India, Sept. 10 -- This week, Chandigarh Golf Club hosts the first tournament of the new Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL). Let's give them a couple of years to determine if they're beneficial or detrimental to Indian golf, but they have certainly managed to spark some interest in the sport.

Just like the PGA Tour vs LIV Golf battle, it has opened a chasm in Indian professional golf. So much so that there were reports of heated exchanges and near physical altercations between players from the two sides when the domestic PGTI Tour restarted last month. A few players turned up in IGPL-branded clothing, arguing that the organisation was their sponsor after they signed contracts, while players who have stayed with the PGTI did not take kindl...