golf academies and coaching for youngsters in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir government.
132 players, including foreign players, competed in the tournament, the first event of the PGTI 2026 season.
Foreign players reportedly enjoyed the hospitality, warmth, and friendly nature of the people in Srinagar.
- Who
- PGTI Commissioner Amrit Mathur, 132 tournament players including foreigners, and the Jammu and Kashmir government and tourism department.
- What
- The PGTI tournament concluded at Royal Springs Golf Course, which Mathur praised as the world's most beautiful golf course, with plans to make it an annual event.
- When
- Friday, at the concluding ceremony of the first PGTI event of the 2026 season.
- Where
- Royal Springs Golf Course (RSGC) in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- To promote golf in Srinagar and Jammu and Kashmir, encourage youngsters to play, and make the city a premier golf destination in India.
- Commissioner
- Amrit Mathur of PGTI's 72 The League
- Venue
- Royal Springs Golf Course (RSGC), Srinagar
- Event
- First event of the PGTI 2026 season
- Participants
- 132 players, including foreign players
- Planned Next Step
- Annual tournament in Srinagar plus golf academies and youth coaching
- Collaborators
- Jammu and Kashmir government and its tourism department