Last week, the PGA Tour took a field loaded with stars to Japan for the 2026 Baycurrent Classic, where Michael Brennan emerged victorious.
Those who watched live in the U.S. had to channel their inner night owl, with the action running from about 11 p.m. - 3 a.m. ET every night. Well, for you golf sickos who enjoyed that, we have good news: There's more late-night/early-morning golf coming your way this week.
The 2026 DP World India Championship begins Thursday morning in New Delhi, or Wednesday night in the states, and there are several global superstars set to tee it up in the penultimate event of the DP World Tour's regular season. You might remember the viral heartwarming clip from last year that showed Frankie Fleetwood running onto the 18th
green at Delhi Golf Club to hug his dad, Tommy, who had just won the 2025 edition of this event.
Tommy and Frankie Fleetwood🥹#DPWIC pic.twitter.com/cBsLntKU5z
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) October 19, 2025
Well, Fleetwood is back and will look to recreate that special moment by defending his title in New Delhi, but he'll have to topple a strong field featuring the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Robert MacIntyre, Patrick Reed, Ryan Fox, Aaron Rai, Shane Lowry, Min Woo Lee and Eugenio Chacarra, who was runner-up at last week's Spanish Open despite suffering from a broken toe.
McIlroy is back in action for the first time in a month, looking to capture his 22nd career victory on the DP World Tour. The reigning back-to-back Masters champion last made a competitive start at the 2026 BMW PGA Championship, where both he and Rai finished in a tie for second, two shots behind winner J.J. Spaun.
DP World India Championship tee times
Here's a look at the notable groupings and tee times for each of the first two rounds of the DP World India Championship. All dates and times listed below are in U.S. eastern time.
First round, Oct. 14-15
- 9:25 p.m. - Shane Lowry, Luke Donald, Thomas Detry
- 9:35 p.m. - Justin Rose, Eugenio Chacarra, Min Woo Lee
- 9:45 p.m. - Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Robert MacIntyre
- 2:30 a.m. - Ryan Fox, Patrick Reed, Aaron Rai
See the full tee sheet here.
Second round, Oct. 15-16
- 9:45 p.m. - Ryan Fox, Patrick Reed, Aaron Rai
- 2:10 a.m. - Shane Lowry, Luke Donald, Thomas Detry
- 2:20 a.m. - Justin Rose, Eugenio Chacarra, Min Woo Lee
- 2:30 a.m. - Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Robert MacIntyre
See the full tee sheet here.
How to watch the DP World India Championship
The DP World Championship will be carried live on Golf Channel in the U.S. Here's the schedule for the first two days:
- First round: 4 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. ET, Thursday, Oct. 14
- Second round: 4 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. ET, Friday, Oct. 15
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Nick Stavas is a digital producer and commerce writer for Golfweek. Follow him on X/Twitter (@nickstavas).
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood headline 2026 DP World India Championship
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