Allow golfers to compete in rival leagues: Delhi HC
New Delhi:
The controlling body for professional golf in India, PGTI, has stated that it has no issues with the country's amateur golfers participating in the rival Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL), which is set to commence in Jan next year.
However, members of the PGTI are restricted from participating in competing championships, including IGPL, held on the same dates as PGTI-organised and sanctioned tournaments.
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This stance follows a petition filed by golfer Sachin Basoiya, who sought relief and direction from the Delhi high court to allow him to compete in third-party tournaments, particularly the IGPL.
The IGPL, promoted by the Indian Golf Union (IGU) and Women's Golf Association of India (WGAI), is touted as India's first franchise-based golf league.
PGTI has announced that it will launch its own professional league separately from the IGPL.
Amidst the rivalry between PGTI and IGPL, Basoiya approached the court fearing that PGTI's rules might prevent him from participating in IGPL, potentially leading to a ban or suspension by the golf body.
In court, Basoiya's lawyers, Sandeep Sethi and Diya Kapur, argued before a single-judge bench of Justice Amit Bansal that 'being a professional golfer, no restriction can be imposed upon the plaintiff (read Basoiya) from participating in any third party tournament'.
Senior counsel Rajiv Nayar, representing the defendant (read PGTI), countered that 'only restriction sought to be imposed by the defendant upon its members is that its members shall not play in a competing tournament which is held on the same dates as the tournament organised by the defendant'.
Nayar further added that 'even in respect of the tournaments, the dates of which are clashing with the defendant's tournament, the plaintiff is free to apply for permission from the defendant in accordance with its rules and regulations'.
The court then ordered, 'The aforesaid statement is taken on record and the defendant shall be bound by the same. Needless to state, the plaintiff would be at liberty to approach this court in the event he is denied such permission for participation in any third-party tournaments'.
Speaking to
TOI,
PGTI CEO Amandeep Johl said that PGTI 'doesn't have problems with its players appearing in any third-party tournaments or IGPL but their dates shouldn't be clashing with that of events organised by the PGTI. If such a thing happens, then the PGTI's disciplinary committee will issue a notice to the concerned golfer(s) seeking an explanation. Based on the explanation provided, the committee will decide the further action.
You can't be playing in the IGPL at the same time when the PGTI league is on.'
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