# 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.
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. 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. 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; it had been an "associate event" on the circuit in 1967 and 1968. 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.
No events took place in 2020, 2021 and 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Venues

The following venues have been used since the founding of the Indian Open in 1964.
| Venue | Location | First | Last | Times |
| Delhi Golf Club | Delhi | 1964 | 2016 | 30 |
| Royal Calcutta Golf Club | Kolkata | 1965 | 1999 | 19 |
| Classic Golf Resort | Delhi | 2000 | 2001 | 2 |
| DLF Golf and Country Club | Gurgaon | 2009 | 2019 | 4 |
| Karnataka Golf Association | Karnataka | 2012 | 2012 | 1 |

## Winners

| Year | Tour(s) | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue |
| Hero Indian Open |||||||||
| 2024 | EUR, PGTI | Keita Nakajima | 271 | −17 | 4 strokes | Veer Ahlawat Sebastian Söderberg Johannes Veerman | DLF |
| 2023 | EUR, PGTI | Marcel Siem | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Yannik Paul | DLF |
| 2022 | EUR | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | ASA, EUR | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020 | ASA, EUR | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2019 | ASA, EUR | Stephen Gallacher | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Masahiro Kawamura | DLF |
| 2018 | ASA, EUR | Matt Wallace | 277 | −11 | Playoff | Andrew Johnston | DLF |
| 2017 | ASA, EUR | Shiv Chawrasia (2) | 278 | −10 | 7 strokes | Gavin Green | DLF |
| 2016 | ASA, EUR | Shiv Chawrasia | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes | Anirban Lahiri Wang Jeung-hun | Delhi |
| 2015 | ASA, EUR | Anirban Lahiri | 277 | −7 | Playoff | Shiv Chawrasia | Delhi |
| 2014: No tournament due to scheduling changes (November to February) | 2014: No tournament due to scheduling changes (November to February) | 2014: No tournament due to scheduling changes (November to February) | 2014: No tournament due to scheduling changes (November to February) | 2014: No tournament due to scheduling changes (November to February) | 2014: No tournament due to scheduling changes (November to February) | 2014: No tournament due to scheduling changes (November to February) | 2014: No tournament due to scheduling changes (November to February) |
| 2013 | ASA | Siddikur Rahman | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Anirban Lahiri Shiv Chawrasia | Delhi |
| 2012 | ASA | Thaworn Wiratchant (2) | 270 | −14 | Playoff | Richie Ramsay | Karnataka |
| 2011 | ASA | David Gleeson | 268 | −20 | 3 strokes | Chiragh Kumar | Delhi |
| Hero Honda Indian Open |||||||||
| 2010 | ASA | Rikard Karlberg | 277 | −11 | 2 strokes | Baek Seuk-hyun | Delhi |
| 2009 | ASA | Chinnaswamy Muniyappa | 276 | −12 | Playoff | Lee Sung | DLF |
| 2008 | ASA | Liang Wenchong | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Darren Beck | Delhi |
| 2007 | ASA | Jyoti Randhawa (3) | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | Chang Tse-peng | Delhi |
| 2006 | ASA | Jyoti Randhawa (2) | 270 | −18 | Playoff | Shiv Chawrasia Vijay Kumar | Delhi |
| 2005 | ASA | Thaworn Wiratchant | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes | Gaurav Ghei | Delhi |
| Royal Challenge Indian Open |||||||||
| 2004 | ASA | Mardan Mamat | 270 | −18 | 5 strokes | Pablo del Olmo | Delhi |
| 2003 | ASA | Mike Cunning | 270 | −18 | 5 strokes | Rick Gibson | Delhi |
| 2002 | ASA | Vijay Kumar | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Rick Gibson | Delhi |
| Wills Indian Open |||||||||
| 2001 | ASA | Thongchai Jaidee | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Ross Bain | Classic |
| 2000 | ASA | Jyoti Randhawa | 273 | −15 | Playoff | Sammy Daniels | Classic |
| 1999 | ASA | Arjun Atwal | 276 | −12 | 4 strokes | Shiv Chawrasia Kang Wook-soon Prayad Marksaeng | Royal Calcutta |
| Classic Indian Open |||||||||
| 1998 | ASA | Feroz Ali Mollah | 274 | −14 | 5 strokes | Dean Wilson | Royal Calcutta |
| 1997 | AGC | Ed Fryatt | 272 | −16 | 6 strokes | Gary Rusnak | Royal Calcutta |
| 1996 | AGC | Hidezumi Shirakata | 277 | −11 | 3 strokes | Basad Ali Daniel Chopra Jyoti Randhawa | Royal Calcutta |
| 1995 | AGC | Jim Rutledge | 280 | −8 | 4 strokes | Daniel Chopra Bob May | Delhi |
| 1994 | AGC | Emlyn Aubrey | 285 | −3 | 1 stroke | Brandt Jobe | Royal Calcutta |
| Wills Indian Open |||||||||
| 1993 | AGC | Ali Sher (2) | 288 | E | 1 stroke | Feroz Ali Mollah | Delhi |
| 1992 | AGC | Stewart Ginn | 284 | −4 | 2 strokes | Aaron Meeks | Royal Calcutta |
| 1991 | AGC | Ali Sher | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Todd Hamilton Wang Ter-chang | Delhi |
| 1990 | AGC | Andrew Debusk | 288 | −4 | 6 strokes | Carlos Espinosa | Royal Calcutta |
| 1989 | AGC | Rémi Bouchard | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Carlos Espinosa | Delhi |
| Charminar Challenge Indian Open |||||||||
| 1988 | AGC | Lu Chien-soon | 281 | −11 | 5 strokes | Kirk Triplett | Royal Calcutta |
| 1987 | AGC | Brian Tennyson | 280 | −8 | 3 strokes | Mike Cunning Jim Hallet | Delhi |
| 1986 | AGC | Lu Hsi-chuen | 279 | −13 | 2 strokes | Lu Chien-soon | Royal Calcutta |
| Indian Open |||||||||
| 1985 | AGC | Tony Grimes | 279 | −9 | 4 strokes | Rodger Davis | Delhi |
| 1984 | AGC | Rafael Alarcón | 279 | −13 | 3 strokes | Richard Cromwell Lai Chung-jen | Royal Calcutta |
| 1983 | AGC | Junichi Takahashi | 285 | −3 | Playoff | Hsieh Yu-shu Bob Tway | Delhi |
| 1982 | AGC | Hsu Sheng-san | 277 | −15 | 3 strokes | Ikuo Shirahama | Royal Calcutta |
| 1981 | AGC | Payne Stewart | 284 | −4 | 4 strokes | Ho Ming-chung Hsu Sheng-san | Delhi |
| 1980 | AGC | Kurt Cox | 286 | −6 | 4 strokes | Mya Aye Liao Kuo-chih | Royal Calcutta |
| 1979 | AGC | Gaylord Burrows | 284 | −4 | 1 stroke | Hsu Chi-san | Delhi |
| 1978 | AGC | Bill Brask | 284 | −8 | 4 strokes | Stewart Ginn Brian Jones Kuo Chie-Hsiung | Royal Calcutta |
| 1977 | AGC | Brian Jones (2) | 284 | −4 | 1 stroke | Mya Aye Yoshikazu Hayashi Peter Thomson | Delhi |
| 1976 | AGC | Peter Thomson (3) | 288 | −4 | 1 stroke | Brian Jones | Royal Calcutta |
| 1975 | AGC | Ted Ball | 282 | −10 | Playoff | Kuo Chie-Hsiung | Delhi |
| 1974 | AGC | Kuo Chie-Hsiung | 287 | −5 | 2 strokes | Mya Aye Brian Jones Don Klenk | Royal Calcutta |
| 1973 | AGC | Graham Marsh (2) | 280 | −12 | 3 strokes | Stewart Ginn | Delhi |
| 1972 | AGC | Brian Jones | 282 | −10 | 2 strokes | Ben Arda Peter Thomson | Delhi |
| 1971 | AGC | Graham Marsh | 275 | −17 | 1 stroke | David Graham | Delhi |
| 1970 | AGC | Chen Chien-Chung | 279 | −13 | 8 strokes | Hsieh Min-Nan Koichi Ono | Royal Calcutta |
| 1969 | AGC | Ben Arda | 291 | −1 | 7 strokes | Shadi Lal Raj Kumar Pitamber (a) | Royal Calcutta |
| 1968 | AGC | Kenji Hosoishi (2) | 285 | −7 | 2 strokes | Stan Peach | Delhi |
| 1967 | FEC | Kenji Hosoishi | 287 | −5 | Playoff | Malcolm Gregson | Royal Calcutta |
| 1966 | | Peter Thomson (2) | 284 | | 6 strokes | P. G. Sethi (a) Guy Wolstenholme | Delhi |
| 1965 | | P. G. Sethi (a) | 282 | | 7 strokes | Guy Wolstenholme | Royal Calcutta |
| 1964 | | Peter Thomson | 292 | | 4 strokes | Ralph Moffitt | Delhi |
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