India, March 11 -- If the inaugural 72 The League on the DP World-PGTI was conceptualised as a kneejerk reaction to the rival Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL), let's have some more of these.

Bigger tournaments with bigger prize purses and benefits have been announced in the history of Indian golf, but nothing seems to have energised the players to this level as the team match play event has.

Chikkarangappa S, who has risen through the amateur ranks and has played as a professional for more than a decade, summed it up: "I have been speaking to other players, and I don't think we have had anything more exciting than 72 The League in PGTI for a long, long time."

Dhruv Sheoran, who successfully partnered Chikka for the eventual champions,...