India, Oct. 13 -- The iconic Delhi Golf Club (DGC) will host the inaugural edition of the DP World India Championship this week with world No.2 and five-time Major winner Rory McIlroy and fellow Ryder Cup-winning star Tommy Fleetwood headlining the tournament this week.

As international competition returns to DGC after three years with the richest professional golf event in India, HT spoke to DGC president Raj Khosla on the club's preparations and course conditions.

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How significant is the DP World India Championship for Indian golf?

It's truly a landmark event for Indian golf, and it took us a lot of lobbying, single-minded purpose, and backchannel efforts to get an event of this magnitude to our country. As a club, we are e...