India, Oct. 14 -- If star appearances were the lone criterion, this is already a great year for Indian golf with top draws Bryson DeChambeau and Joaquim Niemann coming to India for the International Series in January.

It will be five-time major champion Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood who will be the leading lights at this week's DP World India Championship at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC) course. For 26 Indians in the field, the tournament presents a rare chance to rub shoulders with some of the best in the business at home.

The iconic DGC that last hosted an international event in 2022 will play host to the $4 million event co-sanctioned by PGTI with a field of 138. Known for its undulating greens, narrow fairways flanked by thick overgr...