Cashback Credit Cards with Golf Offers in India 2026

3.75% cashback on travel spends (5X) : You earn 15 reward points worth ₹3.75, on every ₹100 you spend on travel (1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback)

3.75% cashback on ‘online shopping’ (5X) : You earn 15 reward points worth ₹3.75, on every ₹100 you spend on ‘online shopping’ (1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback)

3.75% cashback on dining spends (5X) : You earn 15 reward points worth ₹3.75, on every ₹100 you spend on dining (1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback)

3.75% special benefit on international transactions (5X) : You earn 15 reward points worth ₹3.75, on every ₹100 you spend outside India (1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback)

0.75% basic benefit on all other card spends : You earn 3 reward points worth ₹0.75 (75 paise), on every ₹100 you spend on all other card purchases (1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback).
Exceptions –
1. Fuel : You earn no reward points
2. Spend categories like rent, education, utilities, government, insurance, charity, supermarket : You earn 1.5 reward points worth 37 paise, on every ₹100 you spend in these categories.

Upto 1.50% additional benefit, on achieving 2 card spend levels (milestone rewards)
– You earn 10,000 points worth ₹2500, at ₹50,000 card spend within 60 days of card issuance date
– You earn 20,000 points worth ₹5000, at ₹5 lakhs yearly card spend
Hence you can earn a total of 30,000 bonus reward points worth ₹7500, at 5 lakhs yearly card spend - 1.50% benefit 
(1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback)

Unlimited complimentary visits to airport lounges in India

Low fee of 2% on international spends 
- You enjoy a reduced forex markup fee of 2% on international transactions, while you earn 3.75% benefit rate on these spends

1 complimentary movie ticket (upto ₹250) once a month – at Paytm Movies
– You get ‘Buy One Get One Free’ movie offer (BOGO) at Paytm Movies. 2nd movie ticket is free, upto maximum ₹250 off
– You can enjoy this offer maximum 1 time per month
Hence you can get movie tickets worth ₹3,000 every year (₹250 per month)

Complimentary 6-month FitPass Pro membership : You get a 6-month FitPass Pro membership worth ₹15,000.

Complimentary golf rounds & golf lessons
✓ Cardholders who have Mastercard version of card-
– 4 free golf rounds per year (not more than 1 free golf round per month)
– 12 free golf lessons per year (not more than 1 free golf lesson per month)
✓ Cardholders who have Visa version of card
– 4 free lessons per year (but not more than 1 free golf lesson per quarter)
– 15% discount on golf rounds

1% fuel surcharge waiver, upto ₹250 per month : You get fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹400 and ₹5000, and
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹25000 per month, since the maximum waiver is capped at ₹250 per monthly card statement cycle

Complementary personal accidental death cover – providing coverage of ₹1 crore for air travel,  ₹10 lakhs for non-air travel.

Benefits
– Good cashback 3.75% on various categories – travel, online spending, dining & international spending.
– Opportunity to earn upto 1.50% more, if you spend ₹5 lakhs on your card in a year. Hence you have the opportunity to earn around 4-5% on a large part of your spending needs.
– Unlimited free airport lounge access in India
– Attractive lifestyle & fitness benefits – complementary golf rounds & golf lessons, as well as gym memberships
– Appealing benefits on international spending : You earn 3.75% cashback on international spending, at the same time you enjoy reduced fee of 2% on these spends.

Drawbacks to consider
– Complimentary access to international airport lounges is not available.
– Benefit rate for offline shopping (in-store shopping) is low

Lifetime free card, exclusively for Assam Rifles Personnel

2.50% cashback on department store and grocery purchases – on purchases upto ₹10,000 per month
– You earn 10 reward points worth ₹2.50, on every ₹100 you spend in these categories. 1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback.
– This benefit is valid only on combined total purchases upto ₹10,000 spends per month , across these categories. Since you can earn a maximum number of 1000 reward points at this accelerated rate, per monthly card billing cycle.

0.50% benefits on all other spends
– You earn 2 reward points worth ₹0.50 or 50 paise, on every ₹100 you spend on all other purchases. 1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback.
– Exceptions:
1. Fuel : You earn no reward points
2. Spend categories like rent, education, utilities, government, insurance, charity, supermarket : you earn 1 reward point worth 25 paise, on every ₹100 you spend.

Complimentary access to airport lounges in India – 2 per quarter

Complimentary golf rounds / golf lessons – 1 per quarter

Fuel surcharge waiver, upto ₹250 per month
– You get 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹400 and ₹5000, and
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹25,000 per month, since the maximum waiver is capped at ₹250 per monthly card billing cycle

Benefits
– Lifetime free card, there is no annual fee
– Good cashback of 2.50% on department store and grocery purchases
– Complimentary access to airport lounges in India – 2 per quarter
– Complimentary golf rounds / golf lessons – 1 per quarter

Drawbacks to consider
– Low rewards on non-shopping spends like travel, fuel, utility bills payments.

Lifetime free card, exclusively for Indian Coast Guards Personnel

2.50% cashback on department store and grocery purchases
– You earn 10 reward points worth ₹2.50, on every ₹100 you spend in these categories. 1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback.
– This benefit is valid only on combined total purchases upto ₹10,000 spends per month , across these categories. Since you can earn a maximum number of 1000 reward points at this accelerated rate, per monthly card billing cycle.

0.50% benefits on all other spends
– You earn 2 reward points worth ₹0.50 or 50 paise, on every ₹100 you spend on all other purchases. 1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback.
– Exceptions :
1. Fuel : You earn no reward points
2. Spend categories like rent, education, utilities, government, insurance, charity, supermarket : you earn 1 reward point worth 25 paise, on every ₹100 you spend.

Complimentary access to airport lounges in India – 2 per quarter

Complimentary golf rounds / golf lessons – 1 per quarter

Fuel surcharge waiver 
– You get 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹400 and ₹5000, and
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹25,000 per month, since the maximum waiver is capped at ₹250 per monthly card billing cycle

Benefits
– Lifetime free card, there is no annual fee
– Good cashback of 2.50% on department store and grocery purchases
– Complimentary access to airport lounges in India – 2 per quarter
– Complimentary golf rounds / golf lessons – 1 per quarter

Drawbacks to consider
– Low rewards on non-shopping spends like travel, fuel, utility bills payments.

Lifetime free card, exclusively for Indian Army Personnel

2.50% cashback on department store and grocery purchases
– You earn 10 reward points worth ₹2.50, on every ₹100 you spend in these categories. 1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback.
– This benefit is valid only on total purchases upto ₹10,000 spends per month, across these categories. Since you can earn a maximum number of 1000 reward points at this accelerated rate, per monthly card statement cycle.

0.50% cashback on all other card spends
– You earn 2 reward points worth ₹0.50 or 50 paise, on every ₹100 you spend on all other purchases. 1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback.
– Exceptions :
1. Fuel : You earn no reward points
2. Spend categories like rent, education, utilities, government, insurance, charity, supermarket : You earn 1 reward point worth 25 paise, on every ₹100 you spend.

Complimentary access to airport lounges in India – 2 per quarter

Complimentary golf rounds / golf lessons – 1 per quarter

1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India 
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹400 and ₹5000, and
– Only on upto ₹25,000 fuel spend per month, since the maximum waiver is capped at ₹250 per monthly card statement cycle

Benefits
– Lifetime free card, there is no annual fee
– Good cashback of 2.50% on department store and grocery purchases
– Complimentary access to airport lounges in India – 2 per quarter
– Complimentary golf rounds / golf lessons – 1 per quarter
– Simple reward redemption process, reward points can be converted to cashback

Drawbacks to consider
– Low rewards on non-shopping spends like travel, fuel, utility bills payments.

Choice of 10% cashback (upto ₹100 per month per partner) at upto 5 select partners – BigBasket || Swiggy || BookMyShow || Uber || Pharm Easy: Based on the monthly fee package you choose, get cashback at any 2 partners (Silver Plan), any 3 partners (Gold Plan), OR all 5 partners (Platinum Plan)
– Silver Plan : ₹99 monthly fee || 10% cashback (upto ₹100 per month per partner), at any 2 partners
– Gold Plan : ₹149 monthly fee || 10% cashback (upto ₹100 per month per partner) at any 3 partners
– Platinum Plan : ₹249 monthly fee || 10% cashback (upto ₹100 per month per partner) at all 5 partners

Choice of 1% cashback on all card spends, OR 4 reward points on every ₹100 of all card spends
✔︎ Monthly fee for choosing 1% cashback : ₹99
– Cashback is not given on rental payments, fuel transactions, cash advance fee & charges, and EMI transactions.
– Maximum cashback is capped upto ₹1000 per month.
✔︎ Monthly fee for choosing 4 reward points on every ₹100 of all card spends : ₹49
– Reward points are not given on fuel transactions, cash advance, fee & charges, EMI transactions.

Choice of normal plastic card || eco-friendly card || metal card
– One time fee for normal plastic card : Zero
– One time fee for eco-friendly card : ₹249
– One time fee for metal card : ₹3499

Choice of personalising your credit card, with an image you love

Complimentary access to airport lounges in India – 1 per quarter

Complimentary golf rounds – 4 per year

Fuel surcharge waiver
– You get 1% fuel surcharge waiver on all fuel transactions between ₹400 and ₹5000 only, and
– On fuel purchases upto ₹25000 per month, since the waiver amount is restricted to ₹250 per month
– Some fuel pumps may charge more than 1% surcharge, the monthly waiver would still be capped at ₹250 in all cases

Benefits
– Choice to personalise benefits, as well as appearance of your card
– Monthly fee, and ability to switch plans gives flexibility

Drawbacks to consider
– 10% cashback benefit only given on low spends at the 5 partners

Lifetime free card

Co-branded credit card by Tiger Fintech (a Bajaj Capital group company), with IndusInd Bank

Slabwise benefit, depending on level of annual card spend
– On annual card spend upto ₹1 lakh : You earn 1 reward point worth ₹0.40 cashback OR 1.2 airmiles, on every ₹100 you spend
– On annual card spend between ₹1 lakh & ₹2.50 lakh : You earn 2 reward points worth ₹0.80 cashback OR 2.4 airmiles on every ₹100 you spend
– On annual card spend between ₹2.50 lakh & ₹5 lakh : You earn 4 reward points worth ₹1.60 cashback OR 4.8 airmiles, on every ₹100 you spend
– On annual card spend above ₹5 lakhs : You earn 6 reward points worth ₹2.40 cashback OR 7.2 airmiles, on every ₹100 you spend
– 1 reward point = ₹0.40 cashback OR 1.2 airmiles (Club Vistara Points or InterMiles)
– Exceptions : No reward points are given on the following card spends – fuel, utility bill payments, insurance premium, government services, educational Institutes, real estate and rental payments.

Lets take 2 examples to get effective benefit rate :
✔︎ At ₹6 lakhs annual card spend, you would earn a total of 20000 reward points worth ₹8000 as cashback (1.3% benefit), OR 24000 airmiles (4% benefit)
✔︎ At ₹3 lakhs spend, you would earn a total of 6000 reward points worth ₹2400 as cashback (0.8% benefit), OR 7200 airmiles (2.4% benefit)

Complimentary access to airport lounges in India – 2 per quarter (through DreamFolks program)

Complimentary access to airport lounges abroad – 2 per year (through Priority Pass program)

Complimentary golf benefits – 1 free golf round per quarter OR 1 free golf lesson per quarter

1 free movie ticket (upto ₹500), every 6 months – at BookMyShow
– You can get a maximum of 2 free movie tickets per year (upto ₹500 each)

Low fee (forex markup) of 1.50% on international card transactions

24/7 emergency roadside assistance (Legend Auto Assist)
– Services include on-the-spot mechanical/electrical repairs, emergency fuel supply, flat tire service, lost keys assistance, battery service, emergency towing, and accident management.

24/7 concierge services (Legend Concierge Services)
– This provides services such as global trip assistance, including pre-trip guidance, hotel and flight bookings, sports and entertainment ticket reservations, exclusive event bookings, and worldwide delivery of flowers and gifts.

Total Protect : This covers your card for unauthorised transactions in case of –
– Loss or theft of the card, and
– Counterfeit fraud (in case of card details being stolen and used unscrupulously with counterfeit plastic)
Protection is upto the credit limit of your credit card.

Fuel surcharge waiver : You get 1% fuel surcharge waiver on all fuel transactions between ₹400 and ₹4000 only

Benefits
– Lifetime free card
– Good benefit rate on card spends, especially at higher annual card spends and if you convert your reward points to Club Vistara Points or InterMiles
– Lifestyle benefits such as complimentary airport lounge access both in India and abroad, complimentary golf, movie benefits, emergency roadside assistance, and more
– Such reward rates and lifestyle benefits, are not easy to find in most lifetime free cards in India

Drawbacks
– You could earn higher reward rates, especially if you choose a card with annual fee