Indian golf’s elite are gearing up for a blockbuster showdown with the launch of the DP World Players Championship by the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India. Hosted at Haryana’s Classic Golf and Country Club in Nuh from April 21-24, the tournament boasts a one crore rupee prize fund, drawing 130 competitors hungry for glory.
Headliners include past Order of Merit kings Veer Ahlawat, Om Prakash Chouhan, and Manu Gandas. Saptak Talwar leads the 2026 merit race, joined by this season’s PGTI winners Khalin Joshi and Honi Baisoya. Double champion Angad Cheema from last year rounds out a formidable Indian contingent.
Sri Lankan ace N Thangaraja, with three PGTI wins last season, brings global edge as the premier overseas player. The host area’s lineup shines with Gurugram-Nuh natives Dhruv Shyoran and Tapendra Ghai (PGTI winners), NextGen victors Manish Thakran and Shivendra Singh Sisodia, plus standouts Kushal Singh, Manav Bais, and Saurav Rathi.
Hot off Shubhankar Sharma’s record-smashing win at the ₹1 crore Boulders Classic in Hyderabad, where he fired a 25-under 263 – the lowest ever on DP World Tour and PGTI – the stage is set for more drama. The Chandigarh star’s eight-shot margin and 15-lakh payout capped a near-eight-year PGTI drought since 2017, echoing his 2018 DP World Tour success.
As Nuh prepares to host this marquee event, all eyes are on emerging rivalries and potential heroics that could redefine the tour’s hierarchy and inspire a new generation of golfers in India.
