New Delhi: Grand Slam winner Rori McLaroy confirmed his participation in the $ 4 million DP World India Championship, as he cuts it in the country for the first time in his magnificent career.
The 2025 Masters Tournament Champion confirmed his position as a global golfing icon, when he completed his career Grand Slam in memorable fashion in April, adding the Green Jacket to the US PGA Championship in 2011 US Open, 2012 and 2014 and his four previous major win in 2014.
The governance race for Dubai Champion is set to bring Star Power in the inaugural DP World India Championship to be held at Delhi Golf Club from 16-19 October 2025.
Global Smart Logistics Provider DP World and DP World Tour started DP World India Championship this season. Co-approved with India’s professional Golf Tour (PGTI), a $ 4 million tournament is the biggest award fund offered for a DP World Tour event in India, with an exciting field set to gather in Delhi.
Mcilroy said: “I am excited not only in India for the first time to tear it up, but also visit a country that I always wanted to find.
“I am proud to play in the inaugural DP World India Championship. I have always enjoyed playing a global program and as I have said earlier, the country has tremendous ability to grow golf ahead. It’s a great opportunity, and I can’t wait to play in front of Indian golf fans.”
PGTI President Mr. Kapil Dev said, “Golfing such as Tiger Woods, Payne Stewart, Erny Els and Bryson Dechbo, following the footsteps of great people, the arrival of veteran Rory McLoy in India is a landmark moment for golf in the country.”
The DP World India Championship underlined India’s growing influence as a destination for Elite Golf and as a strategic market for DP World. The announcement follows the success of the 2025 Hero Indian Open, won by Eugenio Chakra, and further enhances the speed of tour in the region.
As the title partner of the tour since 2022, DP World is confirming its commitment to golf with this new tournament. It complements its broad sports footprint in India, including the partnership with Delhi Capital, and the other life -level programs such as the grassroots and ‘Burdies’ campaign – both include donating golf balls to DP World, using their smart logistics network, helping to increase the game and make it more accessible.
Yuvraj Narayan, deputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer of DP World, said, “We are happy to welcome Rori McLero at the DP World India Championship. A player of his caliber underlines the commitment to the success of the tournament, both we and DP World Tour.
“India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, and DP World is the best-in-in-infrastructure, expertise in global trade, and now, to partner with world-class sports. World-level sports to bring out the world-world game. DP World Tour with the opening to India, with a global game, with a global game, a platform. As a major destination for golf.
“Our mission to support the development of golf from the grassroots level remains central for our global golf vision, and hosting a global icon like Rory in India is a proud milestone in that journey.”
The DP World India Championship will be at the eighth of nine incidents for Dubai in the ‘Back 9’ phase of the 2025 race, which is moving towards DP World Tour Play-off at the end of the season and ending at DP World Tour Championship in November at Jumera Golf Estates in Dubai.
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