Tommy Fleetwood joins Rory McIlroy for $4 million India Championship in Delhi

Tommy Fleetwood returns to Delhi for the inaugural India Championship from October 16 to 19.

Olympic Silver Medalist Tommy Fleetwood will bring further star power to the $4 million India Championship, as he joins career grand slam winner Rory McIlroy at Delhi Golf Club from October 16-19 – with tickets on sale this Thursday, August 7. 

European Ryder Cup star Fleetwood makes a long-awaited return to India for the inaugural India Championship, teeing it up in Delhi for the first time since 2016.

The Englishman was named European Number One after topping the Race to Dubai Rankings in 2017, and the following year made a memorable Ryder Cup debut in Paris, winning four points out of five to help his side to victory. He has gone on to represent Europe twice more, delivering the winning moment in Rome in 2023 in his 3&1 victory over Rickie Fowler.

Fleetwood is also passionate about giving back to the game – establishing the Tommy Fleetwood Academy at Formby Hall in England, where he grew up playing the game, and at the Golf Performance Centre at Jumeirah Golf Estates in his adopted home of Dubai.

Global smart logistics provider launched the India Championship this season. Co-sanctioned with the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the $4 million tournament features the largest prize fund ever offered for a Golf event in India, with an exciting field set to join Fleetwood and McIlroy in Delhi.

Fleetwood said, “I can’t wait to get back to Delhi for the India Championship. It’s such an amazing place – the people, the food, I’m looking forward to soaking it all in. But mainly, I’m aiming to play some good golf and entertain the Indian fans at an important point in the season.

“I’m also very much looking forward to playing at Delhi Golf Club again. I remember it as a tight, challenging, strategic golf course. I think it’s a great level where players of all playing styles can compete, so it will help make for an inspiring week.

“DP World is such a huge supporter of our sport – including the Tommy Fleetwood Academy, which I am so passionate about – and it’s fantastic to see them help to grow the game in India with this new event.”

The India Championship underscores India’s growing influence as a destination for elite golf and as a strategic market for DP World. The new tournament follows the success of the 2025 Hero Indian Open, won by Eugenio Chacarra, and further boosts the Tour’s momentum in the region.

As the Tour’s title partner since 2022, DP World is reaffirming its commitment to golf with this new tournament.

It complements its broader sporting footprint in India, which includes partnerships with the Delhi Capitals, and grassroots programmes like the Second Life Container initiative and ‘Balls for Birdies’ campaign – both of which involve DP World donating golf balls, using its smart logistics network, to help grow the game and make it more accessible.

Yuvraj Narayan, Group Deputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer at DP World, said: “India is a key part of our global business, and hosting a tournament of this scale reflects our long-term commitment to the country. With Rory McIlroy already confirmed, we’re pleased to have Tommy Fleetwood joining the field, adding to what promises to be a world-class lineup.

The DP World India Championship will shine a global spotlight on India’s place in the world of professional golf, and we’re very proud to be bringing this international event to Delhi in October.”

The DP World India Championship will be the eighth of nine events in the ‘Back 9’ phase of the 2025 Race to Dubai, building towards the season-ending DP World Tour Play-Offs and culminating in the DP World Tour Championship in November at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.

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