SRINAGAR, MAY 10: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today inaugurated the India Golf Carnival 2026 tournament at the Royal Springs Golf Course here.
The Chief Minister officially inaugurated the tournament by teeing off at the golf course.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister said that Jammu & Kashmir holds immense potential for golf and adventure tourism and that events like the India Golf Carnival provide an important platform to showcase the region’s world-class sporting infrastructure.
He observed that such initiatives would further strengthen Jammu & Kashmir’s position as a premier tourism destination and contribute significantly to the local economy and hospitality sector. He said that Jammu and Kashmir boasts of several golf courses in Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam & Sidra Jammu which not only bring tourists and golfers to this place but also help to make the sport popular.
Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, MLA Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq, MLA Gulmarg Pirzada Farooq Ahmed Shah, Secretary Royal Springs Golf Course Haris Ahmad Handoo Director Tourism Kashmir Syed Qamar Sajjad, the organizers and golfers from outside as well as J&K were also present on the occasion.
The tournament is being organised by Innovative Sports Leisure in collaboration with the J&K Tourism Department. The event aims to promote golf tourism and further boost the tourism sector in Jammu & Kashmir.
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