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DP World PGTI Tour: At the age of 16, the phenomenally talented Kartik Singh has provided enough evidence to justify the tag of "future superstar of Indian golf". At 61, Mukesh Kumar is aware his glory days are behind him, but nothing gives him more pleasure than beating youngsters half his age on the golf course.

Kartik also happens to be the youngest player in PGTI’s 72 The League, the ground-breaking new team and league tournament that teed off at Classic Golf & Country Resort on Tuesday. Mukesh is the oldest, almost four times Kartik’s age.

Despite their massive age difference, the excitement in them for a new format in the PGTI calendar is palpable as they represent different teams – Kartik is part of Mumbai Aces, while Mukesh wears the Kolkata Classics colours.