Indian Open (golf)

For women's tournament, see Women's Indian Open.

Hero Indian Open
Tournament information
LocationNew Delhi, India
Established1964
Course(s)DLF Golf and Country Club
Par72
Length7,416 yards (6,781 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
Asian Tour
Asia Golf Circuit
Professional Golf Tour of India
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$2,250,000
Month playedMarch
Tournament record score
Aggregate268 David Gleeson (2011)
To par−20 as above
Current champion
Japan Keita Nakajima
Location map
DLF G&CC is located in India
DLF G&CC
DLF G&CC
Location in India
DLF G&CC is located in Haryana
DLF G&CC
DLF G&CC
Location in Haryana

The Indian Open, titled for sponsorship reasons as the Hero Indian Open since 2011, is the national open golf championship of India, organised by the Indian Golf Union. Founded in 1964, it was added to the Asia Golf Circuit schedule in 1970. In 1998 it became an event on the rival Omega Tour (known as the Asian Tour since 2004). Since 2015, it has also been co-sanctioned by the European Tour.

From 1964 until 2000, the tournament was held exclusively at either Delhi Golf Club or Royal Calcutta Golf Club. Since then it has been held at Classic Golf Resort in 2000 and 2001, Karnataka Golf Association in 2012, and DLF Golf and Country Club in 2009 and since 2017; all other editions have been held at Delhi Golf Club.

History

The inaugural event was held in February 1964. Peter Thomson beat Ralph Moffitt by four strokes.[1] Thomson was the inspiration behind the event. He used to stop off in India while travelling worldwide to play and soon realised the potential for golf and that the best way to promote it would be an international tournament. It was this insight that persuaded the Indian Golf Union to establish the Indian Open.[citation needed] Thompson continued to play in the event and won again in 1966 and 1976. His three wins was equalled by Jyoti Randhawa in 2007.

The second event in 1965 was won by Indian amateur Prem Gopal (Billoo) Sethi, who beat Guy Wolstenholme by seven strokes.[2] Sethi still remains the only amateur winner. It was not until 1991, when Ali Sher became champion, that India had another winner.

In 1970 the Indian Open became part of the Asia Golf Circuit;[3] it had been an "associate event" on the circuit in 1967 and 1968.[4][5] As a result of joining the tour, the field increased in strength with notable winners including three-time major champion Payne Stewart.

There have been a number of sponsors over the years, with Hero Honda Motors Ltd taking over sponsorship in 2005. The prize fund for 2017 was US$1.75 million.

No events took place in 2020, 2021 and 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Venues

The following venues have been used since the founding of the Indian Open in 1964.

Venue Location First Last Times
Delhi Golf Club Delhi 1964 2016 30
Royal Calcutta Golf Club Kolkata 1965 1999 19
Classic Golf Resort Delhi 2000 2001 2
DLF Golf and Country Club Gurgaon 2009 2019 4
Karnataka Golf Association Karnataka 2012 2012 1

Winners

Year Tour(s)[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
Hero Indian Open
2024 EUR, PGTI Japan Keita Nakajima 271 −17 4 strokes India Veer Ahlawat
Sweden Sebastian Söderberg
United States Johannes Veerman		 DLF [6]
2023 EUR, PGTI Germany Marcel Siem 274 −14 1 stroke Germany Yannik Paul DLF [7]
2022 EUR Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [8]
2021 ASA, EUR [9]
2020 ASA, EUR [10]
2019 ASA, EUR Scotland Stephen Gallacher 279 −9 1 stroke Japan Masahiro Kawamura DLF
2018 ASA, EUR England Matt Wallace 277 −11 Playoff[b] England Andrew Johnston DLF
2017 ASA, EUR India Shiv Chawrasia (2) 278 −10 7 strokes Malaysia Gavin Green DLF
2016 ASA, EUR India Shiv Chawrasia 273 −15 2 strokes India Anirban Lahiri
South Korea Wang Jeung-hun 		Delhi
2015 ASA, EUR India Anirban Lahiri 277 −7 Playoff[c] India Shiv Chawrasia Delhi
2014: No tournament due to scheduling changes (November to February) [11]
2013 ASA Bangladesh Siddikur Rahman 274 −14 1 stroke India Anirban Lahiri
India Shiv Chawrasia 		Delhi [12]
2012 ASA Thailand Thaworn Wiratchant (2) 270 −14 Playoff[d] Scotland Richie Ramsay Karnataka [13]
2011 ASA Australia David Gleeson 268 −20 3 strokes India Chiragh Kumar Delhi [14]
Hero Honda Indian Open
2010 ASA Sweden Rikard Karlberg 277 −11 2 strokes South Korea Baek Seuk-hyun Delhi [15]
2009 ASA India Chinnaswamy Muniyappa 276 −12 Playoff[e] South Korea Lee Sung DLF
2008 ASA China Liang Wenchong 272 −16 1 stroke Australia Darren Beck Delhi
2007 ASA India Jyoti Randhawa (3) 275 −13 3 strokes Taiwan Chang Tse-peng Delhi
2006 ASA India Jyoti Randhawa (2) 270 −18 Playoff[f] India Shiv Chawrasia
India Vijay Kumar 		Delhi
2005 ASA Thailand Thaworn Wiratchant 272 −16 2 strokes India Gaurav Ghei Delhi
Royal Challenge Indian Open
2004 ASA Singapore Mardan Mamat 270 −18 5 strokes Mexico Pablo del Olmo Delhi
2003 ASA United States Mike Cunning 270 −18 5 strokes Canada Rick Gibson Delhi
2002 ASA India Vijay Kumar 275 −13 2 strokes Canada Rick Gibson Delhi [16]
Wills Indian Open
2001 ASA Thailand Thongchai Jaidee 271 −17 1 stroke Scotland Ross Bain Classic
2000 ASA India Jyoti Randhawa 273 −15 Playoff[g] South Africa Sammy Daniels Classic
1999 ASA India Arjun Atwal 276 −12 4 strokes India Shiv Chawrasia
South Korea Kang Wook-soon
Thailand Prayad Marksaeng 		Royal Calcutta
Classic Indian Open
1998 ASA India Feroz Ali Mollah 274 −14 5 strokes United States Dean Wilson Royal Calcutta
1997 AGC England Ed Fryatt 272 −16 6 strokes United States Gary Rusnak Royal Calcutta [17]
1996 AGC Japan Hidezumi Shirakata 277 −11 3 strokes India Basad Ali
Sweden Daniel Chopra
India Jyoti Randhawa 		Royal Calcutta [18]
1995 AGC Canada Jim Rutledge 280 −8 4 strokes Sweden Daniel Chopra
United States Bob May 		Delhi [19]
1994 AGC United States Emlyn Aubrey 285 −3 1 stroke United States Brandt Jobe Royal Calcutta [20]
Wills Indian Open
1993 AGC India Ali Sher (2) 288 E 1 stroke India Feroz Ali Mollah Delhi [21]
1992 AGC Australia Stewart Ginn 284 −4 2 strokes United States Aaron Meeks Royal Calcutta [22]
1991 AGC India Ali Sher 283 −5 1 stroke United States Todd Hamilton
Taiwan Wang Ter-chang 		Delhi [23]
1990 AGC United States Andrew Debusk 288 −4 6 strokes Mexico Carlos Espinosa Royal Calcutta [24]
1989 AGC Canada Rémi Bouchard 279 −9 1 stroke Mexico Carlos Espinosa Delhi [25]
Charminar Challenge Indian Open
1988 AGC Taiwan Lu Chien-soon 281 −11 5 strokes United States Kirk Triplett Royal Calcutta [26]
1987 AGC United States Brian Tennyson 280 −8 3 strokes United States Mike Cunning
United States Jim Hallet 		Delhi [27]
1986 AGC Taiwan Lu Hsi-chuen 279 −13 2 strokes Taiwan Lu Chien-soon Royal Calcutta [28]
Indian Open
1985 AGC Canada Tony Grimes 279 −9 4 strokes Australia Rodger Davis Delhi [29]
1984 AGC Mexico Rafael Alarcón 279 −13 3 strokes United States Richard Cromwell
Taiwan Lai Chung-jen 		Royal Calcutta [30]
1983 AGC Japan Junichi Takahashi 285 −3 Playoff[h] Taiwan Hsieh Yu-shu
United States Bob Tway 		Delhi [31]
1982 AGC Taiwan Hsu Sheng-san 277 −15 3 strokes Japan Ikuo Shirahama Royal Calcutta [32]
1981 AGC United States Payne Stewart 284 −4 4 strokes Taiwan Ho Ming-chung
Taiwan Hsu Sheng-san 		Delhi [33]
1980 AGC United States Kurt Cox 286 −6 4 strokes Myanmar Mya Aye
Taiwan Liao Kuo-chih 		Royal Calcutta [34]
1979 AGC United States Gaylord Burrows 284 −4 1 stroke Taiwan Hsu Chi-san Delhi [35]
1978 AGC United States Bill Brask 284 −8 4 strokes Australia Stewart Ginn
Australia Brian Jones
Taiwan Kuo Chie-Hsiung 		Royal Calcutta [36]
1977 AGC Australia Brian Jones (2) 284 −4 1 stroke Myanmar Mya Aye
Japan Yoshikazu Hayashi
Australia Peter Thomson 		Delhi [37]
1976 AGC Australia Peter Thomson (3) 288 −4 1 stroke Australia Brian Jones Royal Calcutta [38] [39]
1975 AGC Australia Ted Ball 282 −10 Playoff[i] Taiwan Kuo Chie-Hsiung Delhi [40]
1974 AGC Taiwan Kuo Chie-Hsiung 287 −5 2 strokes Myanmar Mya Aye
Australia Brian Jones
United States Don Klenk 		Royal Calcutta [41]
1973 AGC Australia Graham Marsh (2) 280 −12 3 strokes Australia Stewart Ginn Delhi [42]
1972 AGC Australia Brian Jones 282 −10 2 strokes Philippines Ben Arda
Australia Peter Thomson 		Delhi [43]
1971 AGC Australia Graham Marsh 275 −17 1 stroke Australia David Graham Delhi [44]
1970 AGC Taiwan Chen Chien-Chung 279 −13 8 strokes Taiwan Hsieh Min-Nan
Japan Koichi Ono 		Royal Calcutta [45]
1969 AGC[j] Philippines Ben Arda 291 −1 7 strokes India Shadi Lal
India Raj Kumar Pitamber (a) 		Royal Calcutta [46]
1968 AGC[j] Japan Kenji Hosoishi (2) 285 −7 2 strokes Australia Stan Peach Delhi [47]
1967 FEC[j] Japan Kenji Hosoishi 287 −5 Playoff[k] England Malcolm Gregson Royal Calcutta [48]
1966 Australia Peter Thomson (2) 284 6 strokes India P. G. Sethi (a)
England Guy Wolstenholme 		Delhi [49]
1965 India P. G. Sethi (a) 282 7 strokes England Guy Wolstenholme Royal Calcutta [2]
1964 Australia Peter Thomson 292 4 strokes England Ralph Moffitt Delhi [1]

Source:[50]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ AGC/FEC − Asia Golf Circuit/Far East Circuit; ASA − Asian Tour; EUR − European Tour; PGTI − Professional Golf Tour of India.
  2. ^ Wallace won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  3. ^ Lahiri won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  4. ^ Wiratchant won with a bogey on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  5. ^ Muniyappa won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  6. ^ Randhawa won with a birdie on second hole of a sudden-death playoff; Kumar was eliminated on the first extra hole.
  7. ^ Randhawa won with a par on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  8. ^ Takahashi won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff; all three players made par on the first extra hole.
  9. ^ Ball won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  10. ^ a b c Between 1967 and 1969 the event was sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit, however it was an unofficial money event; therefore the win is considered unofficial on that tour.
  11. ^ Hosoishi won on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.

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