US PGA Championship winner Aaron Rai is the latest Major champion joining the stellar line-up at the 2026 DP World India Championship.
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The World Number 17 sealed his maiden Major title with a masterclass in composure at Aronimink Golf Club in May, and he is now set to make his DP World India Championship debut amongst a field of global stars, including defending champion Tommy Fleetwood, Career Grand Slam winner Rory McIlroy and 2026 Open Champion Ryan Fox.
The Englishman, who has Indian and Kenyan heritage, will also be joined in the field by fellow Major winners Shane Lowry, Justin Rose, Bubba Watson and Patrick Reed – the current Race to Dubai Rankings Delivered by DP World leader, when the highly anticipated event returns for its second edition at Delhi Golf Club from October 15-18, 2026.
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European Ryder Cup Captain Luke Donald, Ryder Cup star Viktor Hovland and DP World Tour and PGA TOUR winner Min Woo Lee will also travel to Delhi, with Shubhankar Sharma and Anirban Lahiri amongst the Indian stars aiming for glory on home soil.
Four-time DP World Tour winner Rai, who also claimed the 2024 Wyndham Championship on the PGA Tour, said: “I’m excited to travel to Delhi for the DP World India Championship this year. I’ve heard a lot about the event, and with connections to India throughout my family, there is a lot to look forward to across the week.”
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Global smart logistics provider DP World and the DP World Tour launched the $4,000,000 DP World India Championship in 2025. Co-sanctioned with the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India, the tournament features the largest prize fund ever offered for a DP World Tour event in India and will once again take its place as part of the crucial Back 9 phase of the Race to Dubai.
The DP World India Championship will be the eighth of nine events in the Back 9 phase of the 2026 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.
