Srinagar, Aug. 5 -- Jammu and Kashmir chief minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that government is mulling to establish a golf academy in Kashmir to identify and groom young talent from an early age, enabling them to compete at the national and international levels.

"Our boys and girls have talent. What they need is exposure and opportunities," said Omar during the inauguration of the 5th edition of J&K Open DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) 2026 at the Royal Springs Golf Course (RSGC) in Srinagar.

The event marks the return of a major professional golf tournament to Kashmir after a significant gap . The tournament is being jointly organised by J&K Tourism and the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World ...