Indian Golf Union to incentivise amateur golfers to stop them from turning pro at young age
TNN / Dec 29, 2022, 22:47 (IST)
The lure of earning millions of dollars by turning professional at an early age has seen India’s several top golfers leave the amateur circuit. To arrest the trend, Indian Golf Union (IGU) – the governing body of the sport in India – has decided to henceforth incentivise the amateur golfers by rewarding them with $1000 (Rs 82,000 approx) for every tournament they participate in.