Nava Raipur, Sept. 8 -- The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) will return to Nava Raipur with the launch of the Nava Raipur Open 2026, scheduled from September 15 to 18 at the Fairway Golf & Lake Resort, Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

The inaugural Nava Raipur Open is being supported by the Government of Chhattisgarh, according to a press release.

The tournament will feature a strong field of 132 professional golfers competing for a prize purse of Rs 1 crore. Leading Indian professionals, including Saptak Talwar, Honey Baisoya, Veer Ahlawat, Akshay Sharma, Khalin Joshi, Rashid Khan, Manu Gandas and Om Prakash Chouhan from Mhow will participate in the tournament. There are 18 foreign players in the fray.

The Nava Raipur Open will be th...