Srinagar, Aug. 2 -- By Aabroo Hussain

Srinagar- The fifth edition of the J&K Open will be held at the Royal Springs Golf Course here from August 4 to 7 with a record prize purse of Rs 1 crore, as the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) and the Jammu and Kashmir government look to further promote the Valley as a golf tourism destination.

The tournament, jointly announced by J&K Tourism and the DP World PGTI on Sunday, will mark the beginning of the second half of the 2026 professional golf season and feature some of the country's leading golfers, including Order of Merit leader Saptak Talwar, Veer Ahlawat, Om Prakash Chouhan, Manu Gandas, defending champion Shaurya Bhattacharya and Angad Cheema.

The prize purse has been doub...