Golf Business News – DP World Tour to stage new $4m tournament in India

The DP World Tour has announced the introduction of a new event to its 2025 schedule, with the launch of the DP World India Championship, a new $4 million tournament that will be held at Delhi Golf Club from October 16-19.

The tournament, which offers the biggest ever prize fund for an event held in India, is being title sponsored by global logistics provider DP World, and will be a co-sanctioned with the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI).

The tournament will be part of the ‘Back 9’ of the DP World Tour’s 2025 Race to Dubai, the second phase of the season following the ‘Global Swings’.
 
The DP World India Championship underscores India’s growing influence as a destination for Tour-level golf and as a strategic market for DP World. The announcement follows the success of the 2025 Hero Indian Open, and further boosts the Tour’s momentum in the region.
 
The tournament also marks the Tour’s return to Delhi Golf Club for the first time since 2016. Originally established in the 1930s, the Lodhi Championship Course hosted the inaugural Indian Open in 1964 and was redesigned by Peter Thomson in 1977, with further enhancements by Gary Player Design in 2019.
 
Rizwan Soomar, CEO & Managing Director MENA & India of DP World, said: “As a long-term partner of the Tour, we are delighted to announce the formation of the DP World India Championship. We are committed to growing the game of golf in the country and with our expertise, assets and global network, we are working to elevate the Tour in every way and drive positive community impact. The DP World India Championship reflects this commitment, ensuring that golf continues to evolve in exciting ways.”
 
Ben Cowen, DP World Tour Chief Tournament & Operations Officer, said: “We are delighted to extend our commitment to golf in India by establishing the new DP World India Championship alongside our valued partner DP World. DP World have been crucial to the development of this exciting new event, and we look forward to building on our shared vision to grow the game in the country. Our thanks also go to Delhi Golf Club for giving us the opportunity to return to such an iconic venue this October.”
 
Mr Kapil Dev, President of the Professional Golf Tour of India, said, “The inaugural DP World India Championship is a landmark moment for Indian golf and a true reflection of India’s rising stature on the international golfing stage. We look forward to working jointly with our partners at the DP World Tour in making the event a grand success.

“The tournament provides a great opportunity for our professionals to rub shoulders with some of the best players in the world and gain valuable international exposure. A world-class field vying for a record prize purse and playing at a top-notch international venue such as Delhi Golf Club makes for a spectacle for Indian golf fans. The event will greatly contribute to further popularising the sport in our country.”