India, March 25 -- It's the week of the Hero Indian Open - the tournament that has been the window to international golf for us Indian fans for more than 60 years now.

Of course, 2025 was a very special year for Indian golf. It just seemed like the floodgates opened. In February, we faced the full impact of Bryson DeChambeau's charm offensive during the International Series India, and in October, we were spoiled for choice as Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Viktor Hovland, Shane Lowry, and others landed up at Delhi Golf Club for the DP World India Championship.

As star-studded as these two new tournaments were, and as important as they were for the overall development of the Indian golf ecosystem, the Hero Indian Open remains our preemin...