Indian Open (golf)

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.

Indian Open
Tournament information
LocationNew Delhi, India
Established1964
Course(s)DLF Golf and Country Club
Par72
Length7,379 yards (6,747 m)
Tour(s)Asian Tour (since 1998)
European Tour (since 2015)
Asia Golf Circuit (1970–1997)
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$1,750,000
Month playedMarch
Tournament record score
Aggregate268 David Gleeson (2011)
To par–20 as above
Current champion
Stephen Gallacher
Location Map

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. 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.

Winners
Year Tour[lower-alpha 1] Winner[6] Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Venue First prize
(US$)		 Ref
Hero Indian Open
2020 ASA, EUR Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [7]
2019 ASA, EUR Stephen Gallacher 279 −9 1 stroke Masahiro Kawamura DLF G&CC 291,660
2018 ASA, EUR Matt Wallace 277 −11 Playoff[lower-alpha 2] Andrew Johnston DLF G&CC 291,660
2017 ASA, EUR Shiv Chawrasia (2) 278 −10 7 strokes Gavin Green DLF G&CC 291,660
2016 ASA, EUR Shiv Chawrasia 273 −15 2 strokes Anirban Lahiri
Wang Jeung-hun		 Delhi GC 275,000
2015 ASA, EUR Anirban Lahiri 277 −7 Playoff[lower-alpha 3] Shiv Chawrasia Delhi GC 250,000
2014 No tournament due to scheduling changes (November to February) [8]
2013 ASA Siddikur Rahman 274 −14 1 stroke Anirban Lahiri
Shiv Chawrasia		 Delhi GC 225,000 [9]
2012 ASA Thaworn Wiratchant (2) 270 −14 Playoff[lower-alpha 4] Richie Ramsay Karnataka GA 198,125 [10]
2011 ASA David Gleeson 268 −20 3 strokes Chiragh Kumar Delhi GC 198,125 [11]
Hero Honda Indian Open
2010 ASA Rikard Karlberg 277 −11 2 strokes Baek Seuk-hyun Delhi GC 198,125 [12]
2009 ASA Chinnaswamy Muniyappa 276 −12 Playoff[lower-alpha 5] Lee Sung DLF G&CC 198,125
2008 ASA Liang Wenchong 272 −16 1 stroke Darren Beck Delhi GC 158,500
2007 ASA Jyoti Randhawa (3) 275 −13 3 strokes Chang Tse-peng Delhi GC 79,250
2006 ASA Jyoti Randhawa (2) 270 −18 Playoff[lower-alpha 6] Shiv Chawrasia
Vijay Kumar		 Delhi GC 63,400
2005 ASA Thaworn Wiratchant 272 −16 2 strokes Gaurav Ghei Delhi GC 47,250
Royal Challenge Indian Open
2004 ASA Mardan Mamat 270 −18 5 strokes Pablo del Olmo Delhi GC 50,000
2003 ASA Mike Cunning 270 −18 5 strokes Rick Gibson Delhi GC 50,000
2002 ASA Vijay Kumar 275 −13 2 strokes Rick Gibson Delhi GC 50,000 [13]
Wills Indian Open
2001 ASA Thongchai Jaidee 271 −17 1 stroke Ross Bain Classic Golf Resort 50,010
2000 ASA Jyoti Randhawa 273 −15 Playoff[lower-alpha 7] Sammy Daniels Classic Golf Resort 50,010
1999 ASA Arjun Atwal 276 −12 4 strokes Shiv Chawrasia
Kang Wook-soon
Prayad Marksaeng		 Royal Calcutta GC 50,010
Classic Indian Open
1998 ASA Feroz Ali 274 −14 5 strokes Dean Wilson Royal Calcutta GC
1997 AGC Ed Fryatt 272 −16 6 strokes Gary Rusnak Royal Calcutta GC [14]
1996 AGC Hidezumi Shirakata 277 −11 3 strokes Jyoti Randhawa
Basad Ali
Daniel Chopra		 Royal Calcutta GC 49,980 [15]
Indian Open
1995 AGC Jim Rutledge 280 −8 4 strokes Daniel Chopra
Bob May		 Delhi GC [16]
1994 AGC Emlyn Aubrey 285 1 stroke Brandt Jobe Royal Calcutta GC [17]
1993 AGC Ali Sher (2) 288 1 stroke Feroz Ali Delhi GC [18]
1992 AGC Stewart Ginn 284 −4 2 strokes Aaron Meeks Royal Calcutta GC [19]
Wills Indian Open
1991 AGC Ali Sher 283 −5 1 stroke Todd Hamilton
Wang Ter-chang		 Delhi GC 24,990 [20]
1990 AGC Andrew Debusk 288 −4 6 strokes Carlos Espinosa Royal Calcutta GC 19,992 [21]
1989 AGC Rémi Bouchard 279 −9 1 stroke Carlos Espinosa Delhi GC 19,992 [22]
Charminar Challenge Indian Open
1988 AGC Lu Chien-soon 281 −11 5 strokes Kirk Triplett Royal Calcutta GC 16,660 [23]
1987 AGC Brian Tennyson 280 −8 3 strokes Mike Cunning
Jim Hallet		 Delhi GC 16,660 [24]
1986 AGC Lu Hsi-chuen 279 −13 2 strokes Lu Chien-soon Royal Calcutta GC 16,660 [25]
Indian Open
1985 AGC Tony Grimes 279 4 strokes Rodger Davis Delhi GC [26]
1984 AGC Rafael Alarcón 279 −13 3 strokes Lai Chung-jen
Richard Cromwell		 Royal Calcutta GC 16,660 [27]
1983 AGC Junichi Takahashi 285 −3 Playoff[lower-alpha 8] Bob Tway
Hsieh Yu-shu		 Delhi GC 12,495 [28]
1982 AGC Hsu Sheng-san 277 −15 3 strokes Ikuo Shirahama Royal Calcutta GC 12,495 [29]
1981 AGC Payne Stewart 284 –4 4 strokes Ho Ming-chung
Hsu Sheng-san		 Delhi GC 10,000 [30]
1980 AGC Kurt Cox 286 −6 4 strokes Liao Kuo-chih
Mya Aye		 Royal Calcutta GC 5,185 [31]
1979 AGC Gaylord Burrows 284 −4 1 stroke Hsu Chi-san Delhi GC 5,225 [32]
1978 AGC Bill Brask 284 −8 4 strokes Kuo Chie-Hsiung
Brian Jones
Stewart Ginn		 Royal Calcutta GC 4,085 [33]
1977 AGC Brian Jones (2) 284 −4 1 stroke Peter Thomson
Mya Aye
Yoshikazu Hayashi		 Delhi GC [34]
1976 AGC Peter Thomson (3) 288 −4 1 stroke Brian Jones Royal Calcutta GC [35]
1975 AGC Ted Ball 282 −10 Playoff[lower-alpha 9] Kuo Chie-Hsiung Delhi GC 3,204 [36]
1974 AGC Kuo Chie-Hsiung 287 −5 2 strokes Brian Jones
Mya Aye
Don Klenk		 Royal Calcutta GC 2,000 [37]
1973 AGC Graham Marsh (2) 280 −12 3 strokes Stewart Ginn Delhi GC [38]
1972 AGC Brian Jones 282 −10 2 strokes Ben Arda
Peter Thomson		 Delhi GC [39]
1971 AGC Graham Marsh 275 1 stroke David Graham Delhi GC [40]
1970 AGC Chen Chien-Chung 279 −13 8 strokes Koichi Ono
Hsieh Min-Nan		 Royal Calcutta GC [41]
1969 Ben Arda 291 Royal Calcutta GC
1968 AGC[lower-alpha 10] Kenji Hosoishi (2) 285 −7 2 strokes Stan Peach Delhi GC [42]
1967 AGC[lower-alpha 10] Kenji Hosoishi 287 Playoff[lower-alpha 11] Malcolm Gregson Royal Calcutta GC [43]
1966 Peter Thomson (2) 284 6 strokes Guy Wolstenholme
P. G. Sethi (a)		 Delhi GC [44]
1965 P. G. Sethi (a) 282 7 strokes Guy Wolstenholme Royal Calcutta GC [2]
1964 Peter Thomson 292 4 strokes Ralph Moffitt Delhi GC [1]
  1. ASA – Asian Tour (formerly the Asian PGA/Omega/Davidoff Tour); EUR – European Tour; AGC – Asia Golf Circuit (previously the Far East Circuit)
  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. Associate event.
  11. Hosoishi won on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.

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