A two-time winner at Augusta National, stylish left-hander Bubba Watson will make his India debut in October. Image courtesy DP World Tour/Getty Images.
By Rahul Banerji
Former Masters winners Bubba Watson and Patrick Reed will tee it up at the Delhi Golf Club in edition two of the star-studded $4 million DP World India Championship next month.
Current Race to Dubai leader Reed and LIV Golf team captain Watson join a lineup of global stars including defending champion Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIltoy, and The Open champion Ryan Fox at the DGC from October 15 to 18, the DP World Tour has said.
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Major winners Shane Lowry and Justin Rose, European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald and Ryder star Viktor Hovland will all return to the DGC where PGA Tour winner Min Woo Lee of Australia will make his debut.
Shubhankar Sharma and Anirban Lahiri are in the lineup of Indian stars aiming to make an impact on home soil.
Reed, who claimed his maiden Major title at Augusta National in 2018, is aiming to top the season-long Race to Dubai Rankings Delivered by DP World for the first time.
The three-time Ryder Cup star is seeking a third win of the season, after his first Rolex Series title at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic in January, followed by victory at the Qatar Masters two weeks later.
“I really enjoy playing all over the world and I’m looking forward to teeing it up in the DP World India Championship for the first time,” Reed said.
The pugnacious Patrick Reed will be one to watch out for at the DPWIC this October. Image courtesy DP World Tour/Getty Images.
Looking ahead
“It looks like a great event and field, and it comes at an important time in the season, so I’m excited to see what we can do in Delhi.”
Two-time Masters winner Watson – who claimed the Green Jacket in 2012 and 2014 – will also be at Delhi Golf Club for the first time this October.
The smooth-striking left-hander, who boasts 15 career victories, said: “It’s always fun to play in new events and this is one that I was happy to be able to add to my schedule.
“I’ve heard that Delhi Golf Club is a great test, and golf fans in India are very passionate, so I’m looking forward to the week.”
Global smart logistics provider DP World and the DP World Tour launched the $4 million DPWIC 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 DPWIC is 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 theTour Championship in November at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.
The tournament will also see the DP World PGTI’s Race to DPWIC being crowned and handed a season-long ticket to the European circuit.
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