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DP World India Championship Opens in Delhi With McIlroy, Ryder Cup Stars and Record $4 Million Purse

The new co‑sanctioned stop lands late in the Race to Dubai with major broadcast reach, highlighting India’s rising golf profile.

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Overview

  • Play runs October 16–19 at Delhi Golf Club’s Lodhi Course in New Delhi, a par‑72 at 6,912 yards that was redesigned in 2019 and has hosted multiple top‑tier events.
  • Rory McIlroy makes his India debut alongside Tommy Fleetwood, Viktor Hovland, Shane Lowry and captain Luke Donald, with Americans Ben Griffin, Brian Harman and Michael Kim also in the field.
  • The tournament is co‑sanctioned by the DP World Tour and PGTI and offers a record $4 million purse for a DP World Tour event in India, plus Race to Dubai ranking points and the new Lotus Trophy.
  • As the penultimate stop before the DP World Tour Play‑Offs, the week carries card‑retention and qualification implications, with BBC reporting that Europe’s Ryder Cup members are treated as eligible for the season‑ending events regardless of standings.
  • Organisers say the greens have been sped up and the course is in peak condition, with large crowds expected and live coverage scheduled on Sky Sports throughout the week.