Sachin, Gagan In Focus At IGPL

Hyderabad: Sachin Baisoya will have an immediate opportunity to get back at Gaganjeet Bhullar when the Phoenix Invitational, presented by Hyderabad Firebirds GC, gets underway at the Vooty Golf County on Wednesday.

There is unfinished business between the two. Just last week, Baisoya took the early runaway leader Bhullar all the way to the play-off at the Green Fuels Maritime Invitational in Vizag.

If Bhullar’s week, a very consistent one, was built around his shortened second round of 6-under, Baisoya’s challenge on the final day, which was again shortened because of rain, came on the strength of a remarkable seven-under round. That erased the six-shot advantage Bhullar and sent the clash into a play-off.

Bhullar eventually prevailed with a 40-foot putt on the extra hole, but Baisoya had made it clear that the gap between the two was not as wide as the final result suggested.

The ‘Rematch at Vooty’ gives Baisoya another chance to test himself against the most successful player on the AM Green Indian Golf Premier League circuit. The 11-time Asian Tour winner, Bhullar has now won six AM Green IGPL titles, including three this season, and his ability to find a way to win even when his game is not at its best remains a significant advantage.

For Baisoya and his Phoenix Hyderabad teammates, Ranjit Singh, Raghav Chugh and Arjun Bhati, it is a chance to showcase their team in the main event and the X-golf, a innovative new competition, events.

At a meeting with the media, Uttam Singh Mundy CEO of AM Green IGPL said: “It has been an exciting 2026 for AM Green IGPL, with 10 events completed, including six international stops. Our league-integrated tour is building camaraderie and bringing men and women professionals together to compete for equal prize money. Through our partnerships with golf bodies and Special Olympics, we are committed to growing the sport.”