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Sunday 29 March 2026DP World TourYear in Review
Fitzpatrick wins Hero Indian Open
DLF Golf and Country Club, Gurgaon (Gurugram), Haryana, India · Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 March 2026 · Alex Fitzpatrick’s win no. 1 on the DP World Tour · purse $2,550,000 USD · Hero · second round suspended overnight Friday (AP); finished Sunday as scheduled
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 12 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 64° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R134°/19°C · wind 9 km/h NNW, gusts 22 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R231°/21°C · wind 15 km/h NNW, gusts 31 · 0.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R332°/19°C · wind 9 km/h WNW, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R434°/21°C · wind 18 km/h SE, gusts 33 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Eugenio Chacarra ESP · 281defending champion led by four starting the final round; one birdie and four bogeys on the back nine for a 75 Hero Indian Open 2026 R4: Alex Fitzpatrick wins maiden DP World Tour title (Golf Today)
138 started, 67 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Hero Indian Open
DLF Golf and Country Club, DLF Golf and Country Club, Gurgaon (Gurugram), Haryana, India
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Alex Fitzpatrick
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Golf Today
29 March 2026
It can be hard sometimes when you're constantly chasing someone's accolades but luckily it's my brother.
Golf Today
29 March 2026
[I'll celebrate with] probably a glass of Coca-Cola or something. But yeah, I'll be calling my friends and family and just try and let it sink in.
Golf Today
29 March 2026
I'm mentally exhausted. I thought I hit a good tee-shot there on 18 and I was in the rough, then you're chipping out
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Fitzpatrick | 70 · 68 · 72 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
| 2 | Eugenio Chacarra | 67 · 69 · 70 · 75 | 281 | −7 |
| T3 | Ugo Coussaud | 71 · 69 · 74 · 69 | 283 | −5 |
| T3 | Andy Sullivan | 72 · 71 · 69 · 71 | 283 | −5 |
| T3 | MJ Daffue | 71 · 67 · 72 · 73 | 283 | −5 |
| T6 | Calum Hill | 69 · 73 · 72 · 71 | 285 | −3 |
| T6 | Ewen Ferguson | 70 · 73 · 69 · 73 | 285 | −3 |
| T6 | Francesco Molinari | 72 · 72 · 71 · 70 | 285 | −3 |
| T9 | Matteo Manassero | 72 · 72 · 74 · 68 | 286 | −2 |
| T9 | David Law | 71 · 70 · 70 · 75 | 286 | −2 |
The golfer
born 1999-01-02, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England; ENG; turned pro 2022; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 196 that week (OWGR rank entering the week (rankBefore 196 -> rankAfter 136), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet