McIlroy, Fleetwood and MacIntyre grouped at Delhi championship

The DP World India Championship has published its first- and second-round tee times, placing Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Robert MacIntyre together in a prominent opening group at Delhi Golf Club. The tournament is scheduled for October 15-18 in New Delhi, with a reported US$4 million purse. The trio will start their first round at 7:15 a.m. local time from the 10th hole. For the second round, they are scheduled to begin at noon from the first hole. Fleetwood, the defending champion, won the inaugural event in 2025. The field also includes Patrick Reed, Justin Rose, Shane Lowry, Aaron Rai, Ryan Fox and Anirban Lahiri. Viktor Hovland was listed among the entrants in one preview, but another report said he withdrew. The published tee-time lists do not include him. Indian players qualified through the season-long Race to DP World India Championship, which awarded places to the top 24 in the standings, according to the DP World PGTI. Saptak Talwar, Khalin Joshi and Veer Ahlawat lead the Indian contingent. Talwar tops the standings, followed by Joshi and Ahlawat, according to the organization.