The 2026 Hero Indian Open, to be held in Gurugram from March 26 to 29, will characteristic a world-class discipline led by PGA Tour star Akshay Bhatia and a document prize purse. Sanctioned by the DP World Tour and Indian Golf Union (IGU), the event’s prize purse has been elevated to a document USD 2.55 million, up from USD USD 2.25 million on supply a 12 months in the past. The star-studded discipline will embody the 24-year-old Indian-American Bhatia, who has risen to new heights by profitable the enduring Arnold Palmer Invitational 2026 at Bay Hill, Orlando, USA.
Now positioned second on the FedEx Cup standings, Bhatia, who’s Hero MotoCorp’s World Model Ambassador, will make his first journey to India with this tour.
One other Hero MotoCorp Model Ambassador, Rayhan Thomas, who has been on the Korn Ferry Tour for final two years, can also be confirmed for the sphere.
The sphere will even embody Italy’s Francesco Molinari, who can also be a three-time PGA Tour winner. Molinari turned the primary participant from Italy to win a Main Championship when he triumphed on the 147th Open Championship in 2018.
The six-time DP World Tour winner has additionally represented Europe in three victorious Ryder Cup groups in 2010, 2012 and 2018 – the place he secured the profitable level at Le Golf Nationwide in Paris.
The present listing of confirmed gamers additionally contains the reigning champion Eugenio Chacarra of Spain, and Thomas Detry of Belgium, winner of the Phoenix Open on the PGA Tour in 2025.
Additionally, within the discipline are present season winners on DP World Tour – South African Casey Jarvis, who gained two successive occasions on the DP World Tour not too long ago, Spain’s Nacho Elvira and Germany’s Freddy Schott amongst others.
Former runner-up Veer Ahlawat, Yuvraj Sandhu, the 2025 India No. 1, Manu Gandas, together with Shaurya Bhattacharya, will probably be among the many prime Indian names within the discipline.
Brijinder Singh, President, Indian Golf Union, stated, “The Hero Indian Open stays the crown jewel within the calendar of the Indian Golf Union. This 12 months’s event guarantees to be larger than ever as we welcome a stellar discipline of main worldwide gamers together with India’s most interesting professionals. The affiliation between Hero MotoCorp and the Indian Open has grown stronger with each passing 12 months and right now stands as a proud partnership spanning greater than 20 years,” stated Sanjay Bhan, Government Vice President, Hero MotoCorp.
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