Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Kapil Dev Invitational Tour Championship Returns as ₹2 Crore Event
The Kapil Dev Invitational is a professional golf tournament in Greater Noida.
It will be played from October 7 to October 10, 2026.
This is the event’s fourth edition, and the first time it is being held as a Tour Championship.
The prize purse is ₹2 crore.
There will be 64 professional golfers, including the top 60 players on the tour’s Order of Merit.
Players are also competing for a chance to finish among the top 24 in a season-ending championship race.
Amateurs will join a separate team competition during each round.
Professionals will play stroke play, while amateurs will use a modified scramble format.
The fourth Kapil Dev Invitational will be held as a Tour Championship for the first time.
The event runs October 7–10 at Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort in Greater Noida, with a ₹2 crore prize purse.
The field includes 64 professionals, including the current top 60 on the DP World PGTI Order of Merit.
The tournament is the final chance for players to secure a place among the top 24 in the Race to DP World India Championship.
Each of the four rounds will also feature a separate Pro-Am competition, with professionals playing stroke play and amateurs playing modified scramble.
- Who
- Sixty-four professional golfers, including the current top 60 on the DP World PGTI Order of Merit, and amateur participants.
- What
- The fourth Kapil Dev Invitational, being staged as the Tour Championship for the first time, with a ₹2 crore prize purse.
- When
- October 7–10, 2026.
- Where
- Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort, Greater Noida, India.
- Why
- Professionals are competing for the tournament title and their final opportunity to secure a place among the top 24 in the Race to DP World India Championship.
- Tournament
- Vishwa Samudra presents Kapil Dev Invitational Tour Championship powered by NALCO
- Edition
- Fourth; first edition held as the Tour Championship
- Dates
- October 7–10, 2026
- Venue
- Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort, Greater Noida
- Prize purse
- INR 2 crore
- Professional field
- 64 players, including the current top 60 on the DP World PGTI Order of Merit
- Pro-Am format
- A separate Pro-Am competition in each of the four rounds; teams have one professional and one amateur