Ryder Cup stars Shane Lowry and Viktor Hovland are coming India
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.