SSP Chawrasia tees off on the 16th during the 2016 Indian Open at Delhi Golf ClubCredit: Getty Images
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Where is the India Championship being held?
This week’s India Championship takes place at Delhi Golf Club in New Delhi, India.
When does the India Championship start?
The India Championship is scheduled to start at 2am BST on Thursday, October 16.
Delhi is four-and-a-half hours ahead of the UK and Ireland.
Where can I watch the India Championship?
Live on Sky Sports Golf from 7.30am on Thursday.
Delhi Golf Club course details
| Course | Delhi Golf Club, New Dehli, India |
| Prize money | $4m ($666,800 to the winner) |
| Field | 138 |
| Cut | Top 65 and ties qualify for round three |
| Length | 6,912 yards |
| Par | 72 |
| Course make-up | Four par-fives, ten par-fours & four par-threes |
| Course type | Parkland |
| Course records | 72 holes 273 SSP Chawrasia (2016 Indian Open) 18 holes 64 Terry Pilkadaris (2016 Indian Open) |
| Course winners taking part | Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Anirban Lahiri (four times), Chiragh Kumar, Shiv Kapur, Ajeetesh Sandhu |
Course overview
Delhi Golf Club has been in existence since the 1930s, but the championship course was redesigned in 2019 by Gary Player Design.
The venue has hosted three previous DP World Tour events – the 2008 Indian Masters, the 2015 and 2016 Indian Opens – but the course has also staged numerous Asian Tour events.
Much of the 2019 renovation was on the greens, which were enlarged and made MiniVerde Bermuda. The fairway bunkers were redesigned, a new irrigation system installed, and contouring added to the fairways.
Since the changes, there have been four Asian Tour events at Delhi GC – the 2021 MP Cup, the 2022 and 2023 DGC Open, and the 2024 Vishwa Samudra Open.
This is a tight, tree-lined track.
What will it take to win the India Championship?
Delhi GC remains an extreme test of precision, particularly from the tee, and only the most accurate of drivers can be confident of succeeding on the firm, fast terrain.
Who is taking part?
European Ryder Cup heroes Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy will all be in attendance at the Delhi Golf ClubCredit: Sportsfile via Getty Images
Tournament organisers have pulled off something of a coup for the inaugural running of the India Championship, with European Ryder Cup heroes Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Viktor Hovland and Shane Lowry all set to play in Delhi this week.
They will be joined in Delhi by Europe’s victorious captain Luke Donald and American Ryder Cup player Ben Griffin, who earned one point from two matches on his debut at Bethpage Black last month.
Highest-ranked players in field (world ranking in brackets)
Rory McIlroy (2), Tommy Fleetwood (5), Ben Griffin (12), Viktor Hovland (13), Shane Lowry (25)
India Championship key stat
Anirban Lahiri has won four of the last 19 tournaments at Delhi GC.
India Championship weather forecast
Sunny, warm and calm throughout, with temperatures peaking at 32C.
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