Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Kapil Dev Urges India to Expand Beyond Cricket Through Golf
Kapil Dev wants India to pay more attention to sports besides cricket.
He especially believes golf has many talented players in India.
He asked the Telangana government to help young golfers train and compete.
The Telangana Golconda Masters golf tournament will be held in Hyderabad from September 1 to 4, 2026.
It will have 132 golfers from India and other countries.
The winner will compete for part of a total prize fund of Rs one crore.
Telangana Tourism has supported the tournament since it began in 2015.
The state government said it plans to promote sports and create golf courses in districts.
Officials believe stronger sports facilities could also help tourism earn more money.
Kapil Dev urged authorities to promote non-cricket sports, particularly golf, across India.
The Telangana Golconda Masters 2026 will take place in Hyderabad from September 1 to 4.
The tournament will feature 132 golfers and offer total prize money of Rs one crore.
International competitors include players from Bangladesh, the Czech Republic, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Uganda and Japan.
Telangana’s government said it would promote sports and establish golf courses in districts to support tourism revenue.
- Who
- Kapil Dev, Telangana government officials, the Hyderabad Golf Association and 132 participating golfers.
- What
- The Telangana Golconda Masters 2026 was announced, alongside a call to promote golf and other non-cricket sports.
- When
- The tournament is scheduled for September 1-4, 2026; the announcement was made at a press conference on Saturday.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
- Why
- To provide platforms for young golfers, develop champions and promote sports and tourism in Telangana.
- Tournament
- Telangana Golconda Masters 2026
- Dates
- September 1-4, 2026
- Venue host
- Hyderabad Golf Association
- Participants
- 132 leading golfers
- Total prize money
- Rs one crore
- Government support
- Telangana’s Tourism department has supported the event since 2015
- Projected tourism revenue
- The article says golf-course development could raise up to 10 billion in tourism revenue, without specifying a currency