Tommy Fleetwood has hailed the launch of the DP World India Championship as a vital step in the continued global expansion of professional golf, with the tournament set to mark a powerful new chapter for the DP World Tour in India.

The seven-time DP World Tour winner, currently ranked World Number 11 and a DP World Global Ambassador since June last year, shared his excitement ahead of the $4 million event, which will take place at Delhi Golf Club from October 16–19.

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“You know, the sport in India is constantly growing, and I think it’s an important place where we have to be playing golf and visiting and have it as part of the Tour,” said Dubai-resident Fleetwood.

“For DP World, it’s huge. And to be a part of that is going to be very special for everybody that is involved and everybody on the (DP World) Tour.”

Fleetwood has fond memories of India, especially in his early career, which included a tied ninth finish at the 2011 Gujarat Kensville Challenge on the HotelPlanner Tour. He then secured another top ten at the 2013 Avantha Masters on the DP World Tour. The last time he teed it up at Delhi Golf Club was during the 2016 Hero Indian Open.

The DP World India Championship will be co-sanctioned with the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and feature the largest prize fund ever for a DP World Tour event in the country. As part of the new ‘Back 9’ phase on the 2025 Race to Dubai, it also signals the Tour’s return to Delhi Golf Club for the first time since 2016.

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Tommy Fleetwood announced as a new DP World Global Ambassador in June 2024

The three-time Ryder Cup player sees the move as a reflection of DP World’s ongoing investment in the sport, especially golf. “It’s absolutely vital that we head to that part of the world.

“DP World have been such an important figure in professional golf for a long time, and something like this shows they continue to grow and progress the game.”

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