Delhi, India: Back-to-back Masters champion Rory McIlroy has confirmed his return to Delhi Golf Club for the 2026 DP World India Championship.

For the second year in succession, the world number two and six-time Major champion will be the main drawcard at the US$4 million event from October 15-18.

The Northern Irishman completed the career Grand Slam at Augusta National last year, adding the Green Jacket to his previous Major victories at the 2011 US Open, the US PGA Championship in 2012 and 2014 and The Open in 2014. Yesterday, he became just the fourth player to win the Masters in successive years, following in the footsteps of Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods.

During a stellar 2025 season he also won a second Amgen Irish Open title and recorded two further victories on the PGA Tour, as well as helping Europe earn their first away win in the Ryder Cup since 2012 at Bethpage Black, New York. He rounded out the year by being crowned Race to Dubai champion for a seventh time – and fourth in succession.

McIlroy said: “I’ve always enjoyed playing a global schedule so I was excited to visit India for the first time last season to be part of the inaugural DP World India Championship. The golf fans were so welcoming, and the whole experience was truly memorable. So, it’s a pleasure to be returning to Delhi in October.”

Also returning to the DP World India Championship will be world number four Tommy Fleetwood, the reigning champion.

Fleetwood’s Delhi Golf Club win was his eighth DP World Tour title. In 2025, the Englishman also won the FedEx Cup on the PGA Tour, and made his fourth appearance in the Ryder Cup as part of the historic victory over the US.

Global smart logistics provider DP World and the DP World Tour launched the DP World India Championship in 2025. Co-sanctioned with the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), 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 Back 9 phase of the Race to Dubai.

The launch of the second edition of the DP World India Championship underscores India’s growing influence as a destination for elite golf and as a strategic market for DP World. The tournament follows the success of the long-running Hero Indian Open, and further boosts the Tour’s momentum in the region.

As the Tour’s title partner since 2022, and after becoming the Title and Official Umbrella Partner of the PGTI this year, the tournament complements DP World’s broader sporting footprint in India, which includes partnerships with the Delhi Capitals, and grass-roots programmes like the Second Life Container initiative and ‘Balls for Birdies’ campaign – both of which involve DP World donating golf balls, using its smart logistics network, to help grow the game and make it more accessible.

Hemant Kumar Ruia, Country Manager, DP World India Sub-continent, said: “India is a key growth market for DP World. This tournament reflects our long-term commitment to strengthening trade and connectivity across the region. By bringing global sport to India, we’re not only showcasing world-class talent like Rory, but also reinforcing the country’s role in the global supply chain.”