London, United Kingdom · 1 February 2026
WPSL Group (WPSL) and World Amateur Golfers Championship (WAGC) Announce Landmark Strategic Alignment to Unify Global Amateur Golf
WAGC Leadership
43 licensed jurisdictions. Over 2,000,000 current and past amateur competitors! One platform. One operating coalition.
The World Players Super League (WPSL) Group today announces a landmark strategic alignment with the World Amateur Golfers Championship (WAGC), one of the world’s most established amateur golf championship formats, played across 40+ countries.
Under the agreement, WAGC will join the WPSL Group umbrella with a clear intent to progress toward integration, one operating platform, and cross-fertilisation across tournaments, alongside major cost efficiencies and group-wide marketing, financial, and operational synergies.
WAGC is widely recognised for its licensed, country-by-country structure and national qualifying pathways culminating in a flagship World Final. WAGC’s 2025 World Final was staged in Jeju Island, South Korea, and the 2026 World Final is scheduled for Desaru Coast, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Leadership and integration
Isac Saminathan WAGC CEO, will immediately join the broader WPSL management team and work closely with Feisal Nahaboo, Founder & CEO of WPSL Group, to accelerate WAGC’s development, enhance support to licensed partners, and scale participation and commercial capability across all jurisdictions.
2026 World Final: Malaysia
WAGC’s 2026 World Final in Johor, Malaysia is expected to welcome 500+ golfers representing 40+ countries, bringing together national champions and qualifiers for a week-long celebration of competitive amateur golf, community, and international connection.
Feisal Nahaboo, Founder & CEO, WPSL Group, said:
“WAGC joining WPSL is a signature, landmark move — and another defining step in our mission to unify amateur golf at scale. We are investing into 43 jurisdictions through the licensed partners and giving them stronger branding, marketing power, and communications capability to deliver better tournaments, better player relations, and better commercial outcomes locally. This is exactly what a billion pound blueprint looks like when applied to a fragmented global sport.
What we’ve built before with a billion pound blueprint in other sectors, we are now applying to golf: one platform, shared services, shared sponsorship power, and relentless operational improvement. The end result is simple — better competitions, better rewards, better service, and a more visible global player pathway. And we’re only getting started. A billion pound blueprint doesn’t slow down once momentum begins.”
Isac Saminathan, CEO, WAGC, said:
“WAGC has always been about nations, pride, and opportunity — giving amateur golfers a true international championship experience. Joining WPSL is a decisive step to strengthen every licensed country with more resources, better tools, and stronger marketing and communications, so our partners can run even better events and open new commercial doors in their jurisdictions.
My confidence in this move is reinforced by the momentum already building across WPSL’s coalition — major amateur tours such as International Pairs, World Matchplay coming together, and serious golf-travel capability joining alongside them. With WPSL, we can scale faster, deliver more consistently, and create a more powerful global stage for amateur golfers.”
What changes for players and partners
Through WPSL’s operating platform and shared support model, the combined group’s priorities include:
- Higher quality competitions and elevated event delivery standards
- Improved rewards and experiences for players
- Greater efficiency in tournament operations and communications
- Better customer service and clearer visibility of player status/results
- Enhanced travel and destination access via aligned golf-travel capability across the group
Looking ahead: growth and the “50+” ambition
WPSL and WAGC will work jointly through 2026 to expand licensed coverage and strengthen national operations, with the stated ambition to push beyond the “50” jurisdiction milestone over the next 12 months through structured partner support and group-wide commercial leverage.
About WPSL Group
World Players Super League (WPSL) Group is building the first large-scale consolidation platform dedicated to unifying amateur golf tours, formats, and enabling infrastructure under one operating umbrella — designed to elevate player experience, strengthen partner economics, and create global commercial scale.
About WAGC
The World Amateur Golfers Championship (WAGC) is one of the world’s leading amateur championship formats, delivered through licensed national partners and culminating in an annual World Final.
2026 WAGC — Hosted in Malaysia
43 Licensees Operate Approx 1,500 Tournaments In The Following Countries
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
China
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Czech Republic
Finland
France
Germany
Georgia
Greece
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kenya
Malaysia
Mexico
Moldova
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Paraguay
Philippines
Portugal
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Thailand
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
United Arab Emirates
United States
United Kingdom
Vietnam
How does it work?
The 2026 World Amateur Golfers Championship (WAGC) will be hosted in Malaysia.
Across 43 countries, approximately 50,000 players compete through local qualifying events for the chance to reach their National Final.
The championship is contested across five handicap categories, ensuring fair and competitive play across a wide range of abilities.
Each participating country crowns five national winners (one per handicap category). Those winners then earn the right to represent their nation at the 2026 WAGC World Final in Malaysia.
World Final format is Medal Single using handicap. There are 4 competitions rounds and 2 practice rounds.
Over 500 players play the final! It’s the largest tournament in the world of its kind!