The DP World India Championship at Delhi Golf Club from October 16–19 is shaping up as the strongest field ever assembled in India. World No. 2 Rory McIlroy, recent FedExCup champion Tommy Fleetwood, 2019 Open winner Shane Lowry and Norway’s Viktor Hovland—an 11-time winner worldwide—headline a lineup that also features home favourite Shubhankar Sharma.
Key Race to Dubai Stop
As part of the DP World Tour’s “Back 9” phase, Delhi becomes a critical late-season stop for players chasing points to qualify for the Race to Dubai finale. With a US $4 million purse, the richest ever event in India, the stakes are high for golfers looking to secure their place in the season-ending championship in Dubai.
Boost for Indian Golf
The tournament, co-sanctioned with the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), is more than just a star-studded spectacle. It signals India’s emergence as a premier destination for elite golf and offers a rare chance for local professionals to compete shoulder-to-shoulder with Ryder Cup heroes on home soil. For fans, the historic Delhi Golf Club’s tight, tree-lined layout will provide a dramatic stage for world-class shot-making and strategy.
With McIlroy, Fleetwood, Lowry, Hovland and Sharma confirmed, the DP World India Championship promises to be a milestone event that elevates India’s standing on the global golf map while giving domestic players invaluable exposure.