Nassau: The Asian Tour has confirmed that India will host its inaugural Worldwide Sequence occasion, which shall be held on the DLF Golf & Nation Membership from January 30-February 2.
Bryson DeChambeau shall be in India for Worldwide Sequence that shall be held on the DLF Golf and Nation Membership in Gurugram. (Getty Pictures by way of AFP)
It is going to be the primary of two high-profile occasions within the house of two months in Gurugram, with the course additionally staging the Hero Indian Open on the DP World Tour within the final week of March.
With a number of LIV Golf stars anticipated to participate, together with US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau, the Worldwide Sequence India would be the highest field-rated match to be held in India. The occasion is being held independently of the Skilled Golf Tour of India (PGTI), which is aligned with the DP World Tour as a part of a strategic alliance.
The $2 million occasion is anticipated to have a smaller area of 108 gamers, given the restricted daylight time throughout the interval.
“I think we will see an amazing impact on Indian golf because of the tournament. If all goes down well, and if Bryson is here, there are so many people who just want to get a glimpse of the man for the way he has transformed our sport,” mentioned India’s Anirban Lahiri, who performs on the LIV Golf sequence.
“I remember watching Arjun (Atwal) win the Indian Open in 1999 at Royal Calcutta Golf Club. And for us kids at that time, not that exposed to world golf, it was like a dream come true. We all wanted to become Arjun back then. With the amount of social media following Bryson has, each of these kids wants to hit the driver like him and have a persona like him. It will be massive.”
The Asian Tour returns to India after virtually two years, with their final match, the DGC Open Offered by MasterCard, going down in March 2023.
Cho Minn Thant, Asian Tour Commissioner, mentioned: “India has always been a massive market for us. We have a lot of Indian members within our membership. We’ve had countless tournaments there and it’s just wonderful to have India back on our schedule where it should be. Hopefully, this is one of many events that we have in India going forward.”
He mentioned: “At the moment, the Indian competitors in the tournament will be Asian Tour members and invited players. There are a number of invites available for DLF, the Asian Tour and LIV Golf and we’re confident that we’re going to have a good representation of Indian players in the field.”