Could 21, 2025 10:37 PM IST
As reported by HT in January, the world No.2 confirms his participation within the $4mn DP World India Championship in Delhi in October
New Delhi: In a serious enhance to Indian golf, five-time main winner Rory McIlroy has confirmed participation within the $4 million DP World India Championship later this yr. The European Tour occasion might be performed on the iconic Delhi Golf Membership (DGC) from October 16-19 and would be the greatest prizemoney golf event to be held in India.
Rory McIlroy’s participation has now been confirmed within the DP World India Championship in Delhi. (Getty Photos)
HT first reported in January that the present world No.2 will head the sphere on this new occasion; Whereas DP World Tour introduced the occasion co-sanctioned with Skilled Golf Tour of India (PGTI) solely final month, McIlroy’s participation has now been confirmed.
The North Irishman is at present in nice type, having accomplished a profession main slam in April by successful The Masters. It was his third win on the PGA Tour this yr. The success at Augusta ended his 11-year anticipate a fifth main, his earlier wins having come on the US Open (2011), US PGA Championship (2012 and 2014), and The Open (2014).
“I am excited to not only tee it up in India for the first time but also visit a country that I’ve always wanted to explore,” McIlroy was quoted as saying by DP World Tour.
“I’m proud to play in the inaugural DP World India Championship. I’ve always enjoyed playing a global schedule, and as I have previously said, there is tremendous potential to grow golf further in the country. This is a great opportunity and I can’t wait to play in front of Indian golf fans,” the 36-year-old added.
McIlroy’s India foray follows two-time US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau’s first go to to the nation earlier this yr for the Asian Tour’s Worldwide Sequence performed on the DLF Golf and Nation Membership in Gurugram, an occasion that witnessed giant crowds on all days.
The reigning Race to Dubai champion is ready to carry star energy to the occasion with a bunch of DP World Tour gamers anticipated to observe swimsuit.
DP World India Championship would be the eighth of 9 occasions on the Again 9 part of the 2025 Race to Dubai, constructing in direction of the season-ending DP World Tour Play-Offs that may culminate within the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.
The event may even mark the European tour’s return to DGC for the primary time since 2016 and ends the membership’s two-year anticipate a world occasion. Because the course was redesigned by Gary Participant in 2019, DGC hosted the primary two editions of Asian Tour’s DGC Open (2022 and 2023) however the occasion has since did not return.
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